Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing-your daily dose of crypto chaos and confusion, served with a side of sarcasm. 🥳
Grab your coffee (or your tears) and let’s dive in. 2025 was supposed to be Bitcoin’s year to shine, like a disco ball at a blockchain rave. Predictions were flying left and right-six figures? Half a million? Sure, why not! But spoiler alert: reality had other plans. 🌈💔
Crypto News of the Day: Bitcoin’s 2025 Predictions Crashed Harder Than My Dating Life
Bitcoin strutted into 2025 like it owned the place, with pundits, investors, and institutions predicting prices that would make your grandma’s retirement fund blush. Half a million dollars? Easy, they said. But by year-end, Bitcoin was chilling at $87,000, proving that hype is no match for market forces. 🤡📉
Turns out, liquidity constraints, leverage drama, and Bitcoin’s growing market structure decided to throw a wrench in everyone’s plans. Who knew? 🤷♀️
Eric Trump (yes, that Eric Trump) was all like, “Bitcoin’s hitting $175,000 this year, easy!” because, you know, monetary debasement. Michael Saylor, the MicroStrategy cheerleader, shouted $150,000 from the rooftops. And Robert Kiyosaki? Oh, he was team $200,000, because inflation and debt, apparently. 🤑
WHY LOSERS lose:
I was showing a friend my coin base app, explaining that a few years ago it was pathetic. Today my app showed my friend I have millions in Bitcoin…. and I think Bitcoin will double in price this year…. Possibly a high of $200k.
Although my coin base showed I… 😂💸
– Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) October 29, 2025
Tom Lee and Arthur Hayes were like, “$250,000, no biggie!” Chamath Palihapitiya went full optimist with $500,000 by October. And Tim Draper? Still stuck on his $250,000 dream. 🌙✨
THEY WERE ALL WRONG ABOUT BITCOIN ! $BTC
– Eric Trump: “I think we’re going to be over $175,000 this year… You go out a couple of years and there’s no question Bitcoin goes over $1 million.”
– Michael Saylor: “$150,000 by the end of 2025.”
– Robert Kiyosaki:… 😬🤦♀️
– Common Sense Investor (CSI) (@commonsenseplay) January 1, 2026
Institutional Bulls: Betting Big, Missing Bigger
Even the big boys got it wrong. Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick was like, “$200,000, no sweat!” until the market was like, “Lol, nope.” Bitwise, VanEck, Bernstein-they all joined the hype train. But Bitcoin? It had other plans. 🚂💨
“Net Bitcoin ETF inflows are now at USD58bn, of which USD23bn has been in 2025. I would expect at least another $20 billion by year-end, a number which would make my $200,000 year-end forecast possible,” he told BeInCrypto in an email. 🤓📧
Matrixport, Altcoin Daily, Plan C-everyone was team “Bitcoin to the moon!” But the moon was like, “Nah, I’m good.” 🌕🚫
People think Bitcoin runs on halving cycles.
Wrong.
It runs on liquidity, politics, and the US business cycle. Which hasn’t even started yet.
2026 is where the fireworks start:
– QT ending
– The US Midterm election
– Booming economy and stock market for reelection purposes
… 🎆🇺🇸– Quinten | 048.eth (@QuintenFrancois) November 28, 2025
2025’s Bitcoin Bull Case: Built on Narratives, Not Liquidity 🏗️💭
Turns out, 2025 was Bitcoin’s year of growing up. ETF inflows? Real, but not enough to trigger a mania. Global liquidity? Still playing hard to get. Institutions? Treated Bitcoin like a hedge, not a slot machine. Leverage? Kept rallies in check. And market cycles? Evolved, darling. 📈🧐
- ETF inflows were real, but not reflexive. No feedback loops, no six-figure party. 🎉🚫
- Global liquidity stayed tight. Rate cuts? Slow. Risk capital? Selective. 💧🔒
- Institutions were allocators, not speculators. Bitcoin was a hedge, not a hype beast. 🛡️🐂
- Leverage capped rallies. Forced liquidations were the ultimate party pooper. 🎈💥
- Market cycles evolved. Bitcoin’s now bigger, more regulated, and less parabolic. 📊⚖️
By year-end, the gap between forecasts and reality was wider than my trust issues. Conviction? Cute. But markets don’t run on feelings. 💔📉
Bitcoin’s 2025 journey proved that macro conditions, liquidity, and structure matter more than wishful thinking. And K33Research? They called it-2025 was Bitcoin’s least volatile year. Boring, but honest. 😴📊
Chart of the Day
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Crypto Equities Pre-Market Overview
| Company | Close As of January 1 | Pre-Market Overview |
| Strategy (MSTR) | $151.95 | $155.95 (+2.63%) |
| Coinbase (COIN) | $226.14 | $231.00 (+2.15%) |
| Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) | $22.36 | $22.91 (+2.46%) |
| MARA Holdings (MARA) | $8.98 | $9.24 (+2.90%) |
| Riot Platforms (RIOT) | $12.67 | $13.03 (+2.84%) |
| Core Scientific (CORZ) | $14.56 | $14.79 (+1.58%) |
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