Hotcoin Research | Frenzy, Stampede, and Reconstruction: A Review of the 2025 Crypto Market Under Regulatory Easing and Institutional Entry, and a Preview of 2026
The year 2025 was a dramatic one for the cryptocurrency market: at the beginning of the year, driven by a warming macro environment and favorable policies, the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum soared to new historical highs, with institutional funds rushing in and the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) company sweeping through the capital market. However, after the peak of summer, market sentiment took a sharp turn, and a "10·11 Panic Night" in early to mid-October triggered a deleveraging sell-off, causing Bitcoin's price to plummet.