In this article, we will take a detailed look at the 10 Best Performing Crypto Stocks So Far in 2025.
Cryptocurrency prices have staged a powerful comeback in 2025. In early April, when President Donald Trump announced massive tariffs, the crypto market looked ready to sink. Bitcoin, the original and most valuable cryptocurrency, declined by 500 basis points (bps) on the day of the tariff announcement. But the situation subsided quickly, a recovery that analysts at VanEck attribute to “a strengthening sovereign asset narrative, continued expansion of Bitcoin investment products, and renewed risk appetite following pauses in tariff escalation.”
The month of July alone has seen Bitcoin, and by extension, the entire crypto market, hit record valuations several times. On July 14, Bitcoin crossed the $123,000 barrier, and the crypto market’s capitalization surpassed the $3.7 trillion top established back in December 2024. According to CoinShares, total crypto investment product inflows reached $1.9 billion in just the week between July 20 and July 27. This brought the month-to-date inflows to a record $11.2 billion (such huge month-to-date inflows were last seen in December 2024 ($7.6 billion) when Americans elected Donald Trump).
And crypto-related equities are responding positively to the resurgence. The MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index (MVDAPP), which tracks companies with significant crypto exposure, is up 19.67% year-to-date through July, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 8.18% gain over the same period.
Several crypto-linked stocks have delivered triple-digit gains so far in 2025, with many others close behind. In the following analysis, we highlight 10 of the year’s best performers, ranked by year-to-date returns.
Our Methodology
To compile the list of the 10 Best Performing Crypto Stocks So Far in 2025, we used stock screeners, crypto-focused ETFs, and financial media reports to identify publicly traded companies with meaningful exposure to digital assets. We focused on stocks that had posted significant year-to-date returns as of July 31, 2025. We also considered hedge fund sentiment, using Q1 2025 holdings data from Insider Monkey’s database, to assess institutional interest in each stock. The final list is ranked in ascending order based on year-to-date returns.
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Best Performing Crypto Stocks So Far in 2025
10. Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR)
Year-To-Date Returns: 17.46%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 21
Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) is one of the best performing crypto stocks so far in 2025. On July 22, the company announced via an SEC filing that it ended its Board Observer Agreement with the Bitfury Investors. Bitfury Investors is the collective name for Bitfury Top HoldCo B.V. and Bitfury Holding B.V.
Cipher and the Bitfury Investors entered the original agreement on April 8, 2022. The deal gave the latter the right to designate a non-voting observer to Cipher Mining’s board of directors and its committees. This observer could attend and participate in board meetings and discussions, but did not have voting rights. Furthermore, the observer rights would automatically expire if Bitfury Investors’ stake dropped below 10% of Cipher Mining’s outstanding shares.
However, since the agreement’s inception, Bitfury Investors had neither designated an observer nor exercised the information rights granted to them. As such, the parties entered into a mutual termination agreement, effective on July 22, 2025.
Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) is a bitcoin mining company. It develops and operates industrial-scale data centers for cryptocurrency mining and high-performance computing (HPC) hosting. The company’s primary facilities include the Odessa and Black Pearl sites in Texas. Cipher Mining’s main product is bitcoin, generated through proprietary mining rigs and strategic joint ventures.
9. CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME)
Year-To-Date Returns: 19.60%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 73
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) is one of the best performing crypto stocks so far in 2025. On July 24, UBS downgraded CME Group stock from “Buy” to “Neutral” and maintained its price target at $305. Analyst Alex Kramm stated that the downgrade is due to “tough comps ahead.”
UBS also cited a recent slowdown in trading activity as a primary reason for the downgrade. “Geopolitical uncertainty has helped drive volumes and the stock higher over the past year, but activity has started to slow recently, down 13% year-over-year in June so far, while comps are getting tougher,” stated Kramm.
Despite acknowledging structural growth drivers like increased retail trading, UBS expressed skepticism about significant short-term gains. The bank also reduced its earnings projections, forecasting earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 2025 at 9% below consensus estimates and 2% below for the full fiscal year 2025.
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) is a global derivatives marketplace. It offers regulated cryptocurrency futures and options contracts, including products tied to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRP. The company also provides standardized reference rates and real-time indices for over 20 cryptocurrencies through its partnership with CF Benchmarks. CME Group’s primary crypto-related services include trading, clearing, and data solutions for institutional clients seeking exposure to digital assets.
