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Forbes predicts seven major trends in the cryptocurrency industry by 2025: G7 or BRICS countries may establish strategic Bitcoin reserves

ChainCatcher news, Forbes senior contributor Leeor Shimron has released the seven major trend predictions for the cryptocurrency industry in 2025. The report indicates that following the approval of the Bitcoin ETF in 2024 and the milestone of surpassing $100,000, the cryptocurrency industry will usher in a new round of development opportunities in 2025.Specific predictions include:The G7 or BRICS countries will establish strategic Bitcoin reserves;The market capitalization of stablecoins will double to $400 billion;The Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem will achieve rapid growth through L2 networks (such as Stacks, BOB, Babylon), with the locked value expected to exceed the current $24 billion in cross-chain wrapped Bitcoin;Cryptocurrency ETF products will expand to include Ethereum staking and Solana among other sectors;Tech giants like Apple and Microsoft may follow Tesla's lead in increasing their Bitcoin holdings;The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market will surpass $8 trillion;An improved regulatory environment in the United States will drive a resurgence in cryptocurrency entrepreneurship.The report believes that with the new SEC Chairman Paul Atkins taking office and the end of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, the United States will once again become the global center of cryptocurrency innovation. This new round of development will be driven by institutional capital entering the market, DeFi innovations, and clearer regulations.

Forbes: A 25 basis point rate cut has become a consensus in the market, and the key lies in how the Federal Reserve signals its monetary policy for next year

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, economists and financial market professionals indicate that the Federal Reserve is likely to announce a 25 basis point rate cut in the early hours of the 19th, but perhaps more noteworthy is what signal the Fed will send regarding its monetary policy goals for 2025.Currently, economists from the three major investment banks—Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase—predict that the Fed will lower the interest rate from the current range of 4.5%-4.75% by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.5%. This would bring the rate down to its lowest level since February 2023, a full percentage point lower than the 5.25%-5.5% range from July to September 2023.However, despite the market reaching a clear consensus on this, the Fed will also release its quarterly economic forecasts. This includes each central bank president's expectations for interest rates in 2025. Economists from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase expect the median forecast to be revised from the previous prediction of four rate cuts of 25 basis points next year to three, with an expected target range of 3.5%-3.75% by the end of 2025. Regardless, it is clear that Americans will need to adapt to higher interest rates for an extended period, as rates are likely to remain above 3% for a long time, a threshold that was never reached from 2009 to 2021.

Forbes: Trump will support the cryptocurrency industry more than Biden, but there is still uncertainty regarding the level of involvement in promoting the industry's development

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, when the election results clearly indicated that Trump would return to the White House, the crypto market began to rise as expected, reflecting optimism about the potential relief the Trump administration might bring to the industry. It is undeniable that Trump will be more supportive of the crypto industry than the current president, Biden. However, there remains uncertainty regarding his level of involvement in promoting industry development and whether relevant legislation can be passed amid a busy legislative agenda.All candidates for positions such as leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Treasury may share favorable views towards the industry like Trump, but it is unclear how much of a priority this issue will be seen. The Trump administration may prioritize deregulation for most industries. However, the crypto industry may be the only sector that runs counter to this trend, as industry members are eager for regulatory clarity. The priority these regulatory agencies place on the crypto industry will determine the duration of this process, but progress in reducing some of the current lawsuits from the SEC may be quicker. However, it is more likely that these agencies will at least provide some form of favorable regulatory guidance, even if not a specific rule.
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