As 2025 unfolds, Ethereum cements its role as the institutional backbone of crypto, even as DeFi and community governance chip away at legacy finance’s ivory tower and reshape digital markets.
Despite popular narratives blaming whales, halving cycles or ETFs, new data shows Bitcoin and altcoin prices are driven more by liquidity flows, macro risk appetite and speculative crowd behavior than by long-term fundamentals.
Bitcoin and ether ETFs saw notable outflows ahead of Christmas, with BlackRock’s IBIT and Grayscale’s ETHE leading withdrawals, suggesting investors are locking in gains and trimming risk into year-end.
Bitcoin-linked equities are surging in 2025, with mining firms, exchanges and ETF issuers topping performance charts as renewed institutional demand and halving-driven optimism fuel a powerful sector-wide rally.
Welcome to the future with Bitcoin: your vessel to absolute financial autonomy. As digital currencies outpace traditional systems, investors and institutions brace for a radical shift in global economic power.
From Tether’s entrenched dominance to Trump-backed USD1’s political clout, 2025’s seven fastest-moving stablecoins are reshaping liquidity, regulation battles, and the future of digital dollars.
Chinese nationals gain new access to USD stablecoins in Hong Kong under a closely watched trial, marking a key test for digital dollar demand, cross-border flows, and Beijing’s evolving stance on crypto.
Prenetics has raised $48M to drive its ambitious “One Bitcoin a Day” initiative, aiming to accelerate Bitcoin adoption and innovation through expanded infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and enhanced digital asset services.
Bitcoin traders weigh whether the bull market is fading as the “AI Manhattan Project” narrative accelerates and Monad’s launch sparks sharp reactions across crypto, from risk-on bets to profit-taking.
Analysts warn that up to 95% of today’s memecoins could be worthless by 2027 as hype fades, liquidity thins and regulators tighten oversight, raising doubts over the sector’s long‑term viability.