CoinGecko's 2025 Crypto Industry Report: Seven Highlights 1. Total Market Cap: -10.4% for the year, ending at $3.0 trillion (first annual decline since 2022). A 23.7% plunge in Q4 (wiping out $946 billion), having reached a high of $4.4 trillion before collapsing due to a $1.9 billion liquidation in October. 2. Stablecoins: +48.9% ($102.1 billion), reaching a record high of $311 billion. PYUSD rose to fifth place. 3. Gold vs. BTC: Gold led with a +62.6% increase, while BTC lagged behind with a -6.4% decrease (weak along with the USD/Crude Oil). 4. DATCOs: At least $49.7 billion deployed, holding over 5% of the BTC+ETH supply. 5. Prediction Markets: Trading volume increased by 302.7%, reaching $63.5 billion. 6CEX Perpetual: +47.4%, reaching a record high of $86.2 trillion. 7. DEX Perpetual: +346%, reaching a new high of 6.7 trillion (accounting for 7.8% of CEXs). Despite a price bear market (first drop in market capitalization), infrastructure/utility giants—trading volume, stablecoins, institutional participation, derivatives, and prediction markets—all hit record highs or surged, demonstrating the industry's remarkable resilience. $BTC $ETH $SOL #US Core CPI Lower Than Expected #Strategy Increases Bitcoin Holdings #Bitcoin 2026 Price Prediction