The Year Crypto Grew Up
As the year winds down and desks empty out, we want to wish readers a Merry Christmas and a restful year-end. We’ll be publishing on a reduced schedule over the holidays and will return to our regular cadence in the first week of 2026. We’ll still monitor breaking news and publishing op-eds, but mostly, we’ll be recharging for what promises to be another transformative year ahead.
Before stepping away, it’s worth taking stock of what 2025 delivered — not in slogans or price charts, but in concrete developments that changed how crypto is used, regulated, and owned.
Six Figures Stopped Being the Story
Bitcoin crossing $100,000 in late 2024 was a headline. What followed in 2025 was more instructive.
By October, prices had pushed…
