2025 Crypto Market Turning Point: Volatility at 63%, How Should Investors Respond to Geopolitical and Security Risks?

【BiTi】2025 will be a watershed year for the cryptocurrency industry as it transitions from intense volatility to institutionalization. Looking back on this year, Bitcoin's annual volatility reached 63%, ending the year down 8%, which is indeed underwhelming—by comparison, gold rose 53% and Nvidia increased 30% during the same period, highlighting a clear gap.

Even though Bitcoin once hit a historical high of $126,000, it still revealed vulnerabilities under sustained inflationary pressure. Especially during the "1011 crash," which directly dragged down the year's performance. The impact of macroeconomic factors was more severe than expected.

From this annual report, the core advice for investors is one sentence: prioritize allocation to compliant and transparent assets. Geopolitical risks, hacking incidents—these are no longer low-probability events but normalized threats. Instead of chasing uncertain high returns, it’s better to put risk control first.