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The rise of the 12 biggest winners and predictions of industry trends in 2026.

2025 Crypto Wealth Creation Ranking: 12 Big Winners, Who Bet on the Right Path?

The old script becomes obsolete in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the crypto market presents an unprecedentedly "divided" picture: Bitcoin (BTC) has repeatedly hit new highs driven by institutional funds, once reaching $125,000; Ethereum (ETH) is struggling around $2,800, still significantly lower than its all-time high; while Altcoin, which once "rose indiscriminately," have fallen into a deep abyss, with most projects plummeting 80-95% from their 2021 highs, failing to recover even against the backdrop of BTC's record highs.
This completely departs from the classic narrative of the crypto market over the past decade. The traditional "four-year cycle"...

Bitcoin's "never-setting sun" and Altcoin' "twilight of the gods"—has the four-year cycle truly come to an end?

If 2024 was the year of cryptocurrency resurgence, then 2025 will be a pivotal year for the industry, marked by regulatory approval and a shift in public opinion from speculation to financial market infrastructure.

The following are the key winners of 2025:

1. The United States and Trump: Shifting the industry's focus, defining stablecoins through the GENIUS Act, issuing an executive order for Bitcoin reserves, and pushing for leadership changes at the SEC/CFTC to clear regulatory hurdles.

2. Spot ETFs: IBIT enters the top 10 ETFs in terms of inflows nationwide, surpassing traditional giants; the SEC approves a general listing standard to simplify approvals, giving rise to Ethereum, Solana...