In a thread on X, Hitesh Malviya, co-founder of DYOR – a free analytics platform on chain – has published his set of crypto predictions for the year 2025. Below are the top 15 predictions that fans and enthusiasts should keep a close eye on.
Top 15 crypto predictions for 2025
#1 US Regulation of the Crypto Market in 2025
Malviya plans to formalize the US regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by 2025. “The US crypto regulatory framework has been under discussion for the past two years, but we have yet to see an agreement on it,” he said. he says. He also predicts that during Trump's presidency, favorable regulations will appear, greatly strengthening sectors with strong cash flows, especially decentralized finance (DeFi).
#2 popular stable Memecoin
Despite expected regulatory interventions, Malviya expects the share memecoin to regain his momentum. “Most of the memes will eventually take a short-term hit when the regulatory framework is introduced in the US, because I don't see them as part of it,” he explains. .
He also predicts that regulation will “eventually create a clear separation between hyperspeculative trading assets and assets with some underlying value associated with them.” ” Nevertheless, as of 2024, “most people will choose memes over foundation-backed assets, even if they are not recognized by the government,” Malviya predicts , says, “meme mania will not grow – more participants will join in the hope of changing their lives. The casino will only get better with time.”
#3 Expansion of Hyperspeculative Markets
Beyond memecoins, Malviya predicts huge growth in hyperspeculative markets, especially within prediction markets for events, news, issues and just about everything. “Memes aren't the most hyper-speculative market crypto has to offer – prediction markets are the bigger fish in the pond. (…) Prediction market platforms like Polymarket will finally capture the largest audience in 2025,” he notes.
#4 DeFi Revival
A revival in DeFi is a cornerstone of Malviya's prediction. It is expected that DeFi will become a medium for mature investors, with the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols exceeding $ 250 billion by the end of 2025. of Donald Trump's crypto project World Liberty Financial as the main growth engine. “Some DeFi coins will also hit $30B-$50B market cap next year,” the expert said.
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#5 Trading goods on a chain
The integration of products into blockchain ecosystems is expected to gain traction. Malviya predicts, “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 field, with several projects expected to launch on-chain commodity trading platforms.
#6 Stablecoin market cap reaches $500 billion
The stable segment is poised for massive growth, with Malviya projecting a market capitalization of $500 billion. “Many new stablecoins will eventually take some of the market from big players like USDC and USDT,” he said. The Reserve Protocol, which enables asset-backed stablecoins, has been identified as a promising initiative within this expansion.
#7 The Rise of AI Art NFTs
Powered by Artificial Intelligence NFTs art they are expected to attract special attention. “Some AI artists, like Refik Anadol, may attract the most attention from NFT art collectors next year,” Malviya predicts. He predicts that AI Art NFT collections could increase prices achieve floor reaching 100 Ethereum (ETH).
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#8 Airdrop tools driven by staking
Malviya expects Polygon and EigenLayer to launch a series of major tokens next year. “I expect that the Polygon and EigenLayer stakes will probably give custodians two ecosystem drugs,” he explained.
#9 The Rise and Fall of Initial AI Contributions (IAO)
The first phase of IAOs is expected to reach its peak, followed by a decline. “IAOs are going through the first phase right now,” Malviya said, warning that oversaturation will lead to the decline of many AI producers. “Only a few agents with quality data training and a clear purpose will go on to survive the AI agent winter, which is going to happen sometime next year,” the expert warns .
#10 Perpetual bull market outlook
Malviya suggests that the the bull market will last in understanding but it will not be as simple as the past where all altcoins rose at the same time. “That's the worst part of this prediction list – most people will still be wrong about a bull market, just like they are now. The nature of the market will continue to circulate for a few more months,” he said.
He anticipates a major correction similar to a bear cycle, but expects an unexpected recovery under the influence of possible black swan events: “I expect a major correction, which may look like a bear cycle in 2025, but it will surprise people with an unexpected recovery, alignment. with some possible black swan events.”
#11 Focus on privacy-based projects
Post-administration transparency under Trump, privacy-oriented projects are expected to gain transparency. “Secret transactions and private computation would be necessary at some point,” Malviya said. Projects like Nillion are expected to attract a lot of attention within the DeFi and DeAI sectors, catering to the growing demand for solutions privacy.
#12 SUI surpasses Solana in daily affairs
The SUI blockchainbenefiting from the SocialFi statement, expect it to outperform Solana in daily trading volumes. “SUI is currently cooking up the SocialFi statement. Most of the claim activity on SUI comes from their SocialFi app, which deals directly with the creative economy. I expect that some apps from SUI will eventually crack the creator's economy code and take the majority on chain, eventually surpassing Solana in daily trading metrics .”
#13 Intense competition among other virtual machines (AltVMs)
The battle among AltVMs is expected to grow, with Malviya pointing out competitors 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, citing the success of community support and developer relations. Malviya shows particular interest in MegaEth Labs as a potential market leader.
#14 Mainstream adoption of Web3 wallets
Web3 wallets are expected to achieve mainstream status, with the help of an improved user interface and intuitive interface. “Website 3 wallets is going to be super easy to get on board and use next year,” Malviya says. Super apps, along with Web3 wallets from major exchanges such as OKX and Binance, are expected to show widespread adoption through mobile platforms.
#15 DEXs capture 30% of trade volume
Finally, Malviya expects decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to significantly increase their share of transaction volumes. “The DEX/CEX trade volume ratio is currently 15%. I expect to double in the next 12 months,” he says. The move towards on-chain trading is due to the benefits of self-preservation and improved on-board technologies such as take-off account, leading to an expected increase in user activity on chain.
At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $96,139.
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