What is worth knowing about cryptocurrencies in 2025? [Download ebook]

Recent years have seen the continued adoption of cryptocurrencies, which have gone from being a niche interest for small communities of users to becoming a focus of political debate and interest from major financial institutions. The recent all-time highs in Bitcoin valuations are causing interest in the cryptocurrency market to grow significantly. Free XTB ebook explains what you need to know about cryptocurrencies in 2025.

Cryptocurrencies were one of the main investment topics last year and everything indicates that they will remain in the minds of investors in 2025. In 2024, the total capitalization of the cryptocurrency market exceeded a record $3,5 trillion, which was the result of the increase in the prices of many cryptocurrencies. It is not surprising that Bitcoin and select altcoins were among the highest-returning assets last year, with Bitcoin rising more than 120% in 2024, gaining almost 600% from its 2022 lows. However, it should be noted that these extraordinary gains came after a year-long bear market during which BTC lost more than 75% of its then-valuation, underscoring the extreme volatility of the cryptocurrency market.

Will Bitcoin Return to Growth?

Since the US presidential election results were announced last November, Wall Street's attention has turned to the cryptocurrency market. During his election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly stated that he wanted to make the US a real hub for cryptocurrencies. Shortly after taking office, the American president implemented several pro-cryptocurrency initiatives, convening a task force to propose a new regulatory framework for digital assets.

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Riding a wave of enthusiasm over the White House's crypto-friendly policy change, Bitcoin's price broke through the psychological barrier of $100, only to slowly but surely halt its growth to create a new, all-time high of about 000% higher. Will the growing interest and adoption of cryptocurrencies, coupled with a steady supply, cause Bitcoin's price to return to growth?

Cryptocurrencies available at XTB

The last days of February brought a bigger sell-off in the cryptocurrency market, and Bitcoin price once again in the $80 region. Considerable price volatility makes cryptocurrencies associated with an active approach to investing. However, the growing interest in crypto assets from Wall Street has meant that investors now have many more opportunities to gain exposure to this market.

Last year’s decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs made the cryptocurrency market more accessible to a wide range of investors. Through funds such as BlackRock’s iShares (IBIT.US) or Xtrackers ETH ETC (XETH.DE), investors can gain convenient and accurate exposure to selected cryptocurrencies. Another interesting solution may be to buy shares of companies that are present on this market – one example of which is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase (COIN.US).

Investors looking to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency market can do so through XTB application. It offers access to over 7500 financial instruments, including shares of the most popular companies operating in the crypto industry. Investing in shares and ETFs using the application XTB you pay no commission* up to EUR 100 of turnover per month.  

*0% commission up to a monthly turnover of EUR 100. Transactions above this limit will be charged a commission of 0,2% (min. 10 EUR). A 0,5% currency conversion fee may apply. The financial instruments offered are risky. Invest responsibly.