📌 2025 Key Price Milestones — BTC & ETH
January 1, 2025 – Start of the Year
• BTC opened 2025 near ~$93,000 (but later retreated and remained volatile).
• ETH early prices ranged above $3,000 (year start above this mark).
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🔺 Mid-Year Strong Run (June – August 2025)
• Bitcoin > $110,000 on 10 June 2025 amid broad market rally.
• BTC traded ~ $111,800 on 29 September 2025, supported by heavy whale accumulation.
• Ethereum peaked near its ATH in August 2025, reaching ~$4,945.60 — surpassing its previous 2021 high.
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🏆 October 5, 2025 – Bitcoin All-Time High
• BTC hit a new all-time record above ~$125,000 (peak near $125,689–$125,708) on 5 October 2025.
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📉 October – December 2025 — Pullback & Year End
• Following the all-time high, BTC fell ~30% from its October peak amid macro shocks and crypto sell-offs.
• By late December 2025, Bitcoin was trading around ~$88,000.
• ETH also retraced from its mid-year highs, stabilizing near ~$2,900–$3,000 by year-end.
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📊 Summary Table — BTC & ETH 2025 Price Traits
🧠 2025 Market Narrative (Concise)
• BTC’s standout event: Setting a new record above $125K in October was the biggest price milestone of the year.
• After peaking, macro and policy pressure triggered a sharp correction, leading BTC to consolidate around low-$80K–high-$80K by year end.
• ETH established a fresh multi-year high (~$4,945+) in August, with strong institutional and ETF interest lifting network activity.
• By year end, ETH retraced and stabilized as broader crypto market liquidity softened.
