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Singapore, Singapore, January 13th, 2025, Chainwire

As 2025 unfolds, HTX, the world’s leading digital asset exchange, has released its latest report, HTX 2024 Global Web3 Blockchain Ecosystem Review and 2025 Outlook, which provides forward-looking insights into the development prospects of the crypto industry. The year 2024 marked a significant chapter in the history of the crypto industry, characterized by continuous breakthroughs in blockchain technology, surges in Bitcoin price, and a gradually more open regulatory environment, with cryptocurrencies gaining increasing recognition from the mainstream.

Key Sectors for 2025

In the report, HTX highlighted five key sectors that showed encouraging progress last year and will continue to closely monitor these areas in 2025.

Bitcoin Ecosystem

In 2024, Bitcoin’s market dominance kept increasing, solidifying its position as the core asset, with spot ETFs acting as liquidity channels.

As a result, further development of Bitcoin's ecosystem and improvements in capital utilization efficiency are becoming increasingly important. Supported by favorable macroeconomic conditions and robust infrastructure, a potential increase in Bitcoin demand over the next two years is anticipated according to the team.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure remained a cornerstone in 2024's crypto investments and funding. The synergy between capital and technology has driven the rapid development of Layer 1, Layer 2, and middleware projects, among others. 

Layer 1 solutions, in particular, now represent the focal point of technical development and exploration within the crypto space, and it is expected to remain a priority for development resources and capital investment in the future.

Meme Coins

The Meme coin sector emerged as a hotspot in 2024, fostering community consensus while integrating with fields like DeFi and GameFi to create new use cases. As the crypto market environment grows favorable, more retail investors are expected to enter the market, positioning Meme projects as vital channels for capital inflows. 

AI

In 2024, the intersection of the Crypto and AI sectors has been driving the exploration of several segmented fields, with AI agents emerging as a particularly prominent area of focus. In the future, AI agents are expected to gradually become personal butlers and assistants for users, serving them with comprehensive capabilities. Over time, they may develop unique cultures and religions. 

This deep integration of AI and encryption technology is an innovative evolution that is unattainable within Web2 and cannot be achieved by Web3 relying solely on encryption technology.

TON Ecosystem

Attributable to Telegram's hundreds of millions of users and robust technical support, the TON ecosystem achieved significant milestones in various fields, pioneering the monetization of Web2 social applications through crypto. Moving into 2025, it needs to explore and find new business models to improve user retention and identify its next growth curve.

Donald Trump Effect: Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Worth Anticipating

The report also discusses the potential impact of crypto-friendly policies that could arise after Donald Trump takes office. Two important bills, the FIT21 Act and the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act, could pass more quickly thanks to him. 

The FIT21 Act aims to create a clear legal framework for token issuance and trading by classifying tokens as digital assets or digital commodities, transferring the regulatory responsibilities of many blockchain projects from the SEC to the CFTC, and introducing a safe harbor mechanism. This would help standardize and promote the healthy growth of the entire industry. 

The Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act, aligning with Trump's campaign promises, if passed, would mark Bitcoin's transition from a niche asset to a nationally recognized reserve asset, greatly enhancing its legitimacy and recognition. It may also prompt other countries to adopt similar measures to further advance Bitcoin's global recognition and application.

The Act was submitted to Congress for deliberation on August 4, 2024, and referred to the Senate Banking Committee for review. Trump is well-positioned to push this bill through. Meanwhile, several U.S. states have already proposed their own Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bills. By 2025, Bitcoin as a strategic reserve may become a reality.

Additionally, under Trump's presidency, the SAB121 Act could be repealed, allowing traditional financial institutions to hold cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets, working to further accelerate the institutionalization of crypto assets and contributing to the overall maturity of the crypto market. The SEC's application criteria for the Howey Test may also be relaxed, increasing the likelihood of more spot crypto ETFs being approved and more public listings of crypto companies.

Meanwhile, the report also provides a comprehensive summary of 2024, looking back on the key events that had a major impact on the crypto industry while summing up what HTX had achieved over the last year. 

To learn more, users can visit: HTX 2024 Global Web3 Blockchain Ecosystem Review and 2025 Outlook

About HTX

Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved from a virtual asset exchange into a comprehensive ecosystem of blockchain businesses that span digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investments, incubation, and other businesses.

As a world-leading gateway to Web3, they harbor global capabilities that enable them to provide users with safe and reliable services.

Their growth strategy - "Global Expansion, Thriving Ecosystem, Wealth Effect, Security & Compliance", underpins the commitment to providing quality services and values to virtual asset enthusiasts worldwide.

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