Expert Reveals Top 15 Crypto Predictions For 2025 You Need To Know
23 Dezembro 2024 - 12:30PM
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In a thread on X, Hitesh Malviya, co-founder of DYOR—a free
on-chain analytics platform—unveiled his set of crypto predictions
for the year 2025. Malviya outlines pivotal trends and shifts
expected to shape the crypto landscape. Below are the top 15
predictions that stakeholders and enthusiasts should closely
monitor. Top 15 Crypto Predictions For 2025 #1 US Regulation Of the
Crypto Market In 2025 Malviya anticipates the formalization of the
United States’ regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by 2025.
“The US crypto regulation framework has been under discussion for
the past two years, but we’re yet to see any approval on it,” he
states. He further predicts that during the Trump presidency,
favorable regulations will emerge, significantly bolstering sectors
with robust cash flows, particularly decentralized finance (DeFi).
#2 Sustained Memecoin Popularity Despite anticipated regulatory
interventions, Malviya expects the memecoin sector to regain its
momentum. “Most of the memes will eventually have a short term hit
when the regulation framework is introduced in the USA, as I don’t
see them becoming part of it,” he explains. He further forecasts
that regulation will “eventually create a clear divide between
hyperspeculative trading assets and assets with some sort of
fundamental value associated with them.” Nonetheless, like in 2024,
the “majority of people will choose memes over fundamentally backed
assets, even if they are not recognized by the government,” Malviya
predicts, adding, “meme mania will only grow—more participants will
join in the hope of changing their lives. The casino will only get
bigger with time.” #3 Expansion Of Hyperspeculative Markets Beyond
memecoins, Malviya foresees significant growth in hyperspeculative
markets, particularly within prediction markets for events, news,
affairs and almost everything. “Memes are not the most
hyper-speculative market that crypto offers—prediction markets are
the bigger fish in the pond. […] Prediction market platforms like
Polymarket will eventually capture the largest audience in 2025,”
he notes. #4 DeFi Renaissance A resurgence in DeFi is a cornerstone
of Malviya’s predictions. He projects that DeFi will become a focal
point for mature investors, with total value locked (TVL) in DeFi
protocols surpassing $250 billion by the end of 2025. “Money
markets like AAVE will eventually attract more TVL,” Malviya
asserted, highlighting the role of Donald Trump’s crypto project
World Liberty Financial as a key growth catalyst. “Some DeFi coins
will also hit $30B-$50B market caps next year,” the expert added.
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The Market Crash #5 On-Chain Commodities Trading The integration of
commodities into blockchain ecosystems is expected to gain
traction. Malviya forecasts, “Different types of commodities will
eventually be offered for trading on many DEXs in 2025.” Ostium
Labs is identified by the expert as an early mover in this domain,
with expectations that numerous projects will launch on-chain
commodity trading platforms. #6 Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches $500
Billion The stablecoin sector is poised for substantial growth,
with Malviya forecasting a market capitalization of $500 billion.
“Many new stablecoins will eventually capture some market share
from big players like USDC and USDT,” he remarked. The Reserve
Protocol, facilitating asset-backed stablecoins, is singled out as
a promising initiative within this expansion. #7 Rise of AI Art
NFTs Artificial Intelligence-driven art NFTs are projected to
garner significant attention. “Some AI artists, like Refik Anadol,
can steal the maximum attention from NFT art collectors next year,”
Malviya predicts. He anticipates that AI Art NFT collections may
achieve floor prices reaching 100 Ethereum (ETH). Related Reading:
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#8 Staking-Driven Airdrop Mechanisms Malviya forecasts that Polygon
and EigenLayer are going to have a series of major token launches
next year. “I am anticipating that Polygon and EigenLayer staking
will probably bring a couple of ecosystem airdrops for holders,” he
explained. #9 Peak And Decline Of Initial AI Offerings (IAOs) The
initial phase of IAOs is expected to reach its zenith, followed by
a contraction. “IAOs are currently going through the first phase,”
Malviya noted, cautioning that oversaturation will lead to the
decline of many AI agents. “Only a few agents with quality data
training and a clear purpose will manage to survive the AI agent
winter, which is going to happen at some point next year,” the
expert cautions. #10 Perpetual Bull Market Perception Malviya
suggests that the bull market will persist in perception but will
not be as straightforward as in the past where every altcoin surged
at the same time. “That’s the saddest part of this prediction
list—most people will remain delusional about a bull market, just
like they are now. The market’s nature will remain rotational for a
few more months,” he stated. He foresees a major correction
resembling a bear cycle, yet expects an unexpected recovery
influenced by potential black swan events: “I am expecting a major
correction, which might resemble a bear cycle in 2025, but it will
surprise people with an unexpected recovery, aligned with some
potential black swan events.” #11 Focus On Privacy-Based Projects
Post-regulatory clarity under Trump, privacy-centric projects are
projected to gain prominence. “Confidential transactions and
private computation would become a necessity at some point,”
Malviya emphasized. Projects like Nillion are expected to attract
substantial attention within the DeFi and DeAI sectors, catering to
the growing demand for privacy solutions. #12 SUI Surpassing Solana
In Daily Transactions The SUI blockchain, leveraging the SocialFi
narrative, is anticipated to eclipse Solana in daily transaction
volumes. “SUI is currently cooking the SocialFi narrative. Most of
the application activities on SUI come from their SocialFi app,
which directly deals with the creator economy. I am expecting that
some of the apps from SUI will eventually crack the creator economy
code and bring the masses onchain, eventually surpassing Solana in
daily transaction metrics.” #13 Intense Competition Among
Alternative Virtual Machines (AltVMs) The battle among AltVMs is
set to intensify, with Malviya identifying contenders like Monad,
MegaETH, Berachain, HyperVM, Sonic, and Sei. “One of them will
capture 75% of the market share within 12 months after launch,” he
predicts, attributing success to community support and developer
relationships. Malviya expresses a particular interest in MegaEth
Labs as a potential market leader. #14 Mainstream Adoption Of Web3
Wallets Web3 wallets are expected to achieve mainstream status,
facilitated by enhanced user onboarding and intuitive interfaces.
“Web3 wallets are going to become super easy for onboarding and
usage next year,” Malviya states. The emergence of super apps,
alongside Web3 wallets from major exchanges like OKX and Binance,
is projected to drive widespread adoption through mobile platforms.
#15 DEXs Capturing 30% Of Trading Volume Finally, Malviya foresees
decentralized exchanges (DEXs) substantially increasing their share
of trading volumes. “DEX/CEX trading volume ratio sits at 15% right
now. I am expecting it to double in the next 12 months,” he
asserts. The shift towards on-chain trading is attributed to the
advantages of self-custody and improved onboarding technologies
like account abstraction, leading to an anticipated rise in
on-chain user activity. At press time, Bitcoin traded at $96,139.
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