In May 2025, leading cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin and Ethereum – demonstrated significant growth, closing the month with solid profits. According to analytical data from CoinGlass, Bitcoin’s increase was 10.99%, while Ethereum’s was 40.84%.
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Bitcoin Dynamics in May: New Highs and Volatility
Bitcoin finished May “in the black” for the seventh time. In comparison, in 2024, this asset also showed an increase of 11.07%. Throughout May, there was considerable volatility in the exchange rate. Specifically, on May 21-22, 2025, Bitcoin set a new historical high twice, reaching $111,800. However, following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the intention to impose tariffs on goods from the EU, the price fell below $108,000. Subsequently, when it was reported that this decision would be postponed, Bitcoin’s quotes recovered above $109,000.
Additional volatility was triggered by a court case in the U.S.: a federal court lifted the tariffs, while an appellate court reinstated them until the case was resolved. At the time of preparing this material, Bitcoin was trading at $104,267.
“May 2025 was positive for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. The former closed the month with a gain of 10.99%, while the latter achieved 40.84%, according to CoinGlass”.
Ethereum: Record Growth Amid Pectra Update
Ethereum also once again concluded May with positive dynamics – this marks the seventh such trend in its trading history. The highest monthly increase was recorded in 2017 – 161.43%. In May 2025, a key event for the cryptocurrency was the implementation of the Pectra update, after which, on May 8-9, the price of Ethereum initially exceeded $2200 and later $2700.
At the time of writing this material, the price of Ethereum stands at $2510.
In comparison, in April 2025, Bitcoin rose by 14%, while Ethereum showed a slight decline.