Bitcoin was outpaced by several altcoins and meme coins this year, even as the cryptocurrency dominated the market.

The Doge department is a nod to the shiba inu doge meme that's also linked to the dogecoin cryptocurrency, named by Elon Musk as his "favorite" cryptocurrency and accepted as payment by his Tesla car company—though Tesla continues to hold around 10,000 bitcoin worth around $1 billion on its balance sheet.

Christmas Day brought a gift to crypto owners as Bitcoin briefly rose above $99,000. Alas, the surge soon faded, and by Friday the original cryptocurrency had fallen below $94,000—a more than 14% drop from the all-time high of $108,

According to BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the $11.5 trillion asset management firm behind the most popular spot Bitcoin ETF (the iShares Bitcoin Trust), the optimal allocation for most investors is still just 2%.

Bitcoin fluctuates between $92K and $96K during the holiday season, as major corporate investments, unprecedented ETF activities, and strategic political appointments shape the cryptocurrency market.

Crypto wallets are replacing banks, aligned with Bitcoin’s bank-free vision. Your money is on the blockchain - not as a bank deposits - but spendable via cards.

A key metric to gauge the interest in Bitcoin from investors in South Korea has risen this week to a four-month high, as the political turmoil in the East Asian country deepens.

Bitcoin has wobbled since breaching the $100,000 milestone earlier this month — but history suggests a new all-time high could be in sight by around mid-January.

Despite bitcoin’s recent success, financial planners say they're cautious about recommending it to clients. Here's how much bitcoin they think you should have in your portfolio.

Bitcoin rose on Thursday after the digital asset’s stockpiler MicroStrategy announced a plan to issue more shares, a move that would allow it to buy even more tokens.

Analysts are bullish that demand from spot bitcoin ETFs and the possible adoption of a U.S. bitcoin reserve could help bitcoin to new highs in 2025.

With help from Donald Trump, the cryptocurrency industry is expanding rapidly. Here's what to expect from bitcoin in 2025.