Bitcoin at $300k and 9 more forecasts for 2025 from HashKey

Hong Kong company HashKey Group introduced 10 predictions for the cryptocurrency market in 2025, including: Bitcoin value increasing to $300k, Ether — to $8k, and the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies rising to $10 trillion.

The study involved more than 50,000 representatives of the crypto community. Here are these 10 key findings for the current year:

1. Bitcoin will surpass the $300k mark, and Ether will exceed $8k. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at $98k, and Ether — at $3.3k.
2. Decentralized exchanges (DEX) will begin to actively use artificial intelligence and memes to expand market share, while centralized exchanges (CEX) will focus on DeFi strategies to attract capital through high-yield investment products.
3. The capitalization of stablecoins pegged to the US dollar will increase from $215 billion to over $300 billion thanks to the demand for regulated digital dollars that provide yield.
4. Also expected is the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the USA and the approval of the FIT21 Act, which will enhance the powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate cryptocurrency spot markets.
5. The approval of new ETFs, including those based on XRP and SOL, and increased investor attention to stocks related to cryptocurrency infrastructure will occur.
6. Explosive growth in the use of artificial intelligence in the crypto sector and the development of second-layer solutions in two directions: for general use and for specific applications.
7. Cryptocurrency concept stocks will massively appear on Nasdaq. Stocks related to cryptocurrency mining and infrastructure will attract significant investor attention.
8. Stablecoins, RWAs, and new payment and settlement systems will appear in a greater number of countries and regions.
9. Applications based on AI agents will experience explosive growth, stimulating comprehensive updates of data storage systems, collaborative networks, and decentralized verification.
10. STOs, ETFs, and CBDCs together will add $3 trillion to the crypto market.