New behavior from stablecoin holders is accelerating the industry's migration to a wallet-based, single-ledger future on blockchain. Sandy Kaul, Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton, explores potential developments in this new article. https://franklintempleton.com/articles/2025/digital-assets/a-stable-of-stablecoins-and-a-challenge-to-banking…
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Source: Galaxy Research; Translation: Jinse Finance xz
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...