{"id":127348,"date":"2025-04-17T04:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T04:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=127348"},"modified":"2025-04-17T04:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T04:20:49","slug":"4-things-that-could-turn-crypto-prices-around-in-q2-after-the-best-worst-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=127348","title":{"rendered":"4 things that could turn crypto prices around in Q2 after the \u2018best worst quarter\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsDespite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years \u2014 but a crypto analyst is pointing to several catalysts that could make Q2 more promising.
\n\u201cFrustrating. That\u2019s the best word to describe the past quarter,\u201d Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said in a recent market report, calling Q1 the \u201cbest worst quarter in crypto\u2019s history.\u201d
\nBitcoin and Ether took an unusual hit in Q1
\nBitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, saw price declines of 11.82% and 45.41%, respectively, over Q1 2025 \u2014 a quarter that has historically seen strong results for both assets. Since 2013, Q1 has been Bitcoin\u2019s second-strongest quarter on average (51.2%) and historically the best for Ether (77.4%), according to CoinGlass data.
\nHistorically, Q1 2025 is the second-best performing quarter for Bitcoin on average, but it\u2019s the best for Ether. Source: CoinGlassHougan pointed to a few key catalysts that could help crypto deliver more upside to Q2.\u00a0
\nHe noted the rise in global money supply, which \u201cafter years of tightening, central banks across the globe are signaling a shift toward monetary easing and M2 expansion.\u201d
\n\u201cHistorically, these conditions have been favorable for risk assets, particularly for digital assets,\u201d Hougan said. Echoing a similar sentiment, Pav Hundal, the lead analyst at Australian crypto exchange Swyftx, told Cointelegraph in February that \u201cin normal times, global loosening measures are a pretty reliable lead indicator for crypto.\u201d
\nMore recently, on April 14, analyst Colin Talks Crypto said, \u201cGlobal M2 has remained at an ATH for 3 days in a row.\u201d Bitcoin moves in the direction of global M2 83% of the time, economist Lyn Alden wrote in a September research report.
\nBTC\/USD vs global M2 supply. Source: Colin Talks CryptoHougan also said the \u201cclean sweep of pro-regulations\u201d in the US may be another bullish factor for the crypto market. \u201cThis is the long tail of regulatory clarity that no one is talking about, and it\u2019s just getting started,\u201d Hougan said.
\nThe rise in stablecoin assets under management may also be a positive indicator that more upside is to come this year in the crypto market. Hougan said during the first quarter, stablecoin assets under management surged to \u201can all-time high of over $218 million.\u201d
\n\u201cGrowing stablecoin adoption will benefit adjacent sectors, including DeFi and other crypto applications,\u201d he said.\u00a0
\nRelated: Bitcoin rally to $86K shows investor confidence, but it\u2019s too early to confirm a trend reversal
\nThe firm also said that the \u201cgeopolitical chaos\u201d seen in the global economy during Q1 2025, mainly after US President Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration through his tariffs, \u201care pushing global investors to reassess their portfolios.\u201d
\nIt comes only days after Hougan recently reiterated his prediction that Bitcoin may surge approximately 138% from its current price of $84,080 by the end of the year.
\n\u201cIn December, Bitwise predicted that Bitcoin would end the year at $200,000. I still think that\u2019s in play,\u201d Hougan said.
\nMeanwhile, crypto exchange Coinbase recently said, \u201cWhen the sentiment finally resets, it\u2019s likely to happen rather quickly, and we remain constructive for the second half of 2025.\u201d
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