PANews reported on December 31 that Franklin Templeton Digital Assets said that in 2025, the cryptocurrency sector will see key developments due to regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and technological advancement. The specific aspects are as follows:

1. Regulation and Institutional Adoption : Clear policies from regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are expected to promote the development of crypto-related financial products (such as ETFs and tokenized securities products), helping the United States to re-establish its position as a global crypto innovation center.

2. Integration of traditional finance and crypto infrastructure : The establishment of a stablecoin regulatory framework will pave the way for major financial institutions to issue stablecoins and promote the further expansion of the DeFi ecosystem.

3. Bitcoin's status is consolidated : Bitcoin will accelerate its development into a global financial asset and digital value storage medium, and many countries may include it in their strategic reserve assets.

4. Growing demand for decentralized IoT networks (DePIN) : Decentralized solutions will receive more attention in practical application areas such as logistics and IoT.

5. Integration of AI and encryption : The importance of blockchain technology in the field of transparency and verification will increase, accelerating the expansion of AI-driven economy. AI agents will use blockchain to automate on-chain transactions, portfolio management, and the integration of digital content and on-chain activities.

6. Practicality first : 2025 will mark the transition of crypto technology from speculation to practicality, becoming a key component of the global financial and operational systems.