Will January 2025 be a new paradise for crypto investors or the beginning of a hellish slide? Let's imagine how every week of the new year becomes a miniseries with a plot worthy of Netflix.
Week 1: "Where's the rocket?"
The holidays are over and Bitcoin is stuck somewhere around $98,000. "We believed in $120 thousand!" - cry traders in chat rooms, stroking charts. But who is to blame? After the New Year's dinner, investors sit back lazily, debating whether they should have locked in back in December.
Ether? Around $6,000. NFT? Forgotten like Olivier wrappers. Unless the DeFi geeks start to stir, looking for new protocols, because they don't know how to rest.
Week 2: DeFi is back, but not for everyone
"What? I won't earn 100x in a week anymore?!" someone exclaims, opening Uniswap. Yes my friend, times have changed. Now smart contracts are in fashion, not "meme rackets". But there is a chance for those who are patient: altcoins are coming to life again, and some "good old" tokens show +20% in a few days. You just have to think about what to invest in. And this is difficult.
Week 3: Ripple vs SEC - Series of the year
In the third week of January, the show called "Ripple vs. SEC" gathers everyone in front of the screen again. XRP jumps like a cat on a hot stove, giving traders sleepless nights. Is it recognized as a security? Will Ripple win again? Will they write a script about it in Hollywood? Who knows
Week 4: "Hold the Door, Bitcoin Takes Off"
The end of the month brings a wave of FOMO, which makes everyone, even those who shouted "everything, sell!" in December, rush to buy back. If Bitcoin breaks through $105,000, it will be so hot on Binance that the servers will smoke again. And no one cares that this is just a seasonal jump - the main thing is not to lose the wave.
Surprises are possible
Regulations? Maybe Ukraine will just announce a crypto amnesty. Or on the contrary, some ministry will decide to "tax it all at 99%".
US Fed: If they "tighten up" rates, all your altcoins could go down like a rocket, but down.
Technology: Ethereum may once again talk about an update that will make gas cheaper. But when exactly? Again in six months?
So, January 2025, like 2021, will be like a roller coaster. But this time there are no illusions about the "moon" - only cold calculation and brave nerves. Whoever survives, wins!