Here's why 2025 is shaping up to be the year of altcoins

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• Bitcoin's price surged over 100% in 12 months, sparking renewed crypto interest.
• The four-year bitcoin halving cycle drives price increases by reducing new coin supply.
• Altcoins may see gains as bitcoin investors diversify, but institutional shifts could affect them.

Since bitcoin's price surged by more than 100% over the past 12 months, crypto is back in the headlines.

Enthusiasts who had been waiting out the...