Bitcoin grew by 11% in May, Ethereum — by almost 41%

May 2025 was a positive month for both the leading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum. According to CoinGlass, bitcoin BTC $75,458.21 Mezo Wrapped BTC -2.28% Market capitalization $0.1 billion VOL. 24 hours $0.7 billion closed the month with a 10.99% gain, while Ethereum ETH $2,339.22 Bridged Ether (StarkGate) -3.24% Market capitalization $43.35 million VOL. 24 hours $0.52 billion added almost 41%. For both assets, this is the seventh «close of the month» with an increase in value.

In May, bitcoin showed growth several times. In particular, on May 21−22, its rate twice updated its historical high, reaching $ 111,800. At the same time, the asset was under pressure due to the news of US President Donald Trump’s intention to impose duties on European imports — the rate dropped to $ 108,000, but recovered when the decision on duties was postponed.

The end of the month was also volatile for bitcoin. After a US federal court ruling canceled the duties, an appellate court reinstated them, which again affected the market. At the time of writing, bitcoin was trading at $ 104,267.

Ethereum also showed significant growth. The biggest boost to the price came from the Pectra update — on May 8−9, the rate rose first to $ 2200 and then to $ 2700. This allowed it to end the month with a steady increase of 40.84%.

The results of the top crypto assets contrast with April, when bitcoin added 14% and Ethereum slipped slightly. The May breakthrough shows that investors are still interested and that the market for the leading cryptocurrencies is generally positive.