HTX 2025 RECAP & 2026 OUTLOOK | Defining the Next Growth Cycle Through Long-Termism
Foreword
In 2025, the crypto market remained volatile at the intersection of a high-interest-rate environment, geopolitical uncertainty, and a new technological cycle. Early in the year, market sentiment surged following Trump’s inauguration and favorable policy signals. By mid-year, funds were increasingly concentrated in core assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, while short-term narratives gradually cooled. Toward year-end, as macro liquidity continued to tighten, the market entered a phase of range-bound consolidation. Against this backdrop, the structure of market trading underwent a profound change. Emotion-driven speculation steadily receded, and the industry began transitioning from a “fast-cycle” phase dominated by short-term price action to a “slow-variable” stage focused more on security, liquidity, and long-term value.

