Record Prices, Deep Fear, a $1.5 Billion Hack
Mohammedia – The crypto market closed 2025 battered but intact, marking a year defined by record prices, sharp reversals, regulatory breakthroughs, and the largest exchange hack ever recorded.
While digital assets again proved their resilience, the past 12 months also underlined how quickly optimism can turn to fear.
Bitcoin dominated the year’s narrative. It began January near $92,000 and surged to a series of all-time highs, first breaking $109,000 ahead of the US presidential inauguration before climbing above $126,000 by early October.
Institutional demand and steady inflows into spot exchange-traded funds provided a structural floor under prices, even as volatility intensified.
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