Crypto Momentum Stalled In Q4, But The Next Quarter Will Be Better: Grayscale
According to a new Grayscale report, crypto market momentum cooled in the fourth quarter of 2025 as investors digested earlier gains and positioned for the year ahead.
What Happened: In its latest Crypto Sector Quarterly report, Grayscale points out that all major crypto sectors posted negative returns in Q4 as investor caution increased amid regulatory uncertainty and evolving technology risks.
Defensive positioning emerged during the quarter, with the currencies sector outperforming others, driven largely by privacy-focused tokens.
Application-layer assets underperformed, while the AI crypto sector recorded the weakest performance, reflecting higher risk sensitivity and the early-stage nature of many projects.
Despite the overall slowdown, some underlying metrics remained constructive.
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