7 Experts Reveal What They Expect From The Cryptocurrency Market in 2025

After a tumultuous 2024 with the launch of ETFs and Wall Street delving deeper into blockchain, the cryptocurrency industry is gearing up for an eventful 2025. Seven leading cryptocurrency CEOs are considering what's next, from the revival of DeFi to regulatory changes and adoption in emerging markets. Michael Harvey, the director of franchise transactions at Galaxy Digital, predicts that decentralized finance (DeFi) will experience a strong resurgence. After explosive growth in 2020 and subsequent hibernation, DeFi is now garnering attention with improved regulations and user experience. Next-generation protocols like Spark and Ethena are also on the horizon, as are key players like Uniswap, Aave, and Compound. Harvey noted the increasing dominance of Solana, noting that decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume often surpasses Ethereum. Bitcoin is also joining the DeFi wave and efforts are underway to leverage its security for programmable use cases, including expanding Ordinals and the BTCFi ecosystem. Amar Kuchinad, Global CEO of Copper.co, predicts that 2025 will be a watershed year for traditional financial institutions experimenting with blockchain. He predicts the rise of fragmented asset baskets such as government bond funds encoded like BlackRock's BUIDL. Kuchinad predicts that public blockchain will evolve from real-time consensus layers into periodic payment systems, while private chains and hybrid chains will handle daily operations. These changes could lead to faster payments, reduced risk, and increased capital efficiency. With Donald Trump in office, VALR CMO Ben Caselin expects countries to increasingly accept Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset despite resistance. However, Caselin warns of an impending collapse due to speculative token issuance, likening it to central banks printing money recklessly. Caselin also recognizes regional consolidation, with licensed national and continental exchanges leading in emerging markets, while unregulated global exchanges may decline. Morgan Krupetsky, Managing Director of Enterprise Markets and Capital at Ava Labs, predicts an increase in encrypted stocks, fixed income securities, and other assets as companies seek more efficient and transparent financial tools. He believes that regulatory changes such as the repeal of SAB 121 could empower banks to adopt public blockchain infrastructure. Krupetsky also predicts that traditional companies will blur the boundaries between traditional finance and digital finance by integrating blockchain technology, especially in payments and supply chain management. Norris Wang, co-founder of Balance.fun, predicts that the stablecoin market will exceed $250 billion by the end of 2025, as stablecoins are recognized by regulatory authorities as hybrid tools. Wang expects a balance between strict regulation of stablecoins domestically and pragmatic policies for foreign instruments. Wang also sees the acceleration of DeFi innovation, deeper integration between DeFi and financial technology, and the rise of cryptocurrency talents in the United States, strengthening New York's role as a global cryptocurrency hub. Plume CEO Chris Yin has noted the increasing convergence between AI and cryptocurrency, highlighting that AI agents are driving new use cases and hoping that real assets such as real estate being tokenized and stablecoins will remain the focus of the cryptocurrency space and appeal to adopters as institutions. Mohammad Raafi, CEO and co-founder of Fasset, points out that high-growth markets such as Indonesia and Pakistan are driving the adoption of cryptocurrencies. Tokenized real estate and decentralized financial solutions are enabling global real estate investment and financial inclusion in areas with limited banking access. Raafi noted that over 60% of new cryptocurrency wallets in 2024 will be created in emerging markets, and this trend is expected to increase in 2025. DYOR! #BtcNewHolder #Write&Earn $BTC Spot(BTCUSDT)