Is the Buy-and-Hold Strategy Still Effective in the Crypto Market?
In 2025, crypto tokens listed on major exchanges largely struggled to maintain positive price performance, with weakness observed regardless of the listing venue.
This performance has fueled debate over whether the traditional buy-and-hold strategy still works in today’s crypto environment.
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Binance, Coinbase, or DEXs: 2025 Listings Struggled Across the Board
According to data from CryptoRank, between January 1 and December 31, 2025, Binance listed 100 tokens, with 93 of them trading in the red. The median return on investment (ROI) for Binance-listed tokens stood at 0.22x. This indicated that the typical newly listed altcoin lost a significant portion of its value.
Bybit listed 150 tokens during the period, with 127…
