Crypto market cap could soon touch $9 trillion in 2025.
Bitcoin is set to achieve its next target of $140k.
Ethereum sets its eyes on $15k based on historical ETH/BTC charts.
Solana's chart shows $4k targets, with multiple predictions by experts.
XRP eyes $30 after the success of its ETF and the end of Gary Gensler's term on 20 Jan 2025.
Multiple ETFs of Solana and XRP are also waiting for approval in 2025.
After achieving $100k targets and an ATH of $107k, Bitcoin targets $140k based on strong institutional inflows and retail demand. Institutions like Marathon Digital and MicroStrategy have bought Bitcoin at every major rally. New companies like Riot Platforms and Metaplanet have also emerged that are using debt to finance their Bitcoin purchases.
Bitcoin's move up by 20% in January 2025 is very much possible, as stablecoin reserves of $45 billion are looking to enter crypto markets.
Net Stablecoin Reserves of Crypto Exchanges
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The entry of these stablecoins into the market is expected to set a chain reaction among Bitcoin buyers, such as institutions and short-term retail players, who could push BTC above $120k in a flash rally similar to that we saw in the second week of November 2024.
Further, with Donald Trump having promised to buy Bitcoins for US Dollar's strategic reserves, we could see further rallies that take BTC towards $140k, preferably in Q1 2025.
This week, we saw much stronger recoveries in altcoins than in Bitcoins. Among the top 10 coins, we saw a 2% growth in Bitcoin, while top altcoins like BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin grew by 4.11, 2.44, and 5.17%, respectively. Yesterday, we saw another fundamentally strong crypto, Algorand, rally by 20% to reach $0.4. A similar trend was seen among memecoins yesterday.
Top 10 Cryptos by Market Cap Today
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This growth was primarily because of a strong Alt Season in 2025. Despite Bitcoin seeing almost 100% growth since October 2024, a similar growth in the altcoins was missing. Ethereum, the leader of memecoins, had been stuck at sub-$4k levels since June 2025 despite seeing strong inflows in its ETFs.
Now that Donald Trump is about to assume office on 20 January 2025, there is a high possibility of positive regulatory developments under Trump; altcoin growth in 2025 could far exceed that of Bitcoin. Coincidentally, on the same day, Gary Gensler, a controversial figure in the crypto world, will leave his office.
Further, the net 0.75% interest rate cut made by the US Fed in September and November 2024 would take effect somewhere around March to June 2024. Typically, a lag of 9 to 12 months is normal for policy rates to make a market impact.
Another major factor that could push altcoin markets to grow a lot faster than Bitcoin could be the ETFs. At present, Solana and XRP are the two major altcoins whose ETFs are pending with the SEC. Their approval this year could open floodgates of altcoin ETFs in the crypto markets, be it individual ETFs, sectoral ETFs or like the recently approved multi-crypto ETFs.
Crypto markets have also seen the rise of a major sector, the tokenized AI Agents. Virtual AI agents supported by blockchain technology could not only make their access democratized but also help them grow a lot faster than their non-blockchain counterparts.
Growth of VIRTUAL in 2024
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The Virtuals Protocol, one such blockchain-based AI agent, has seen its value jump 42,468% in the last year.
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