- Coinbase marks key 5 blockchain areas for 2025
- Among them Stablecoins, RWAs, ETFs, DeFi, and Crypto Regulations
Coinbase provided clear statistics regarding blockchain development last year and marks the key 5 areas to pay attention to in 2025.
Among them are Stablecoins, RWAs, ETFs, DeFi, and Crypto Regulations, which can be obvious for many, but with the numbers from Coinbase, it sounds more profound.
Details on Coinbase Predictions for 2025
The first one is the Pro-crypto Regulations which were actively developed in the US and powered by the Trump administration. They highlight that both the Senate and Congress are pro-crypto now, and separately that the US Congress is “The Most Pro-Crypto US Congress … Ever.” It potentially makes it possible for the US will create a strategic Bitcoin reserve, which could make other nations follow and streamline the cryptocurrency adoption as never before.
“Specifically, we expect to see the establishment of a comprehensive regulatory framework in the US, the introduction of sound stablecoin legislation, and an end to the era of regulation by enforcement. And the US isn’t the only jurisdiction poised to make regulatory progress. Many G20 countries and major financial hubs are writing rules to accommodate digital assets, which should help create more conducive environments for innovation and growth. Taken together, these moves can open the door for more people and institutions to confidently participate in the crypto economy.”
The second one is rapid developments in crypto ETFs with inflows reaching ~$30.7B. Even more, during one year we saw the launch of Bitcoin ETFs, then Ethereum ETFs, and just recently combined ones. It’s a big development for one year and potentially we could see XRP, SOL, LTC, HBAR, and other crypto ETFs in 2025.
Another big thing is ETF staking, that SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce hinted could occur “early on.”
The third one are global adoption of stablecoins and their use beyond trading. Their market cap exceeding $190B, stablecoins currently account for 0.9% of the US M2 money supply – Coinbase thinks they could grow to comprise 14% of the $21T US M2 supply.
“Indeed, we may very well be getting closer to the day when the first and primary use cases for stablecoins won’t just be trading but rather global capital flows and commerce.”
The fourth one is the tokenization of real-world assets, which has grown over 60% in the past year, reaching nearly $14B but could reach at least $2T over the next five years.
“Eventually, we think tokenization can streamline the entire portfolio construction and investing process by bringing it onchain, although this may yet be a few years away. Of course, these efforts face their own set of unique challenges, including liquidity fragmentation across multiple chains and persistent regulatory hurdles.”
And last but not least is DeFi, which exceeds $3.7 trillion. Also, Coinbase highlights that DeFi’s TVL has yet to reclaim its previous high of $200B and stands at $120B.
Considering its rapid developments in DeFi protocols and its security and scalability, making it more accessible and functional – it makes sense that Coinbase sees the big potential in this area.
Conclusion
It can be kind of obvious, but pretty profound list of potentially most impactful technologies and domains in Web3 that could play a major role in 2025.
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