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What was BEST for Bitcoin in 2025?
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- Good for Bitcoin
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- Dec 19, 2025
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- 3129
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Summary
Brandon and Kate wrap the year by reflecting on what was actually best for Bitcoin in 2025 — separating signal from noise across price action, ETFs, treasury companies, Bitcoin L2s, stablecoins, and developer momentum. They look back at the narratives that mattered, the ones that faded, and what 2025 revealed about Bitcoin’s path forward. Topics Discussed 📈 Bitcoin in 2025: price action vs. real adoption 🏦 The impact of ETFs and how they changed market structure 🏢 Bitcoin treasury companies: lessons learned and market maturity 🧱 Bitcoin L2 progress, including sBTC and execution on Stacks 💵 Stablecoins on Bitcoin and why infrastructure beats narratives 🧑💻 Developer momentum, tooling, and where builders actually showed up 🧠 Which narratives held up and which quietly disappeared 🔮 What 2025 set up for Bitcoin in the years ahead Chapters 00:00 — Intro and framing the question 02:10 — What “best for Bitcoin” really means 05:30 — ETFs, liquidity, and structural changes 10:45 — Treasury companies: winners, losers, and reality checks 16:20 — Bitcoin L2s, sBTC, and execution in 2025 21:40 — Stablecoins and payments on Bitcoin 26:10 — Developer momentum and ecosystem health 31:00 — Narratives that worked vs. narratives that faded 36:00 — Closing thoughts and looking ahead Good For Bitcoin is hosted by Brandon Marshall ( @marshallmixing ) and Kate Parkman ( @katemparkman ). 🎧 Subscribe: goodforbitcoin.com 📺 Watch: YouTube 🎙️ Listen on: Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music • Pocket Casts 📰 RSS: anchor.fm/s/f9f164f0/podcast/rss