The price of the world’s leading cryptocurrency, bitcoin, is expected to skyrocket past $150,000 in 2025, while ethereum, the world’s second-largest crypto is forecast to exceed $8,000, according to new analysis from Steno Research.
Ethereum’s performance relative to bitcoin, measured through its ETH/BTC ratio, is also forecast to jump to 0.06. This possibility indicates that ethereum is predicted to grow faster than bitcoin in 2025, the analysts say.
Moreover, Steno Research analysts forecast that the uptick in prices for the top two cryptocurrencies will owe to multiple factors, including “an unprecedentedly favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies, a supportive macroeconomic climate marked by declining interest rates and improved liquidity, and the historically strong post-bitcoin-halving performance.”
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are also expected to pull in net inflows of $48 billion in 2025, while ethereum ETFs are forecast to bring in $28.5 billion, the analysts said.
Beyond ETFs, retail investors are expected to embrace crypto to a greater extent in 2025. "We expect the mainstream inclusion of crypto into portfolios en masse – which began in 2024 – will accelerate in 2025," Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s Global Head of Asset Management, told TheStreet Crypto. "In 2025, investors will begin to lean into strategies like dollar-cost averaging (DCA) to start small, and steadily increase their holdings."
In addition to the growth of retail investor adoption, more Wall Street players will enter the crypto space, Steno Research analysts said: “On top of this, institutional adoption is expected to reach unparalleled levels, further bolstered by significant inflows into U.S.-based bitcoin and ethereum ETFs.”
Furthermore, altcoins are expected to see a major surge in prices, with Steno Research analysts claiming to be “increasingly optimistic about an imminent altcoin season.”