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Rongchai Wang Dec 31, 2024 05:10 Galaxy Research forecasts significant growth for Bitcoin in 2025, driven by institutional, corporate, and nation-state adoption, with BTC expected to reach $150K. According to a report by Galaxy Research, the year 2025 is expected to bring substantial growth and transformative changes in the cryptocurrency market, particularly for Bitcoin (BTC). These predictions are based on the comprehensive analysis conducted by the Galaxy team in late 2024, envisioning a future where Bitcoin reaches unprecedented heights. Bitcoin’s Projected Surge Galaxy Research anticipates Bitcoin will cross the $150,000 mark in the first half of 2025 and potentially test or exceed $185,000 by the fourth quarter. This surge is expected to be fueled by a combination of institutional, corporate, and governmental adoption. Historically, Bitcoin has outperformed traditional asset classes like the S&P 500 and gold, a trend that is likely to continue in the upcoming year. The report also predicts that Bitcoin will capture 20% of gold’s market capitalization. Impact of U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETPs Another significant forecast from Galaxy Research is the growth of U.S. spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs), which are projected to collectively surpass $250 billion in assets under management (AUM) in 2025. This follows the impressive net inflows of over $36 billion in 2024, marking the ETPs as the most successful launch in history. Major hedge funds and investment boards, including Millennium, Tudor, and D.E. Shaw, have already invested in these ETPs. Institutional and Sovereign Adoption Galaxy Research predicts that by 2025, at least five companies from the Nasdaq 100 and five nation-states will announce the inclusion of Bitcoin in their balance sheets or sovereign wealth funds. This move is expected to be driven by strategic, diversification, and trade settlement motives, with competition among nation-states, especially those with considerable sovereign wealth or those adversarial to…

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