The launch of new stablecoins and blockchain networks has impacted the cryptoasset market in 2024. With the expansion of the segment and the growth in the number of investors around the world, the forecast is that crypto initiatives and projects will be expanded during this year. That's why, the tendency is that 2025 be marked by new initiatives, mainly the regularization of activities in the sector.
The cryptoactive cycle ended on a high in 2024, just as institutional adoption processes gained great prominence. Now, the prediction is that the regulation of the cryptographic market will be debated in depth throughout the year, ensuring more security for investors and adding new participants. In this scenario, Bitcoin is expected to remain strong in 2024.
Reinaldo Rabelo, CEO do Mercado Bitcoin, argues that this digital currency “will become part of the financial mainstream”. Nonetheless, the trend of the year is diversity in the choice of cryptoactives. The forecast is that Ethereum will also stand out among digital wallets.
Tokenization and crypto lending
Another prediction for the crypto market is the growth of loans made with cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, the tendency will be for institutional share processes to remain on the rise, as well as fostering second-layer solutions for Bitcoin itself. This includes memecoins, tokenization using AI and DeFi staking.
Nonetheless, a strong consensus for the sector as a whole is tokenization, which is present in important national projects such as Drex, Banco do Brasil financial system (BC). The next few months, financial solutions, that use artificial intelligence resources, should be expanded.
“A big bet for next year is the tokenization of assets, i.e., transform physical or financial assets into digital assets. The trend further strengthens the connection between the crypto market and the traditional economy, expanding possibilities for investors and companies”, says Guilherme Sacamone, country manager do OKX Brasil.
Global Crypto Regulation
The regulation of crypto activities is growing in the global market. Not Brazil, Several regulations are already in public consultation phases with the BC and the Federal Revenue Service. The Regional Vice President of Binance Latin America, Guilherme Nazar, states that regulation should be maintained throughout the world during 2024. Political factors, like Donald Trump's victory, us United States, left investors optimistic.
In his campaign for president, the politician committed to promoting the cryptocurrency sector. “Given the recent US presidential election and the new administration’s expected crypto regulation, We hope that other countries will follow the US trend and adopt more legislation around the world”, said Nazar. At the moment, not Brazil, the digital currency market is already an active debate with the Legislative branch.
