- Crypto narratives such as tokenization of real-world assets, artificial intelligence, and Bitcoin as a treasury asset could gain relevance in 2025.
- Experts say meme coins could become a key vertical next year and are cautious about Solana and XRP ETFs.
- Bitcoin consolidates above $94,000 on Monday.
Crypto Market saw higher adoption and inflow of institutional capital in 2024. Experts predict what trends to expect in 2025, as the market matures and the Bitcoin The bull run continues.
Key 2024 stories include meme coins and artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, both of which could see more interest from market participants in 2025, according to executives at Brickken, one of the leading real-world asset (RWA) tokenization companies.
RWA, AI agents and Bitcoin as treasury could fuel crypto in 2025
Bitwise, the issuer of a digital asset exchange-traded fund predicts that the value of the RWA sector will exceed $50 billion in 2025. This is one of the top 10 crypto predictions for the next year. The report highlights that three years ago, tokenized RWAs represented less than $2 billion.
In his report Titled “The Year Ahead: 10 Crypto Predictions for 2025,” published on December 10, Bitwise analysts predict that Wall Street could continue to embrace crypto next year.
The 2025 forecasts from venture capital firm ParaFi and the Global Financial Markets Association are aligned with Bitwise. ParaFi estimates that the RWA market could reach $2 trillion by 2030 and the GFMA has set a target of $16 trillion for the next five years.
Edwin Mata, CEO and co-founder of Brickken told FXStreet in an exclusive interview:
“RWA will mean a lot to key players. Big players like BlackRock and JP Morgan are stepping in to provide exactly what we need to make the RWA space matter. I see AI agents integrated into the process. Bitcoin as a treasure could be cemented in different countries. From a technology perspective: RWA and AI agents are two key stories for the coming year.
What to expect from meme coins
A CoinGecko report released earlier this month identified meme coins as one of the top performing stories of 2024, alongside AI-based meme coins Solana and Base-based meme coins in the list of 10 best.
Meme coins have become a key trend of this market cycle and this may continue into 2025.
Dario Lo Buglio, chief technology officer at Brickken, told FXStreet:
“Meme coins could disappear over time or see some growth next year. Maybe it can find its place in the market. It’s a trend, we welcome trends and embrace them.
Edwin agreed and highlighted the importance of the category emerging as its own vertical like L1, L2, AI, DePin. Edwin said:
“With meme coins, it’s a bit like gambling, but it shouldn’t be seen as the main narrative. It’s just a matter of maturity in the market and it’s a vertical and that’s it.
Bitcoin is currently consolidating above $94,000, amid falling open interest on derivatives exchanges and a drop in total BTC holders.