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According to some analysts, Bitcoin could reach $160,000 in 2025, gaining over 72% from the current price tag, according to a Matrixport report.

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Bitcoin is set for another year of robust gains based on the four-year Bitcoin halving cycle, which sets the cycle top for the third quarter of 2025.

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Analysts expect improved macroeconomic conditions and more crypto-friendly regulations fueled by the incoming pro-crypto administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

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In 2024, Bitcoin generated an impressive 110% return on investment for holders, outperforming most major asset classes, including China equities, which rose 29% and US equities at 21.7%, BlackRock data shows.

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More institutions are recognizing Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, partly thanks to the United States’ spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Institutional investors owned 27% of Bitcoin ETFs by the end of the second quarter of 2024, Cointelegraph reported.

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Thanks to its fixed monetary policy and inherent decentralization, Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a hedge against monetary debasement.

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To help investors prepare for 2025, Cointelegraph spoke with industry experts to outline the best ways to navigate the crypto market.

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With favorable regulatory changes and institutional interest on the rise, 2025 promises to offer significant opportunities for investors.

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From Bitcoin’s historic rise to $100,000 to the emergence of artificial intelligence-driven crypto projects and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), 2024 reshaped the landscape of crypto investments.

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“The Bitcoin staking rate will become the ‘risk-free rate,’ flipping the US Treasury bill rate and becoming a benchmark for DeFi lending and borrowing,” Phillips said.

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This means that advertisers wanting to show crypto-related ads on Google must look into the local regulations of the jurisdictions they want their ads to appear and meet the requirements set by the financial regulators in those areas.

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While Google Ads did not specify any further requirements for these hardware wallets, the company expects advertisers to comply with local regulations. Google wrote:

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Google also announced that it will permit ads for hardware wallets designed to store private keys for cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or other digital assets, as long as they do not provide additional services such as buying, selling, or trading.

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For crypto exchanges and software wallets, Google said it would allow ads to promote these products if they are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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The search engine company said that starting on Jan. 15, 2025, advertisers offering crypto exchange products and services in the UK will be allowed to advertise if they meet certain requirements.

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Google advertisements promoting digital asset exchanges and wallets in the United Kingdom must register with the country’s financial services regulator when a new Google policy update takes effect in January 2025.

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Debanking even made the Collins Dictionary shortlist for words of the year in 2023 due to the widespread usage of the world in online circles and digital culture.

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The problem was so widespread that crypto industry executives brought the issue to the attention of former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak. However, crypto firms and projects are still reporting the same issues in 2024.

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Crypto companies also reported being turned away by UK banks in 2023. Common problems included excessive paperwork, account freezes, and application rejections without sufficient reasons.

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The UK government laid out several consumer-protection provisions for banks, including a three-month notice to customers before account closures, an explicit reason for account closure, and a chance to appeal the closure.

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