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1. Mass Adoption
More businesses and countries are expected to accept cryptocurrencies as payment.
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may coexist or compete with decentralized coins.
2. Regulation Increases
Governments will likely introduce clearer regulations, which may reduce scams but increase compliance costs.
3. Institutional Investment
Big financial institutions (like BlackRock, Fidelity) are investing in crypto, especially Bitcoin ETFs.
This could stabilize the market and increase credibility.
4. Growth of Utility Tokens
Projects with real use-cases (like DeFi, gaming, NFTs, AI-powered blockchains) will gain value over hype coins.
5. Layer 2 and Scalability
Ethereum Layer 2 solutions (e.g., Arbitrum, Optimism) will help scale blockchain apps faster and cheaper.
6. Bitcoin Halving Impact (2024–2025)
Historically, Bitcoin price rises significantly after a halving. The next cycle is expected to peak in 2025.