Crypto industry predictions for 2025

Representatives of various cryptocurrency companies have shared their predictions for the coming year. Their expectations include the recovery of decentralized finance (DeFi), explosive growth in asset tokenization, and the possibility of a "massive crash" in the industry.

Their views indicate that the future of digital assets remains ambiguous, yet full of both new opportunities and serious challenges.

Decentralized finance development

Since its emergence in 2020, DeFi has significantly changed the financial sector; however, the last two years have seen the sector underappreciated. A top executive from Galaxy Digital predicts the continuation of the trend towards the revival of DeFi.

Ethereum continues to develop, with projects like Uniswap, Aave, and Compound strengthening their positions. Solana has shown strong results, with trading volumes on decentralized platforms often exceeding Ethereum. A key factor will be the development of Layer 2 systems: Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base, which improve efficiency and reduce transaction costs.

Norris Wang, co-founder of Balance, also predicts a rise in innovation in DeFi, supported by developer confidence and growing interest from investors.

How blockchain is changing traditional assets?

Blockchain technology is actively being integrated into the economy, and asset tokenization is becoming a promising direction. The CEO of Copper believes that in 2025, tokenization — converting physical assets into digital form — will be a key area of development. Projects like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are already demonstrating how blockchain accelerates settlements and reduces risks.

In the future, tokenization will encompass not only stablecoins and money funds but also traditional financial instruments such as stocks and bonds. This technology will also be actively adopted by Web2 companies to offer more efficient and transparent products.

A representative of Fasset predicts that tokenization will open access to markets in developing countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan, and help small-cap investors invest in real estate in global hubs.

Future trends

The CEO of Plume predicts several major trends that will take center stage in the cryptocurrency landscape of 2025. In particular, he highlights the growth of tokenized real-world assets' popularity, continued interest in meme coins, old altcoins, and increased activity from the crypto community.

Cryptocurrency crisis

The Marketing Director of VALR forecasts that Donald Trump's initiative to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve could influence other countries, though it will face resistance.

He also expects a crisis in electronic money in 2025 due to market instability. Additionally, there is a prediction of increased regional consolidation of exchanges, with a focus on licensed national platforms, which will complicate the existence of unregulated global services, especially in developing countries.