Galaxy Research releases annual cryptocurrency forecast, Bitcoin expected to break $150,000 in the first half of 2025

Deep Tide TechFlow News, on December 28, Galaxy Research shared its predictions for the cryptocurrency market in 2025 via Twitter, covering multiple areas including Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, DeFi, and L2s. Key predictions include:

Bitcoin is expected to break $150,000 in the first half of 2025 and may reach or exceed $185,000 in the fourth quarter.
Benefiting from regulatory easing in the DeFi and staking sectors, Ethereum is expected to surpass $5,500 in 2025.
By the end of 2025, the staking ratio of Ethereum is expected to exceed 50%.
In 2025, a significant number of leading Bitcoin miners will collaborate with high-performance computing (HPC) and AI companies to drive the transformation of mining infrastructure.
At least one top wealth management platform will announce a recommendation for a Bitcoin allocation of 2% or more in portfolios, further driving fund inflows into Bitcoin ETPs.
DeFi enters the 'Dividend Era': DeFi applications are expected to start distributing at least $1 billion in value to users and token holders.
In 2025, venture capital in the cryptocurrency industry is expected to exceed $150 billion, with a year-on-year growth of over 50%.
By 2025, the supply of stablecoins is expected to double, and more stablecoin projects supported by traditional finance (TradFi) partners will be launched.