U.S. asset manager VanEck has published its predictions for cryptocurrency prices in 2025, anticipating further bullish price action next year.

Prediction #1: New Highs For The Crypto Bull Market

VanEck expects the crypto market to reach a medium-term peak in the first quarter of 2025, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) potentially hitting $180,000 and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exceeding $6,000.

Altcoins such as Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Sui (CRYPTO: SUI) are predicted to experience significant gains as well.

Following a 30% BTC retracement and deeper altcoin pullbacks (up to 60%) by summer, the market is forecast to rebound, achieving new all-time highs by Q4.

Indicators of a market top include high funding rates, excessive unrealized profits, declining Bitcoin dominance, overvalued MVRV ratios and rising mainstream speculation.

Prediction #2: The U.S. Embraces Bitcoin And Rising Crypto Adoption

The U.S. is positioning itself as a global leader in Bitcoin adoption, thanks to pro-crypto policies and initiatives, such as crypto-friendly leadership, Bitcoin reserves, expanding Bitcoin mining and corporate Bitcoin holdings.

By 2025, the U.S. is expected to increase its share of global crypto developers from 19% to 25%.

Prediction #3: The Tokenized Securities Market Grows

VanEck forecasts that tokenized securities will exceed $50 billion in value in 2025.

These securities promise greater efficiency, decentralization and transparency in the financial system.

Currently, around $12 billion in tokenized securities exist, with $9.5 billion in private credit securities on the Provenance blockchain.

Prediction #4: Stablecoins As The 'The Trojan Horse' To More Adoption

Stablecoins are expected to play a crucial role in global commerce, with daily settlement volumes reaching $300 billion by the end of 2025.

This growth is fueled by major player integration and remittance expansion, making stablecoins the "Trojan Horse" for blockchain adoption.

Prediction #5: The Rise Of AI Agents

AI agents are set to surpass 1 million active on-chain agents by 2025, revolutionizing sectors like DeFi and social media.

These specialized bots autonomously optimize outcomes, such as yield maximization or engagement boosting, with platforms like Virtuals making agent creation accessible to non-technical users.

Prediction #6: Bitcoin Layer-2 Solutions Transform DeFi

By 2025, Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions are expected to reach a total value locked (TVL) of 100,000 BTC, addressing Bitcoin's scalability issues while facilitating lower-latency transactions, higher throughput and smart contract functionality in decentralized finance.

Prediction #7: Ethereum's Expanding Role

Ethereum's Blob Space is forecasted to generate over $1 billion in fees by 2025, solidifying its role as the settlement layer for Layer-2 (L2) ecosystems.

This data layer will process compressed transaction histories, ensuring Ethereum captures value from its Layer-2 network and helping to scale the blockchain.

Additional Predictions for 2025:

• DeFi Growth: DeFi is expected to reach $4 trillion in DEX volumes and $200 billion in total value locked (TVL).
• NFT Market Recovery: The NFT market is projected to recover, with trading volumes reaching $30 billion.
• DApp Tokens Outperform L1 Tokens: DApp tokens are expected to narrow the performance gap with Layer-1 tokens.

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