Key TakeawaysBitcoin has soared this year, boosted by the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs and the bitcoin halving event, as well as optimism surrounding the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.In 2025,

Explore seven bold predictions for crypto in 2025, from Bitcoin’s global impact to the rise of ETFs, DeFi and stablecoins, and more.

In what’s been a record-breaking year for Bitcoin, the originators of the world’s first exchange-traded funds to hold the cryptocurrency appear to be at risk of being left behind.

Cryptocurrencies had quite a year in 2024. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world's largest cryptocurrency, topped $108,000 and altcoins have surged as well. Most of the gains came in the final two months of the year after Donald Trump won the presidential election.

Bitcoin was outpaced by several altcoins and meme coins this year, even as the cryptocurrency dominated the market.