Crypto Theses 2025: Insights into the Future of the Crypto Market

The year 2024 was a milestone for the crypto market: political changes, technological innovations and increasing institutional acceptance shaped the year. The Messari “Crypto Theses 2025 ” report summarizes the developments and provides exciting forecasts for the coming year. Here are the most important predictions and trends that investors need to know for 2025.

Bitcoin: ETFs and institutional dominance

In 2024, the approval of Bitcoin ETFs brought about a historic change. Institutional investors drove the BTC price to a new all-time high of over $100,000 . The predictions for 2025 show:

More stable market movements : ETFs that buy Bitcoin without leverage are expected to lead to more stable price movements in the long term.

Store of value : Bitcoin will continue to establish itself as the world’s leading store of value. After the halving in April 2024, the supply rate will have halved, which could lead to further pressure on the supply side.

ETF dominance : Institutional inflows through ETFs will continue to rise, and Bitcoin could finally establish itself as one of the most valuable asset classes in the world.

DePIN: The breakthrough of decentralized physical infrastructures

DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) was already a rapidly growing segment in 2024, and 2025 will be a crucial year:

$150 million revenue : The revenue of the DePIN protocols is expected to exceed the 150 million mark for the first time.

Sectors with the greatest growth : Especially energy and wireless networks (DeWi) will dominate the market.

Government Integration : A significant partnership or initiative with a government is expected, particularly in areas such as energy or agriculture.

Helium’s Success : The Helium network, used for wireless communications, is expected to become the largest DePIN solution by market capitalization.

Solana’s advance and competition from Base

Solana became one of the dominant blockchains in the crypto universe in 2024. The trend will continue in 2025:

Technical Advancements : With upgrades like Firedancer, Solana continues to improve its scalability and performance.

Institutional use : Solana continues to attract big players, such as PayPal with its stablecoin PYUSD.

Base’s Rise : Coinbase’s Layer 2 solution Base is considered a serious competitor, especially due to its strong user-friendliness and developer support.

Memecoins: Speculation drives adoption

Memecoins attracted a lot of interest in 2024, and they are forecast to continue to play an important role in 2025:

Cheap blockchains : Networks like Solana and Base, which offer low transaction costs, will continue to be home for memecoin trading.

User-friendly platforms : Apps like Pump.fun and Moonshot make it easier to get started with memecoins and attract new retail investors.

High trading volumes : Despite their small market capitalization, memecoins are expected to continue to account for a disproportionately high share of trading volume.

Zero Knowledge (ZK) technology will dominate

ZK technology, which is crucial for data protection and scaling on blockchains, will prevail in 2025:

Widespread adoption : Almost all major blockchain protocols will integrate ZK technologies by 2025.

New use cases : ZK solutions will create new opportunities, particularly in the areas of scaling, data protection and Bitcoin programming.

Cost reduction : Decreasing costs and improved performance will accelerate the implementation of ZK technologies.

Modular vs. Monolithic Blockchains

In 2025, the competition between modular and monolithic blockchains will continue to increase:

Modular blockchains like Celestia and EigenDA offer more flexibility and scalability.
Monolithic high-performance chains such as Monad and Sonic rely on powerful, integrated solutions.

Conclusion: 2025, a decisive year for crypto

The Messari report clearly shows that 2025 will be a key year for the crypto market. Bitcoin will continue to benefit from institutional inflows, while innovative segments such as DePIN and ZK technology will revolutionize the market. Solana and Base will fuel competition in the blockchain space, and memecoins will remain a strong driver of new users.

For investors, this means that 2025 offers a unique opportunity to position yourself early in high-growth sectors and take advantage of the long-term opportunities of the crypto industry.

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