Crypto soared in 2025 — and then crashed. Now what?

This was supposed to be crypto’s year.

President Trump got elected vowing to make the U.S. “the crypto capital of the world” — and by many measures, he delivered.

From the crypto-friendly regulators he appointed to major legislation passed by the Republican-led Congress, the government has been removing roadblocks for the sector while allowing crypto to become more closely integrated into the country’s financial system.