As the final quarter of 2025 gets underway, investors are entering a historically favorable period for crypto markets — particularly for bitcoin (BTC), which has delivered an average Q4 return of 79% since 2013.

According to a new report from CoinDesk Indices, several factors may help that trend repeat, including monetary easing, surging institutional adoption and fresh regulatory momentum in the U.S.

The backdrop is shifting fast. The Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut brought interest rates to their lowest level in nearly three years, setting the stage for broader risk-on sentiment. Institutions responded aggressively in Q3: U.S. spot bitcoin and ether (ETH) ETFs saw combined inflows of over $18 billion, while public companies now hold more than 5% of bitcoin’s total supply.

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