“The king of cryptocurrencies corrected for several months in 2024, but eventually gained about 120%. Unfortunately, 2025 was not so positive for Bitcoin. BTC price has had a mixed year, alternating between periods of correction and periods of rapid growth. The cryptocurrency hit multiple all-time highs, even hitting $126,000. And yet investors wanted more, because […]”, — write: businessua.com.ua
The king of cryptocurrencies corrected for several months in 2024, but eventually gained about 120%. Unfortunately, 2025 was not so positive for Bitcoin. BTC price has had a mixed year, alternating between periods of correction and periods of rapid growth. The cryptocurrency hit multiple all-time highs, even hitting $126,000. Still, investors wanted more as BTC ultimately failed to hold on to the $120,000 mark and accelerate towards $150,000.
Demand from from the business side and spot ETFs had a significant impact on the price of Bitcoin, as did decisions by Donald Trump and the Fed. This article reviews the year 2025, full of surprises and twists!
The year got off to a terrible start: the price fell by more than 30% between January and April . Bitcoin reacted very negatively to Trump’s announcements about the introduction tariffs . Some economists feared surge in inflation and investors decided reduce your risks in financial markets.
After trade tensions subsided and started negotiations between China and the United States the price of bitcoin reached a low of about $75,000 . BTC then started a new uptrend, reaching several new historical highs . He exceeded 110,000 dollars and then 120,000 dollars but sellers defended the $130,000 level . Indeed, the king of cryptocurrencies has arrived a maximum of about $126,000 in October
Sudden collapse which happened on October 10, obviously destabilized bitcoin and altcoins . The drop recorded that day (around 15% for Bitcoin) was the trigger the biggest sale in the history of cryptocurrencies . Two other events disrupted the cryptocurrency king: shutdown of the US government and lowering the Fed’s interest rate October 29. The shutdown has complicated the Fed’s work, and Powell failed to give assurances during the meeting. Despite the rate cut, which was theoretically positive for cryptocurrencies, the Fed chairman spoke decisive speech assuming that further rate cuts are not guaranteed. After Powell’s remarks, the price of Bitcoin dropped to $80,000 .
Institutional players represent the king of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Spot ETFs: Between Strong Demand and Profit Locking The Bitcoin Cash ETFs were launched in 2024 and have been observed this year periods of strong inflow of funds . A significant inflow of funds was also observed in 2025. Moreover, demand from institutional investors using ETFs has clearly enabled the king of cryptocurrencies reach several all-time highs .
Inflow and outflow trends in spot bitcoin ETFs. Source: Coinglass.
Unfortunately, demand has decreased when the price of bitcoin reached 126,000 dollars . Indeed, since October 6, inflows have been limited and traders have been taking profits. Since the introduction of spot ETFs for Bitcoin, they have significant impact on bitcoin price movement .
Companies actively traded bitcoins and cryptocurrencies from July to October. Strategy a company led by Michael Saylor, has long been discovering strong interest in bitcoin . In just a few years, Strategy has accumulated more than 670,000 BTC . Some may say that this strategy is completely crazy, but other companies have decided to invest in the king of cryptocurrencies (and not only that). According to DefiLlama, in 2025, BTC and cryptocurrency acquisition volumes were significant from July to October:
Capital inflows to cryptocurrency reserves DAT (Digital Treasury Bonds). Source: DefiLlama.
Demand has been high for several months but since October, companies have become more hesitant. Nevertheless, more and more companies are looking to create cryptocurrency treasury systems to protect against inflation and depreciation of fiat currencies.
The king of cryptocurrencies did not experience explosive growth in 2025, but it still managed to reach the $126,000 mark. Speculation aside, we can welcome the growing adoption of Bitcoin by institutional investors. While the short-term outlook for cryptocurrency remains uncertain, the future looks bright, especially if institutional demand continues to grow!
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