Stablecoins, regulatory clarity, artificial intelligence, and DePIN are the key buzzwords for the upcoming year.
The world of crypto is poised for a major shift in 2025, with regulatory developments heralding a new environment for the digital asset industry. Based on insights from industry leaders, here are five key trends to watch in the digital assets space in 2025:
1. The Rise of Stablecoin-Powered Payments
Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO of Borderless.xyz, predicts a transformative shift in the payments industry: “2025 will mark the beginning of the payments industry transitioning from slow and expensive correspondent banks to fast, cheap, and internet-native money through stablecoins," he tells TheStreet Crypto. "The original use case of crypto is back with a vengeance that’s taking the world by storm as consumers and businesses alike turn to stablecoins to move value across borders. We’re going to see the birth of the world’s first truly global fintechs and neobanks all built on top of blockchain based systems that will completely change the way the world banks and transacts across the next five years."
2. A Surge in Onchain Startups and Innovation
“With an oppressive regulatory regime in the U.S. coming to an end, VC capital is going to pour into onchain startups at a rate rivaling the 2021 bull run. Accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), payroll, treasury management, creator payments, and remittances are all going to start to flow through these new startups that are going to be default onchain onboarding the next millions of people to blockchain-based assets. While speculation will always be a use case, we’re entering the era of real innovation,” Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO of Borderless.xyz, tells TheStreet Crypto.
Source - The Street
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