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Bitcoin's closing price in 2025 is expected to be roughly the same as the level at the beginning of the year.
The cryptocurrency market experienced a genuine bullish wave in the first ten months of this year. Regulatory reforms continued to advance, ETFs continued to attract funds, and on-chain activity became increasingly active. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,080 on October 6th.
However, the market failed to deliver the expected breakthrough after the initial frenzy; instead, it experienced rotation, repricing, and rebalancing. This was driven by factors such as unmet macroeconomic expectations, a shift in investment narratives, leveraged margin calls, and massive...

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Tom Lee is a strong bullish voice on Bitcoin and Ethereum, but Fundstrat, the Wall Street financial strategy fund he's backed by, has a significantly different view [...]
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This year has been one of significant successes for privacy-centric altcoins, echoing the optimism of past bull markets. A standout is the Zcash Foundation’s introduction of substantial updates throug...