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In 2024, the total value locked on Solana surged from around $1.5 billion in January to nearly $8.5 billion by December, according to data from DefiLlama.

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Cryptocurrency researcher Steno Research expects USDC’s circulating supply to more than double during 2025, reaching highs of around $100 billion.

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“This growth hinges on a critical assumption: that Tether, the largest stablecoin, remains unregulated within the European Union,” Steno said, adding:

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Accelerating stablecoin adoption is particularly bullish for decentralized finance (DeFi), as “stablecoins are the on-ramp to decentralized finance,” Citi said.

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In December, Grayscale added several DeFi applications, including two on Solana, to its list of the top 20 tokens to watch in the first quarter of 2025. They include Ethena, Jupiter and Jito.

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On Jan. 1, cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket said the odds of a US Solana ETF listing in 2025 are around 77%. In a post on the X platform, Sigel described Polymarket’s forecast as “underpriced.”

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Sigel’s optimism mirrors industrywide expectations of more crypto ETF listings in the US after President-elect Donald Trump’s November election win. Pro-crypto Trump said he wants to make America “the world’s crypto capital.”

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Prediction markets work by letting users trade contracts tied to specific events, with prices fluctuating dynamically based on expected outcomes. Polymarket’s projected ETF listing odds increased to approximately 84% as of Jan. 2, according to its website.

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In June, VanEck and rival asset manager 21Shares sought permission from US regulators to list spot Solana ETFs.

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Industry analysts see Trump’s presidential win as a green light for more than half a dozen proposed crypto ETFs waiting on regulatory approval to list in the US.

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Industry analysts see Trump’s presidential win as a green light for more than half a dozen proposed crypto ETFs waiting on regulatory approval to list in the US.

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In June, VanEck and rival asset manager 21Shares sought permission from US regulators to list spot Solana ETFs.

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The speech, by William Hinman, former SEC director in the division of corporate finance, has improperly created a winner and loser dynamic, The Digital Chamber said.

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“The potential risks of the Bitcoin project will be diminished significantly in line with Fund policies. Legal reforms will make acceptance of Bitcoin by the private sector voluntary,” the IMF said.

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Eric Council Jr., the individual who allegedly hacked the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account in January and posted a message suggesting that Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had been approved, will be allowed to travel for the holidays.

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In a Dec. 13 filing with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Council could travel to North Carolina with a third-party custodian between Dec. 23 and 29. The judge said the alleged hacker “must provide Pre-Trial Services with his precise itinerary and information concerning where he will be staying at least two business days before traveling.”

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Federal Bureau of Investigation officials arrested Council in Alabama on Oct. 17. He has pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud.

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Before Council’s alleged actions, many in the crypto industry had been expecting the SEC to announce a decision on whether US exchanges would be permitted to list spot ETFs tied to Bitcoin. US authorities alleged Council was part of a group that took control of the SEC’s X account through a SIM swap attack, with the post causing the price of BTC to briefly surge by more than $1,000.

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France’s financial markets regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has approved operations of a cryptocurrency business by the French bank BPCE.

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