Binance’s 2025 Crypto Chart-topping Revelations: A Dash of Liquidity and a Pinch of ETFs 📊💰

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This week, Binance Research published “10 Charts Shaping 2025,” a data-driven scan of the macro and crypto-native trends defining this year’s market.

Market Cap Adds $600B YTD as Stablecoins Hit Record, Report Says

Total crypto market capitalization is up 9.9% year to date, adding more than $600 billion after weakness in the first quarter gave way to a second-quarter rebound and new highs into the third. The Binance Research report, shared with TopMob, attributes the advance to a mix of policy clarity, growing institutional access, and stronger onchain activity across major sectors. After all, who doesn’t love a bit of clarity and growth in their investment portfolio? 📈

On the macro front, the report states that global M2 liquidity reaches a four-year high, marking the fastest six-month expansion since 2021. While monetary stances vary by region, the study notes that broader conditions remain supportive, with liquidity filtering into risk assets, including bitcoin and ether. It seems the world is finally getting the memo: liquidity is the lifeblood of any good market! 💦

Spot exchange-traded funds are a central pillar of this cycle. Net inflows to U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) exceed $28 billion in 2025, with cumulative holdings across spot BTC funds above 1.29 million coins since launch; Blackrock leads by assets under management, followed by Fidelity. The report adds that in-kind processes reduce frictions for large allocators, potentially making ETF flows stickier. It’s like a well-choreographed dance, where everyone knows their part and the music never stops. 🎶

Stablecoin supply climbs more than 35% this year to roughly $277.8 billion, a series of new highs that the authors link to policy tailwinds and expanding uses beyond trading into payments and settlement. The paper highlights how rising stablecoin float often precedes greater market buying power. Who knew that stability could be so… profitable? 💰

Corporate treasuries continue to accumulate bitcoin. Public companies now hold about 1.07 million BTC-roughly 5.4% of the circulating supply-across 174 firms, with Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) accounting for about 59% of the total. The report also tracks a sharp monthly increase in public-company ether holdings alongside interest in staking. It’s a veritable treasure trove of digital gold! 🏆

Market structure is shifting onchain. Decentralized exchange (dex) share peaks at 23.1% in spot trading and 9.3% in futures this year, while onchain lending total value locked reaches about $79.8 billion with higher utilization. Tokenized equities reach roughly $349 million in market value as issuers and venues expand. It’s a brave new world, and we’re all invited to the party. 🎉

The Binance Research analyst’s study frames these metrics as signposts for the next phase of 2025: easing bitcoin dominance from a midyear peak, deeper ETF participation, and growing decentralized finance (defi) activity-conditions that, together with elevated liquidity, set the stage for broader participation across major assets. So, grab your dancing shoes and let’s waltz into the future! 💃🕺

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2025-09-01 00:28