Recently, the 2025 financial report ranked the cryptocurrency industry as the sector with the most significant transactions, totaling around $8.6 billion. This major achievement is due to US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance, which has increased investor confidence in the sector and encouraged mergers and acquisitions around the crypto ecosystem.
news According to a financial analysis conducted by Pitchbook, we found that: As of December 23, a total of 267 transactions have been completed in the cryptocurrency industry. This record marked a significant increase of 18% from 2024.
The total transaction value of $8.6 billion represented an increase of approximately 300% compared to 2024, when the total transaction value was $2.17 billion. Analysts expect this trend to continue into 2026.
Cryptocurrency trading soars, reaching highest level this year
Coinbase secured a leading position with its major acquisition of Deribit for approximately $2.9 billion. This was the most significant acquisition in the cryptocurrency industry to date.
Meanwhile, apart from major crypto exchanges, other notable mergers include Kraken’s acquisition of futures trading platform NinjaTrader in a deal worth approximately $1.5 billion. Ripple also signed a $1.25 billion deal to acquire Hidden Road, a global trust network and institutional prime broker supporting the crypto industry.
This great achievement in the cryptocurrency ecosystem is attributed to US President Donald Trump’s move to pave the way for opportunities for the US cryptocurrency community. President Trump’s efforts included implementing several deregulatory measures and dropping regulatory lawsuits. This decision has led traditional financial institutions to invest heavily in this area.
The report also confirmed that approximately $14.6 billion was raised from 11 initial public offerings (IPOs) related to cryptocurrencies around the world. The findings represent a significant increase from the $310 million raised in four IPOs in 2024.
On the other hand, an analysis of IPOs, which are highly anticipated this year, was also drawn. It was discovered that strongDigital Asset Platform, a leading crypto exchange and technology company popular for institutional crypto trading, raised $1.1 billion in the year’s most anticipated IPO, followed by more than $1 billion purchased by Circle Internet Group, a global financial technology company known for issuing the popular USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin. And finally, Gemini is another important cryptocurrency exchange that has raised $425 million.
Diego Baron Osio, a partner at law firm Clifford Chance, commented on the situation. Osio pointed out that traditional financial and cryptocurrency companies are actively targeting licensed companies, especially those deemed by authorities to be in strict compliance with the EU’s MiCA regulations. He also acknowledged that this trend is likely to continue into 2026.
Analysts predict demand for stablecoin companies will increase next year
According to the report, multiple analysts predict that demand for stablecoin companies will continue to grow in 2026 due to the introduction of new crypto-friendly regulations in the US and UK.
The prediction comes after Charles Kerrigan, a partner at the CMS law firm, said in an interview that companies will make significant investments, primarily through acquisitions, to remain compliant with the new licensing rules.
Kerrigan also predicted that the newly adopted crypto rules in the US will cause traditional financial companies to start exploring the industry, resulting in an increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions.
Interestingly, this important year for crypto trading unfolded despite a downturn in the crypto market towards the end of the year, with Bitcoin experiencing a significant drop of more than 30% from its all-time high of over $126,000 in early October.
Currently, analysts observe that the cryptocurrency has remained relatively unchanged over the past 24 hours, hovering just below $88,000. This level was achieved after recovering from an intraday low of around $86,500.
