Five Crypto Predictions Expected to Materialize by 2025
In the mid-16th century, Nostradamus made 942 predictions over eight years. He dictated each as a poem to his secretary while reportedly under the influence of nutmeg.
Here are five crypto prophecies expected to materialize in 2025:
- AI chatbots will gamify flash loan attacks.
Flash loan attacks have decreased in frequency, particularly after the US Department of Justice intervened following significant schemes. However, the potential for AI models to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in DeFi remains.
- Either a bitcoin ETF or a nation-state will be hacked.
As monumental hacks seem to have diminished recently, expect a resurgence involving either an ETF issuer or a government entity falling victim to phishing or other tactics.
- The FTC will sue a memecoin.
While the SEC may adopt a more lenient stance towards crypto, other regulatory agencies like the Federal Trade Commission remain active. The FTC has previously pursued cases against crypto companies and may target a memecoin next.
- Crypto lotteries will emerge as public goods.
The concept of pseudo-lotteries already exists within crypto through memecoins. Future developments may lead to permissionless crypto lotteries that operate weekly payouts.
- IRL livestreamers will adopt prediction markets.
Livestreamers may begin utilizing prediction markets to engage their audiences. For instance, viewers could bet on challenges proposed by streamers, promoting mass adoption of this model starting in 2025.