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Crypto market in Q1 2025:- Cypto market this week has witnessed unprecedented bullish momentum. Bitcoin Price has surpassed $96,000 – registering 2.7% weekly gain. This was followed by the 1.25% gain in Ethereum – currently trading at $1,836. This all seems to auguring well for the Q2 2025 of crypto market. However, in Q1 2025, the total market cap of crypto market fell by 18.6% according to the latest report of Coingecko. This comes despite the fact that Q1 of crypto market was marked by major pro-crypto political actions and subsequent market reactions. This includes:1. The US President Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025.2. 24-hour DEX Volume on Solana exceeded $3.8 Billion – surpassing the trading volume of Ethereum and Base combined3. Uniswap’s Layer-2 Unichain went live4. SEC Droppef its lawsuit against XRP5. Trump signed executive order to set up Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, among other major moves Also Read: Bitcoin Eyeing $100k! Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead the Crypto Market Decline The Coingecko report reveals that total market cap of crypto market reached its high on two days before Trump’s Inauguration Day – at $3.8 trillion on January 18 – only to end at $2.8 trillion by Q1. This fell was lead by Ethereum which saw drastic fall of 45.3%. Completely erasing its gains from 2024, it fall from $3,336 to $1,805. Bitcoin followed this decline at -11.8% . Though it reached all-time high at $106,182 on Jan 22, it ended Q1 at $82,514. Among these, the report highlights that Gold emerged as the strongest asset class in Q1 2025 – with 18% gain. This comes as many analysts like Peter Schioff consider Gold and not Bitocin as hedge against inflation. Despite Bitcoin’s higher returns, gold’s consistent performance and lower volatility make it an attractive option for risk-averse investors…

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