Traders have turned to the relative safety of bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins amidst fears of a global trade war and economic collapse.
The overall market cap of the cryptocurrency industry fell 18% in 2025, from $3.25 trillion to $2.67 trillion.
Despite decreasing purchasing pressure for competing cryptocurrencies, demand for Bitcoin remained strong on the Mercuryo platform.
Interest in stablecoins like USD Coin (USDC) and Tether tokens (USDt) has seen a resurgence, accounting for a larger share of weekly transactions on the Mercuryo platform.