Bitcoin Magazine: The Future of Bitcoin: Scaling, Institutional Adoption, and Strategic Reserves

The cryptocurrency market has gone sideways the past few months. Part of that looks like a healthy trend, following a big move higher at the end of 2024. Such pauses have been normal in prior crypto rallies as well.

So far, investors are waiting on the next big move higher. And as a result, much of the froth in the market is gone. That could be setting up for the next move nigher.

So far, bitcoin dominance remains intact. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap continues to gain market share. Smaller cryptocurrencies have yet to take off.

Part of that may be due to bitcoin’s increasing institutional adoption. In the first year of bitcoin ETFs, those funds have acquired record amounts of capital. And governments are discussing how to hold bitcoin on their balance sheet, as well as how much to own.

Meanwhile, new technologies are being created to better unlock the full potential of bitcoin. That includes ways to make bitcoin easy and simple to buy, hold, and sell. Or to use for transactions and not just a store of digital value.

Given bitcoin’s capped supply, it remains attractive relative to most altcoins out there today. In a strong rally for bitcoin, a catch-up rally could unfold in the altcoins. But for now, with bitcoin consolidating ahead of its next move higher, investors may want to stick with the industry leader.

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