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2024: Great for Bitcoin. 2025: Not so Much

The flagship cryptocurrency [BTC] attracted a lot of attention over the course of 2024.

A major milestone was the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, the most successful debut in ETF history.

On day one alone, these funds drew more than $4bn in inflows — an unprecedented figure that eclipsed the $1.2bn accumulated by gold ETFs in their entire first month back in November 2004. Demand has since far outstripped the early-stage inflows of nearly all 6,000 ETFs launched over the past three decades, according to a study from ARK Invest.

Meanwhile, bitcoin’s volatility…