Overview
- Bitcoin remains the largest cryptocurrency at roughly $1.9 trillion in market value, representing more than half of the crypto market.
- Over the past decade Bitcoin rose about 21,000%, including a 119% gain in 2024, but it slipped roughly 6% in 2025 as stocks and gold outperformed.
- Ark Invest reduced its 2030 Bitcoin price projection from $1.5 million to $1.2 million per coin, citing value capture by other crypto innovations such as stablecoins.
- Stablecoins processed an annualized $15.6 trillion in payments in 2024, surpassing Visa and Mastercard, underscoring Bitcoin’s relatively limited role in everyday transactions.
- Proponents point to strengthening fundamentals such as a rising hash rate, robust network security, and increasing integration with traditional finance and policymaking circles.