Galaxy Research releases annual cryptocurrency forecast, Bitcoin is expected to exceed $150,000 in the first half of 2025

Galaxy Research released a forecast for the cryptocurrency market in 2025: Bitcoin is expected to break through $150,000 in the first half of 2025, and may reach or exceed $185,000 in the fourth quarter; Benefiting from the relaxation of regulations in the DeFi and staking sectors, Ethereum is expected to break through $5,500 in 2025; It is expected that by the end of 2025, the staking ratio of Ethereum will exceed 50%; It is expected that in 2025, a large number of leading Bitcoin miners will cooperate with HPC and AI companies to drive the transformation of the mining infrastructure; At least one top wealth management platform will announce a recommendation of 2% or higher Bitcoin allocation for its portfolio, which will further drive the inflow of funds into Bitcoin ETPs; DeFi applications are expected to start distributing at least $1 billion in value to users and token holders; In 2025, venture capital in the crypto industry will exceed $150 billion, an increase of more than 50% year-on-year; It is expected that by 2025, the supply of stablecoins will double, and more stablecoin projects supported by traditional finance (TradFi) partners will be launched.