The SEC dropping its investigation into Uniswap is a major win for DeFi. This reduces regulatory uncertainty and could drive renewed interest in Uniswap (UNI) and other decentralized exchanges. A more lenient stance from regulators might encourage further DeFi adoption.  

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns that the 2025 altseason won’t be like past cycles. Only projects with strong fundamentals, real revenue models, and ETF potential are likely to perform well. This suggests that meme coins and speculative tokens may struggle while fundamentally strong altcoins could lead the market.  

Meanwhile, Nasdaq has filed to list a Grayscale Polkadot (DOT) ETF. If approved, this would mark another step toward mainstream adoption of altcoins. Institutional demand for DOT could increase, and other altcoins with ETF applications—such as Solana or Chainlink—might also gain traction.