Crypto market’s biggest risks in 2025: US recession, circular crypto economy

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Related: Rising $219B stablecoin supply signals mid-bull cycle, not market topUS recession fears are crypto’s biggest external risk: Tezos co-founderBeyond industry-specific events, larger macroeconomic concerns, including a potential US recession, threaten traditional and cryptocurrency markets.“In terms of macro events, I still think we could see a recession,” said Breitman, adding:“There's a lot of bullish winds for the market, but there's also a lot of traditional recession indicators which have been flashing for a while now.

Beyond external concerns, such as a potential recession in the world’s largest economy, crypto’s biggest industry-specific risk is the “circular” nature of its economy, according to Arthur Breitman, the co-founder of Tezos.“Within the industry, the main risk is that the industry is still very much in search of grounding.

While most analysts expect the crypto bull cycle to continue until the end of 2025, concerns over an economic recession in the United States, along with crypto’s “circular” economy, may still threaten crypto valuations.

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Author / Journalist: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

Category: Crypto

Markets: United States

Topics: Market Risk Bitcoin Analysts Industry 2025 Recession Economy Circular Concerns Crypto

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Published On: 2025-03-17 @ 12:03:31 (18 hours ago)

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