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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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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 November, shortly after Trump’s victory in the US presidential race, Sigel reportedly said the odds of the US greenlighting a SOL ETF in 2025 are now “overwhelmingly high.”

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During the US elections in November, betting platforms proved more accurate than traditional polling, forecasting not only Trump’s win but also his party’s sweep of the US House and Senate.

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Bettors are wagering that 2025 will be a banner year for cryptocurrency markets, with BTC and ETH hitting all-time highs and several new types of crypto ETFs listing in the US.

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Coinbase is considering making tokenized shares of its stock available to United States users of Base, its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base developer Jesse Pollak said in a post on the X platform.

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Tokenized COIN shares are already available to non-US users through protocols such as Backed, a tokenized real-world assets (RWA) platform, Pollak said in a Jan. 3 X post.

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Tokenized COIN shares are already available to non-US users through protocols such as Backed, a tokenized real-world assets (RWA) platform, Pollak said in a Jan. 3 X post.

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On an end note, the paper recommended that the G7 Tourism Working Group enable knowledge-sharing on specific issues among the seven economies.

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The OECD said that legal and regulatory frameworks for AI will significantly impact tourism, its businesses and future policy-making.

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The OECD advised policymakers to consider key issues when adopting AI technologies in tourism. These include implementing robust data protection and consumer-safeguarding measures, analyzing job impact and conducting AI training and education for all tourism industry stakeholders.

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Granular data collected from AI tools can enhance the tourism policy-making process. The data sets can also train AI models for specific use cases in tourism. “However, there are risks associated with AI adoption in tourism, including concerns about data quality, security, and environmental impacts,” the paper added.

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While AI tools could help local communities to better manage tourism flows, the OECD recommended “continuous evaluation and adaptation of AI technologies” to ensure its successful implementation.

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The paper said: “AI can support efforts to promote sustainable tourism practices through its ability to assist in managing resources more efficiently, including energy use, waste reduction, skill-oriented workforce allocation and optimizing tourist flows.”

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