Digital assets suffered one of their worst weeks in recent memory, as Bitcoin dropped to its lowest levels since 2024 off the back of international geopolitical tensions and risk-off behaviour.

Digital assets faced a bearish week as initial positive response to an apparent breakthrough on Greenland was swiftly followed by widespread risk-off market behaviour amidst escalating tensions within the US and rising concerns over rate cuts.

Digital assets performed strongly in early trading, with Bitcoin approaching $100,000 before retreating after a fresh set of tariff tensions.

Digital assets cooled off after their explosive start to the year, as caution around Fed policy tempered enthusiasm around several major banks embracing crypto.

Despite a challenging Q4 soured investor sentiment, 2025 still proved to be a successful year for the digital asset industry, laying the foundations for further expansion of the industry.

Digital assets started the year strongly, as traders returned to the asset class amidst renewed investor optimism.