Top 15 Crypto Predictions For 2025 You Need To Know: Expert
in a Wire On X, Hitesh Malviya, co-founder of free on-chain analytics platform DYOR, unveiled his cryptocurrency predictions for 2025. Malviya outlined the key trends and changes expected to shape the cryptocurrency landscape. Here are the 15 most important predictions that stakeholders and enthusiasts should pay close attention to.
15 Cryptocurrency Predictions for 2025
#1 Regulation of the Cryptocurrency Market in the United States in 2025
Malviya expects the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework to be formally formed in 2025. “The U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework has been discussed for the past two years, but we have yet to see any approval,” he said. He further predicted that during a Trump presidency, favorable regulations would emerge that would significantly boost industries with strong cash flows, especially decentralized finance (DeFi).
#2 Memecoin continues to gain popularity
While regulatory intervention is expected, Malviya expects memecoin sector Regain momentum. “When the regulatory framework is introduced in the U.S., most memes end up taking a short-term hit because I don’t think they’re going to be a part of it,” he explained.
He further predicted that regulation would “eventually create a clear divide between assets that are overly speculatively traded and assets that have some fundamental value.” Nonetheless, Malvia predicted that, like in 2024, “most people will choose to model reasons, rather than assets backed by fundamentals, even if they are not endorsed by the government,” adding, “The meme craze will only grow—and more players will join in the hope of changing their lives. As time goes on, the casino will only get bigger.”
#3 Excessive speculative market expansion
Beyond memecoins, Malviya expects significant growth in over-speculative markets, especially in prediction markets for events, news, affairs, and just about everything. “Memes are not the most speculative market that cryptocurrencies offer – prediction markets are the bigger fish in the pond. (…) Prediction market platforms like Polymarket will ultimately attract the largest audiences in 2025,” he noted.
#4 DeFi Renaissance
The resurgence of DeFi is the cornerstone of Malviya’s predictions. He predicts that DeFi will become the focus of mature investors and that the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols will exceed $250 billion by the end of 2025. “Currency markets like AAVE will eventually attract more TVL,” Malviya asserted, highlighting the role of Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency project World Free Finance as a key growth catalyst. The expert added: “The market capitalization of some DeFi tokens will also reach $30B-50B next year.”
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#5 On-chain commodity trading
Integrating goods into the blockchain ecosystem is expected to gain traction. Malviya predicts that “by 2025, different types of commodities will eventually be traded on many DEXs.” Ostium Labs is considered by experts to be a pioneer in this field, and numerous projects are expected to launch on-chain commodity trading platforms.
#6 Stablecoin market cap reaches $500 billion
The stablecoin industry is expected to grow significantly, with Malviya predicting a market capitalization of $500 billion. “A lot of new stablecoins will eventually take some market share from big players like USDC and USDT,” he said. The Reserve Protocol promotes the development of asset-backed stablecoins and is considered a promising step in this expansion.
#7 The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Art NFT
AI driven Art NFT It is expected to attract great attention. “Some AI artists, such as Refik Anadol, may attract the most attention from NFT art collectors next year,” Malviya predicted. He predicts that the floor price of the AI Art NFT collection may reach 100 Ethereum (ETH).
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#8 Staking-driven airdrop mechanism
Malviya predicts that Polygon and EigenLayer will launch a series of major tokens next year. “I anticipate that Polygon and EigenLayer staking may lead to some ecosystem airdrops for holders,” he explained.
#9 The Peak and Decline of Initial Artificial Intelligence Products (IAOs)
The initial phase of the IAO is expected to peak, followed by contraction. “IAO is currently going through phase one,” Malviya noted, warning that oversaturation will lead to the decline of many AI agents. The expert warned: “Only a handful of agents trained with high-quality data and with clear goals will successfully survive the winter of artificial intelligence agents, which will happen sometime next year.”
#10 Permanent Bull Market Perception
malviya advice The bull market will continue In perception, but it won’t be as simple as in the past, with every altcoin surging at the same time. “That’s the saddest part of this list of predictions – most people are still disillusioned with a bull market, as they are now. The nature of the market is going to keep rotating over the next few months,” he said.
He expects a major correction similar to a bear market cycle, but expects an unexpected recovery due to potential black swan events: “I expect a major correction, which may be similar to the bear market cycle in 2025, but an unexpected recovery will Surprise people with some potential black swan events.”
#11 Focus on privacy-based projects
Privacy-focused projects are expected to gain traction in the wake of Trump regulatory clarity. “At some point, confidential transactions and private calculations will become necessary,” Malvia stressed. Projects like Nillion are expected to attract a lot of attention from the DeFi and DeAI fields, meeting the growing demand for privacy solutions.
#12 SUI surpasses Solana in daily transactions
this SUI BlockchainLeveraging SocialFi’s narrative, daily trading volumes are expected to surpass Solana’s. “SUI is currently shaping the SocialFi narrative. Most of the app activity on SUI is coming from their SocialFi app, which deals directly with the creator economy. I predict that some of SUI’s apps will eventually crack the creator economy code and bring it to the masses Bring it on-chain and eventually surpass Solana in daily trading metrics.”
#13 Fierce competition among alternative virtual machines (AltVM)
Competition among AltVMs will intensify, with Malviya identifying contenders such as Monad, MegaETH, Berachain, HyperVM, Sonic and Sei. “One of them will capture 75% of the market within 12 months of launch,” he predicted, attributing the success to community support and developer relations. Malviya has shown particular interest in MegaEth Labs as a potential market leader.
#14 Mainstream adoption of Web3 wallets
Driven by enhanced user onboarding and intuitive interfaces, Web3 wallets are expected to reach mainstream status. “Web3 wallet It will be super easy to get started and use next year,” said Malviya. The emergence of super apps, as well as Web3 wallets from major exchanges such as OKX and Binance, are expected to drive widespread adoption of mobile platforms.
#15 DEX accounts for 30% of trading volume
Finally, Malviya expects decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to significantly increase their share of trading volume. “The current DEX/CEX trading volume ratio is 15%. I expect that number to double in the next 12 months.” He asserted. The shift towards on-chain transactions is attributed to the advantages of self-hosting and improved onboarding technologies such as account abstraction, resulting in an expected increase in on-chain user activity.
At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $96,139.
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