The Most Volatile Cryptocurrencies in the First Half of 2025
- Cryptocurrencies BTC, XRP, XMR, SOL, and ETH showed notable volatility in the first half of 2025, with data as of May 27, 2025.
- Volatility followed a market rally beginning in April 2025, which included Bitcoin’s halving that reduced the mining reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block.
- Bitcoin's value rose from $52,636 in September 2024 to $108,410 in December 2024, while XRP surged from 50 cents to a $3.39 high, and XMR began a strong upward move in April 2025.
- Among the top five cryptocurrencies by volatility in 2025, Bitcoin experienced an 18.37% fluctuation, XRP showed a 14.61% change, Monero had a notably high volatility of 110.18%, while Solana and Ethereum exhibited negative volatility rates of-5.96% and-22.64%, respectively, highlighting varied market behavior.
- The volatile year saw over 26,000 new Bitcoin millionaire wallets created and a resurgence in institutional demand, indicating potential broader market strength going forward.
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