If 2024 was the year of “recovery,” then 2025 is the year of shocks, new highs, and the maturation of crypto infrastructure . From the memecoin boom and multi-billion dollar hacks to the return of ETFs and the rise of DEX perps — the market has experienced it all.
Below are the most memorable events of each month , helping you "look back on the whole year in just a few minutes".
January: Meme take center stage, the market sets new milestones.
Trump memecoin launched just days before his inauguration.
Ross Ulbricht was pardoned.
MELANIA memecoin launches and “rug”
Total cryptocurrency market Capital exceeds $4 trillion.
Launching the “memecoin supercycle”
February: A month of fear and systemic risk.
Bybit was hacked and lost $1.5 billion.
Bitcoin corrects by more than 20%.
LIBRA Token crashes after being promoted by Milei.
Solana inflation debate
A wave of security panic is spreading across exchanges.
March: The US gets involved, infrastructure development accelerates.
Trump announces US strategic crypto reserve fund.
BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP were publicly named.
RedStone TGE and many other large listings
Binance Wallet activity is booming.
April: Tariffs rock the market.
Tariff fears triggered a sell-off.
BTC falls below $100,000.
Jesse Pollak initiated the narrative: “tokenize everything.”
May: A historic milestone, but also full of events.
Many US states pass laws requiring Bitcoin reserves.
BTC reached an all-time high of $112,000.
Ethereum deploys the Pectra upgrade.
Trump hosts TRUMP memecoin dinner
Coinbase joins the S&P 500.
Sui Network was hacked.
June: DeFi recovers strongly, AAVE grows.
TVL DeFi recovery accelerates.
AAVE surpasses $24 billion in revenue.
July: Clearer legal framework, BTC reaches new high.
The GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act were signed.
BTC ATH $118,000
Ethereum turns 10 years old.
Solana ETF launched
AAVE becomes the "king of DeFi".
August: ATHs surge, perps become the main trend.
ETH ATH 4,948 USD
TVL DeFi is booming across multiple protocols.
Hyperliquid and perps have become mainstream trends.
PumpFun launches Token Sale.
BNB sets new ATH
September: Fed cuts interest rates, crypto "escapes September crisis"
The Fed is returning to a cycle of interest rate cuts.
Crypto avoids the common "September dump".
The SEC and CFTC signal agreement on the regulatory framework.
The OP_RETURN controversy Chia the Bitcoin community.
The Creator Capital Markets narrative has emerged.
October: BTC breaks $126,000 and a bloody liquidation month ensues.
BTC ATH $126,000
Trump's remarks on tariffs caused the market to plummet.
Massive liquidation sale across the market.
USDe temporarily loses peg on Binance
CZ was granted presidential pardon.
Narrative Zcash is back!
November: Market slows down, altseason becomes a ray of hope.
The "bear market" meme is starting to spread.
Hopefully the altseason will return.
Rumors suggest LINK ETF will surge.
Market sentiment is cautious.
Coinbase acquires theUpOnly Non-Fungible Token
December: ETFs return, stablecoins set records.
ETF inflows return
Robinhood launches altcoin perps in the EU.
Perp DEX is called the narrative of the year.
Bittensor halving is taking place.
Stablecoins reach record usage levels.
What will your 2025 be like?
What event do you remember most from the year?
Which trends did you "catch," and where did you "pay the price" for them?
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