Bitwise Asset Management has released its highly anticipated 2025 forecasts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
Bitwise shared its ambitious price targets in a statement:
- Bitcoin: $200,000
- Ethereum: $7,000
- Solana: $750
Beyond its price targets, Bitwise outlined several trends it expects to shape the crypto landscape in 2025:
- Bitcoin ETFs Will Dominate: Bitcoin ETFs Are Predicted to Attract More Capital Inflows in 2025 Compared to 2024
- Coinbase’s meteoric rise: Bitwise predicts Coinbase will surpass Charles Schwab to become the world’s most valuable brokerage firm, with its stock price topping $700. The firm also expects Coinbase to join the S&P 500 and MicroStrategy to join the Nasdaq-100, integrating crypto risk into mainstream portfolios.
- “The Year of the Crypto IPO”: Bitwise predicts that at least five crypto unicorns will go public in the U.S., making 2025 a pivotal year for blockchain-based companies.
- AI and Memecoins: Tokens released by AI tools are expected to create a new wave of memecoin craze, surpassing the craze seen in 2024.
- Global Bitcoin Adoption: The number of countries holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets is expected to double, further strengthening its role as a sovereign reserve asset.
- 401(k) Crypto Access: The U.S. Department of Labor is predicted to loosen its guidance against crypto in retirement plans, potentially unlocking billions of dollars of flows into crypto markets.
- Stablecoin Growth: With the US passing the long-awaited stablecoin legislation, the value of stablecoins is expected to double to $400 billion.
- Tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs): Wall Street’s increasing adoption of crypto could push the value of tokenized RWAs past $50 billion as blockchain technology continues to integrate with traditional finance.
- As a bonus prediction, Bitwise predicts that Bitcoin will surpass gold’s $18 trillion market cap by 2029 and will trade for over $1 million per coin.
*This is not investment advice.