Why Did Crypto Really Underperform In 2025? The Hard Truths
For most of 2025, the crypto price action felt out of sync with the rest of the risk complex. Equities, gold and even parts of the defense and AI trade found sustained bids, while Bitcoin repeatedly failed to hold breakouts and altcoins bled liquidity. A widely circulated X post by pseudonymous macro commentator and crypto […]
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Even though mainstream media outlets earn good money by spreading the news to the general population, not all of their news is based on research, facts, or truths. After all, negative news will sell more papers or online subscriptions whereas positive news is read once and then forgotten about. Mainstream media has never been keen on Bitcoin and digital currency unless they were able to spread misconceptions or create negative press that was based on speculation. The popular digital currency has seen various iterations of attacks by mainstream media throughout the years, but journalists....
"Should I or should I not invest in bitcoins?" A question that bothers us all, especially when the price is going higher. The Bitcoin price has not exactly been the poster child for stability, however, and potential investors in Bitcoin have been skeptical about spending money on the sector, especially when there is frequent fluctuation in its value. It is not possible to control the price fluctuation, but one can definitely consider a few positive factors that may help them decide whether it is worth investing in bitcoins or not. When it comes to Bitcoin, there are a few hard truths which....