Bitcoin is currently priced at $96,959, down -5.51% in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum trades at $3,381, down -8.30%. The Fear and Greed Index decreased to 70 today but still reflects bullish market sentiment. The crypto market has reached a pivotal moment and looks strong in early 2025. Furthermore, crypto markets are facing pivotal shifts and developments in 2025. Arthur Hayes predicts a market top for Bitcoin in Q1 April this year with liquidity returning to the crypto market in Q3. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have exceeded $1.1 billion in net inflows. Ripple has joined forces with Chainlink to boost RLUSD with secure onchain data.
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Arthur Hayes Predicts BTC and crypto market’s 2025 Q1 Peak
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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Break $1.1B Inflows
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Ripple Partners with Chainlink for RLUSD Stablecoin
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Nasdaq-listed company Thumzup purchased $1 million worth of Bitcoin.
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U.S.listed company, SUNation Energy announced plans to adopt Bitcoin as part of its financial strategy.
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BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Q1 2025 Peak
Source: KuCoin
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer of Maelstrom sees markets potentially peaking by mid-to-late March 2025. He highlights a net injection of $57 billion in liquidity through Q1 driven by Federal Reserve and US Treasury strategies. He cites the Treasury General Account TGA at $722 billion and warns of a 76% depletion that will likely fuel risk assets like Bitcoin.
He also points to an offset of $180 billion from ongoing Fed quantitative tightening and expects $237 billion to enter the markets as the Reverse Repo Facility RRP nears depletion. Hayes says:
“The sasa of a letdown by team Trump on his proposed pro-crypto and pro-business legislation can be covered by an extremely positive dollar liquidity environment.”
Hayes links Bitcoin gains to the RRP drawdown. He foresees more spending from the TGA as the debt ceiling debate escalates. He says the liquidity should propel crypto and equities until at least March. He remains cautious about policy delays but believes short-term support remains strong. He also warns that April 15 US tax deadlines might trigger a correction. Hayes adds:
“Right on schedule just like almost every other year it will be time to sell in the late stages of the first quarter and chill on the beach at the clerb or on a ski resort in the southern hemisphere and wait for positive fiat liquidity conditions to re-emerge in the third quarter.”
He concludes that Maelstrom will increase its exposure to decentralized science tokens and other risk assets during Q1.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Break $1.1B Inflows
Source: The Block
On Monday January 6, US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs drew more than $1.1 billion in combined net inflows. Bitcoin ETFs led the surge with $978.6 million including Fidelity’s FBTC at $370.2 million. This marks over 900 million in positive flows for two consecutive trading days following $2 billion in net outflows in the prior two weeks. Ethereum ETFs also showed strength with $128.7 million in net inflows on Monday led by BlackRocks ETHA at $124.1 million. Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $100,000 yesterday.
Ripple Partners with Chainlink for RLUSD Stablecoin
Source: Ripple
On January 7th, Ripple announced a collaboration with Chainlink to power secure pricing data for RLUSD. RLUSD is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar with a 77 million market cap on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum. This integration uses Chainlinks decentralized price feeds to give RLUSD reliable onchain data.
DeFi platforms often need accurate tamper-proof asset prices. Ripple chose Chainlink for its proven track record of delivering volume-weighted price feeds. Johann Eid Chainlink Labs Chief Business Officer says:
“The adoption of tokenized assets such as stablecoins will continue to accelerate in the coming years and having access to critical onchain data will accelerate the process.”
Several protocols including Aave have begun incorporating RLUSD into their systems. Jack McDonald Ripple SVP of Stablecoin adds:
“By leveraging the Chainlink standard, we bring trusted data onchain, further strengthening RLUSD’s utility across both institutional and decentralized applications.”
Chainlink technology supports trillions of dollars in global transaction value. Many crypto projects including the Coinbase-backed Base network and institutions like ANZ have partnered with the network to improve their operations. Stablecoins can radically improve payment systems by reducing costs and settlement times. Ripple launched RLUSD, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 with the US dollar, on the XRPL and Ethereum to expand DeFi possibilities. But DeFi apps need trustworthy asset pricing to handle risks. Ripple chose Chainlink Price Feeds for its high-quality data aggregation, secure node infrastructure, decentralization, and reputation framework. This integration supports accurate market prices, boosting RLUSD adoption across DeFi.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Ripple on accelerating the adoption of their recently launched RLUSD stablecoin through the adoption of the Chainlink standard for verifiable data. The adoption of tokenized assets such as stablecoins will continue to accelerate in the coming years and having access to critical onchain data will accelerate the process.” - Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs
Source: KuCoin
“As RLUSD scales across DeFi ecosystems, reliable and transparent pricing is essential to maintaining stability and building trust in its utility within decentralized markets. By leveraging the Chainlink standard, we bring trusted data onchain, further strengthening RLUSD’s utility across both institutional and decentralized applications.”- Jack McDonald, SVP, Stablecoin at Ripple.
Source: KuCoin
Conclusion
Hayes expects a market peak in Q1 with possible turbulence in April before a rebound in Q3. Spot ETFs show strong inflows reflecting renewed optimism. The RLUSD partnership between Ripple and Chainlink demonstrate how stablecoins gain strength from secure onchain pricing. These elements underscore the evolving landscape of crypto innovation and liquidity in 2025.
