Let's explore the biggest crypto moves of 2025 so far. From market shifts to new opportunities, see what traders and investors need to know mid-year
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Since the introduction of the first cryptocurrency in 2009, the cryptocurrency business has grown and transformed significantly. Like the previous year, this year also witnesses major revolutionary events that are making and breaking the cryptocurrency industry.
With a few months remaining in 2025, we are more likely to see additional developments in the cryptocurrency industry. As we commence the second half of 2025, let's look at some of the most significant events that have influenced the cryptocurrency market so far.
Here is an overview of the most significant moves in the cryptocurrency sector as of now in 2025:
On 23rd January of this year, the Honourable President of the United States, Donald Trump, brought a significant change in the U.S. crypto policy by signing the Executive Order 14178. This order has suspended the previous presidents' regulations about digital assets.
The decision also prohibited the establishment of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) and gave the government agencies a six-month deadline to establish uniform and explicit regulations for digital assets. This order opened the eyes of people to see crypto as a valuable financial option instead of considering it as risky.
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bybit, was hacked in February 2025.
In February 2025, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bybit, was hacked. The exchange lost more than $1.5 billion in digital currencies, making it one of the greatest cyberattacks in digital currency history. Millions of people across the world have lost their money.
This major incident makes traders and cryptocurrency investors lose confidence, and the security of users' money on popular exchange platforms like Bybit is now in question. But this hack has become an awakening call for the entire cryptocurrency industry, and regulators across the world are working to tighten the security standards of their platforms.
A significant political and cryptocurrency scandal broke out in February 2025 when President Javier Milei of Argentina openly endorsed the meme coin $LIBRA, referring to it as a "populist cryptocurrency." His statement made the people of Argentina rush to buy the $LIBRA coin.
At first, the price of $LIBRA increased, but soon after, the coin crashed, and normal people of Argentina lost their funds, resulting in an overall loss of $250 million. The international media named this scandal “Crypto Gate”. This scandal raised serious concerns about political ethics and investor protection.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a strategic bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile. The government uses forfeited or seized crypto assets to fund these reserves. This order reused the seized crypto asset and made it a national financial asset.
This operates similarly to the U.S. gold reserves, but instead of storing gold, the government is holding cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA. After the news hit, the Bitcoin price spiked to nearly $94,800 and Ethereum to $2,548, but soon after price dropped rapidly.
The GENIUS Act, which stands for Government-Enabled National Infrastructure for United Stablecoins, was a new law signed by the U.S. government on July 18, 2025. According to the Act, every stablecoin must be completely backed by liquid assets or US dollars.
There has to be a dollar or equivalent liquid assets held as a guarantee for each stablecoin. The Act sets strict rules for stablecoin companies on how they must operate safely. The GENIUS Act is now considered the strongest stablecoin law in the world, making stablecoins safer and widely accepted.
In 2025, Gemini and Figure technologies launched their IPOs to raise funds from investors. Figure Technologies is a company that uses blockchain to offer loans, which received a positive reaction as investors considered it a more stable and successful business model.
Despite facing a $282 million net loss, Gemini, a crypto exchange company, has launched its IPO, highlighting profitable challenges in the industry. These IPOs' introduction demonstrates how the cryptocurrency market is expanding and attracting traders' and investors' attention.
In 2025, many countries across the globe made major moves for crypto regulation. Europe launched the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) law, which makes crypto businesses operate safely across European countries.
Japan reduces the tax rate on cryptocurrency capital gains. This could encourage more individuals and investors to invest in cryptocurrency. Hong Kong finalized its stablecoin licensing and plans to issue licenses for stablecoin issuers in 2026. Indonesia expands its whitelist of tradable crypto assets, which jumps from 545 to over 1,300 tokens. It shows that all the countries are working to regulate the laws to create a safe environment.
The big financial institutions, such as BlackRock and JPMorgan, are using blockchain to tokenize real-world assets, including real estate and commodities, into digital tokens, which allows investors to own a fraction of large assets. According to several analysts, the RWA market is expected to reach $10 trillion by 2030 and surpass $50 billion by 2025.
Many companies are integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the decentralized system. Projects like Bittensor and Ambient enable people to earn cryptocurrencies for contributing computing power to AI systems. The three leading AI-crypto projects, SingularityNET, Fetch.ai, and Ocean Protocol, announced plans to merge under a new token called Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI). They’re planning to build a global decentralized AI network that is not controlled by any central authority.
The largest stablecoin in the world, Tether, has appointed veteran White House crypto policy executive Bo Hines as a strategic adviser to guide its regulatory approach in the United States.
Tether's lack of transparency and its partial compliance with US legislation have drawn criticism. However, Tether makes a smart move by hiring Bo Hines, who has the inside knowledge of U.S. crypto policy, to demonstrate that they’re also strictly following regulations and to gain trust and credibility.
The U.S. government is likely to approve the Ethereum spot ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) in late 2025. This allows investors to buy and sell Ethereum easily via regular stock markets, which could bring more dollars.
President Trump’s Executive Order 14178 gave 6 months for government agencies to create a clear, unified, and full legal framework for crypto. So we can expect a comprehensive regulation in late 2025. This may eliminate various regulatory confusion in the U.S. and boost confidence in crypto.
Incidents like the Bybit hack and Gemini’s Big financial loss can bring a major shift in the world of crypto exchanges. As a result, smaller crypto exchanges may go out of business, some exchanges may merge with others to survive in the market, and bigger crypto exchanges can become more dominant in the industry.
Since the U.S. government launched its strategic bitcoin reserve backed by seized crypto assets in March 2025, Many crypto-friendly countries like the UAE, Switzerland, and El Salvador can also create their orders.
We’ve witnessed several moves in the first half of 2025, and yes, we can expect more updates and moves in the upcoming months. What was once seen as a risky and unreliable industry is now undergoing a major transformation. As the crypto industry is more prone to changes and breakthroughs, it is always important to expect the unexpected.
We can expect even more advancements, new opportunities, and surprises in the ever-changing cryptocurrency market in the remaining few months of 2025. You may be a trader, investor, or entrepreneur, but it is important to watch the crypto market consistently to gain the advantage of success.
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