The report also predicts that the integration of crypto assets with the global financial ecosystem will continue to grow.
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Translation: Blockchain Knight
According to a recent report by Bitwise, the crypto asset market is expected to have a transformative year in 2025, with BTC projected to break $200,000.
Titled "The Year Ahead: 10 Predictions for Crypto Assets in 2025," the report highlights the factors driving growth in the industry, including new regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and technological innovation, all indicating that what Bitwise calls the "Golden Age of Crypto Assets" has arrived.
The rise of BTC to $200,000 may be driven by inflows into spot BTC ETFs, which attracted $33.6 billion in 2024, breaking records.
The report predicts that in 2025, more institutional participants will allocate a larger portion of their portfolios to BTC, a trend that will accelerate.
More optimistically, the U.S. government may establish a strategic BTC reserve, which could trigger a global competition among countries for digital asset holdings.
ETH, which rose 75% in 2024, is expected to regain attention through increased activity in Layer 2 solutions like Base and Starknet. These advancements are expected to attract billions in spot ETH ETF inflows, pushing its price up to $7,000.
Meanwhile, due to low fees and the ongoing development of its developer ecosystem, SOL is expected to soar to $750, benefiting from its dominance in memecoins and the migration of significant projects to its network.
The report also emphasizes the importance of crypto assets moving beyond speculative trading, particularly in their integration with traditional financial systems.
With new legislation in the U.S. clarifying the regulatory framework, the market capitalization of stablecoins is expected to double to $400 billion. Cross-border payments and remittances are increasingly using stablecoins, making them strong competitors to traditional payment networks like Visa.
In addition to price fluctuations, 2025 is expected to be a significant year for the institutionalization of crypto assets.
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto asset exchanges, is expected to surpass Charles Schwab to become the world's most valuable brokerage, with its stock potentially exceeding $700.
This growth is likely fueled by its booming stablecoin revenue and the success of its Layer 2 network, Base.
Coinbase is expected to be included in the S&P 500 index, and MicroStrategy is anticipated to be included in the Nasdaq 100 index, which could provide nearly all U.S. investors holding index-linked funds with exposure to crypto assets.
The report also identifies 2025 as the "Year of IPOs for Crypto Assets," predicting that companies like Circle, Chainalysis, and Kraken will conduct at least five significant public offerings.
This wave of IPOs reflects the maturation of the market and an increased interest from investors eager to capitalize on the industry's growth.
Additionally, as Wall Street increasingly adopts the efficiency and transparency of blockchain, the tokenization of real-world assets, including U.S. Treasuries and private credit, is expected to exceed $50 billion.
While risks such as regulatory setbacks and market volatility remain, Bitwise anticipates that the integration of crypto assets with the global financial ecosystem will continue to grow.
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