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For Your Education and Enjoyment 2 Stocks to Avoid as Crypto Momentum WanesWritten by Dan Schmidt. Published 12/21/2025. 
Key Points - Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies continue to lag other asset classes and indices as 2025 comes to a close.
- Despite a friendly administration and investor risk-on behavior, cryptocurrency markets have been stymied by a lack of clear regulation from U.S. lawmakers.
- Crypto-linked stocks like SharpLink Gaming and TeraWulf face valuation and debt risks as digital asset momentum fades.
The northeast United States wasn’t the only region gripped by bitter cold this month—a new winter has also hit the cryptocurrency market. Weak sentiment and choppy trading threaten Bitcoin with its worst yearly performance since 2022. What’s caused the cryptocurrency stallout in 2025, and can investors hope for a brighter 2026? Below, we’ll explore why digital assets have floundered in 2025 and name two crypto-related companies you might want to avoid until Bitcoin reverses its momentum. Crypto Has Lagged Most Asset Classes in 2025 A former hedge fund manager known for cutting through market noise is briefly opening access to his flagship trading strategy. In a short demo, he explains how his "One Ticker" approach works — and how readers can access the full service for a year at a steep discount. Watch the brief demo here Cryptocurrencies entered the year with plenty of momentum, but bullish sentiment waned as Bitcoin’s price wobbled. Following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Bitcoin climbed from about $70,000 to over $120,000 amid anticipation of a friendlier regulatory environment and increased investor risk-taking. Investors have shown more appetite for risk—many dips were bought—but the friendlier regulatory backdrop hasn’t materialized as Bitcoin bulls expected. The Trump administration eased some rules on cryptocurrency trading, but the long-term regulatory path remains uncertain. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Clarity Act last summer to establish clearer rules for digital assets. However, the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate in its current form, and draft revisions are under consideration on both sides of the aisle. The Senate has indicated hope for a vote in 2026, but no firm date is scheduled. U.S. regulators are not the only concern for the crypto market. While the current U.S. government is more open to digital assets than some previous administrations, other jurisdictions have tightened oversight. The European Union has strengthened rules for exchanges and stablecoins, and several Asian regulators have followed suit. 
And of course, cryptocurrency mining and trading remain effectively banned in China. Crypto had increasingly acted as a proxy for the broader tech sector, moving in lockstep with risk-on assets like AI stocks. However, the chart above shows that correlation has broken down: Bitcoin is now underperforming not just equities but also commodities and bonds. 2 Stocks to Avoid as Crypto Markets Stall With the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, investors now have simpler access to major cryptocurrencies through traditional channels. As a result, stocks that once benefited from direct crypto exposure—miners and treasury-heavy companies, for example—have lost investor interest. Two stocks stand out as especially vulnerable in the current environment. Both have significant crypto exposure, and recent developments suggest rising financial and technical risks. SharpLink Gaming: Overvaluation and Liquidity Concerns SharpLink Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: SBET) made headlines earlier this year when the small gaming and advertising company pivoted fully to crypto. After bringing Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin into its C-suite, SBET converted itself into an Ethereum treasury, buying more than $3 billion worth of ETH and staking nearly all of it to earn yield. The staking yield has generated record revenue, but the company’s future is now tightly tied to Ethereum's price. If regulators deem ETH tokens securities next year, SharpLink could be required to register as an investment company, which would bring significant compliance costs and force changes to its business model. 
The stock is also facing valuation and technical headwinds. Despite record revenue, SharpLink lost $0.63 per share in Q3 2025, and the shares remain richly valued despite the recent pullback. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator recently formed a bearish crossover, suggesting another burst of downward momentum could be imminent. TeraWulf: Debt Risk Becoming Burdensome TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: WULF) aims to become the first carbon-neutral cryptocurrency miner. One of its facilities, Project Nautilis, runs entirely on hydroelectric power in New York. TeraWulf also offers high-performance computing (HPC) solutions to data centers, and that combination of revenue streams helped drive a roughly 120% year-to-date (YTD) gain in WULF shares. But the company’s rapid expansion was largely funded by debt, and those financing commitments are starting to show strain. TeraWulf had about $5 billion in debt financing agreements on the books in 2025, with total debt now reported at more than $1.5 billion. Analysts warn this debt load could become unmanageable if costs rise and liabilities approach the company’s asset base. 
These fundamental weaknesses have shown up on the chart. A key support level at the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) has been broken, and that breakdown was confirmed by a bearish MACD crossover. While TeraWulf isn’t solely reliant on Bitcoin for revenue anymore, a further decline in BTC could exacerbate the company’s debt pressures.
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