US asset manager VanEck has published its predictions for cryptocurrency prices in 2025, anticipating further bullish price action next year. The firm expects a medium-term peak in the first quarter of 2025, with Bitcoin potentially hitting $180,000 and Ethereum exceeding $6,000.
Altcoins such as Solana and Sui are predicted to experience significant gains. However, following a 30% BTC retracement and deeper altcoin pullbacks, the market is forecast to rebound, achieving new all-time highs by Q4.
Several indicators of a market top include high funding rates, excessive unrealized profits, declining Bitcoin dominance, overvalued MVRV ratios, and rising mainstream speculation. Despite these challenges, VanEck remains bullish on the market.
The US is positioning itself as a global leader in Bitcoin adoption, thanks to pro-crypto policies and initiatives. By 2025, the country is expected to increase its share of global crypto developers from 19% to 25%.
VanEck also forecasts that tokenized securities will exceed $50 billion in value by 2025, promising greater efficiency, decentralization, and transparency in the financial system.
Stablecoins are expected to play a crucial role in global commerce, with daily settlement volumes reaching $300 billion by the end of 2025. AI agents are set to surpass 1 million active on-chain agents by 2025, revolutionizing sectors like DeFi and social media.
Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions are expected to reach a total value locked (TVL) of 100,000 BTC, addressing Bitcoin’s scalability issues while facilitating lower-latency transactions, higher throughput, and smart contract functionality in decentralized finance. Ethereum’s role as the settlement layer for Layer-2 ecosystems is also forecasted to expand.
Additional predictions include DeFi growth reaching $4 trillion in DEX volumes and $200 billion in total value locked, an NFT market recovery with trading volumes reaching $30 billion, and DApp tokens outperforming L1 tokens.
Source: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42490266/bitcoin-to-180000-ethereum-over-6000-solana-to-500-vanecks-2025-crypto-predictions