📆2025 in Crypto — Major Shifts and Events
The year 2025 was filled with significant changes and milestones in the crypto world. Here’s a chronological recap:
January:
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November:
December:
Overall Result:
2025 became the “institutional year” for crypto — regulation improved, BTC hit $126K, but hacks and manipulations remained frequent. Looking ahead, 2026 is expected to focus on oversight and security, with the Clarity Act laying the foundation.
📱 AI | Crypto | Tech
The year 2025 was filled with significant changes and milestones in the crypto world. Here’s a chronological recap:
January:
🔥Donald Trump began his presidency and pardoned Ross Ulbricht (Silk Road founder), welcomed by the crypto community.
🔥His first executive order: Digital Assets Strategy, creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, rejection of CBDCs.
🔥Launch of the TRUMP memecoin sparked speculative debates.
February:
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Bybit exchange hacked, $1.5B in ETH stolen – the largest hack in crypto history.
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LIBRA token (linked to Argentina’s President Milei) collapsed 90% after rapid growth, costing investors $250M.
March:
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Trump’s order formally established the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (starting with 200,000 BTC), with plans to buy millions more.
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Senate repealed IRS rules requiring DeFi user data collection.
April:
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Trump announced “Liberation Day tariffs,” triggering a crypto market downturn and liquidity squeeze.
May:
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Ethereum’s Petra upgrade improved efficiency and validator operations, elevating ETH to institutional scale.
June:
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Circle (issuer of USDC) IPO’d on NYSE, raising $1.05B; shares surged 150%.
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xStocks launched tokenized U.S. equities, quickly reaching $100M in assets.
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GENIUS Act (stablecoin regulation) introduced in Senate.
July:
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GENIUS Act signed into law by Trump, setting federal rules for stablecoins.
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BonkFun challenged PumpFun, reshaping the memecoin market.
August:
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SEC vs Ripple case concluded with a favorable ruling for XRP.
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Klarna launched KlarnaUSD stablecoin.
September:
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Aster perp DEX launched with CZ’s backing, growing rapidly.
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SEC approved universal listing standards for crypto ETFs, accelerating altcoin ETFs (e.g., Solana, XRP).
October:
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Bitcoin hit a record $126K before crashing, triggering $20B in liquidations — the largest deleveraging ever.
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Aave DeFi TVL reached $50B.
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Polymarket raised $2B.
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Solana ETFs launched, attracting $750M inflows.
November:
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xUSD stablecoin depegged (−57%), shaking DeFi liquidity.
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Kalshi raised $1B.
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Lighter perp DEX became market leader.
December:
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Ethereum Fusaka upgrade reduced gas fees and boosted scalability.
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Do Kwon (Terra/LUNA) sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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HashKey (Hong Kong) IPO raised $206M.
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Circle and Ripple obtained national banking licenses.
Overall Result:
2025 became the “institutional year” for crypto — regulation improved, BTC hit $126K, but hacks and manipulations remained frequent. Looking ahead, 2026 is expected to focus on oversight and security, with the Clarity Act laying the foundation.
📱 AI | Crypto | Tech