Ai & OnChain Opportunities | Crypto insights for 2025

30 de dez. de 2024

How Base, Ai & Pump Fun Will Shape the Crypto Market in 2025

2024: A Milestone Year for On-Chain Growth

The year 2024 may prove pivotal for onchain development, potentially rivaling the "DeFi Summer." Narrative driven investment opportunities are expected to proliferate, fueled by the widespread adoption of the “everything can be a Meme” concept and the rapid asset issuance popularized by Pump Fun. Meme projects can now launch without requiring top tier centralized exchange (CEX) listings, with market caps in the onchain space reaching approximately $1 billion. This presents significant profit opportunities for ordinary users, with toptier CEXs serving as the final stage for cashing out on-chain investments.

Challenges for Established Assets

Rising tensions between VCCoin and its community have led to underperformance for new assets listed on major CEXs, while older projects struggle to stay relevant. Many such projects lack motivation or fail to adapt to market changes, often adopting a passive strategy while awaiting unlock periods.

Key Predictions for 2025

1. DEX/CEX Monthly Volume Ratio to Exceed 20%
In December 2024, decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volumes hit a record $320 billion, marking over 200% year-over-year growth. The DEX/CEX ratio rose from 9.6% in December 2023 to 11.7%, peaking at 13.9% during the year. Continued improvements in Web3 wallets and on-chain tools, spearheaded by CEXs, along with the growing appeal of the Meme sector, are expected to accelerate user migration from CEXs to DEXs.

2. AI Agents/AI Meme Market Cap to Eclipse NFTs
AI Agents integrated with tokenization have emerged as the fastest-growing narrative, with the total market cap for related tokens reaching $12 billion. Frameworks like ai16z’s Eliza and Virtuals Protocol’s Game Framework have gained dominance, enabling rapid deployment of AI Agent tokens. Virtuals Protocol’s VIRTUAL token leads the sector with a $3.5 billion market cap, bolstered by a robust ecosystem of subtokens.

3. Emergence of Vertical Launch Platforms
The success of Pump Fun on Solana, a low-cost launchpad for issuing Memecoins, has inspired similar platforms across other networks. Specialized vertical platforms like vvaifu (AI Agents) and Pump Science (DeSci) are gaining traction. The expansion of the “everything can be a Meme” narrative is expected to drive demand for more niche launchpads.

4. Base Ecosystem Tokens to Debut on Binance
The Base network, an Ethereum Layer 2 developed under Coinbase, is predicted to have at least five native tokens listed on Binance’s spot market. With a concentrated ecosystem led by Virtuals and Farcaster, Base is positioned as a key contender for listings. Integration with Coinbase Wallet and the potential for favorable U.S. policies could enhance its competitive edge.

5. Hyperliquid’s Spot Market to Drive Wealth Effects
Hyperliquid, leveraging its HYPE token airdrops and novel asset standards (HIP1 and HIP2), is positioned to create exclusive wealth-generation opportunities. Projects like Solv Protocol and Azuki   Anime have utilized its spot listing auctions, attracting significant interest. HYPE’s value, while substantial, will benefit from increased trading volume and partnerships with exclusive projects.

These projections reflect growing innovation in onchain development, with decentralized finance, AI tokenization, and specialized launchpads driving the next phase of market evolution.

1 de jan.

Trade ativo

The suspected Virtuals Protocol official address: 0xBe…c126 withdrew 4 million VIRTUAL (worth about $16.28 million) from Virtuals Protocol: LP Wallet at 13:47-13:48 UTC+8 today, and then transferred 1 million VIRTUAL ($4.07 million) to Bybit Deposit. Since December, the suspected Virtuals Protocol official address: 0xBe…c126 has transferred about $62.56 million worth of VIRTUAL to CEX.