Bitcoin has officially turned negative for the year.
It's down 0.03% in 2025 and losing to stocks and gold by double-digits.
Still, $BTC has only finished a calendar year negative three times in the last 15 years.

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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.
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