You’ve seen the tweets, heard the buzz, and maybe even bought into the memes (looking at you, FartCoin).

But what will really happen in crypto in 2025?

While the pundits scramble to play Nostradamus, let me dust off my own crystal ball.

Here’s what I see on the horizon…

Massive Volatility

Everyone talks about how Bitcoin is getting less volatile over time.

They might be right, but 2025 won’t be the year this bronco stops bucking.

Bitcoin will hit all-time highs that seem outlandish today…

But it’ll also still be Bitcoin -- a white-knuckled rollercoaster.

Hang on tight…

And be careful investing in memecoins, which will see the most volatility.

Most of them will see 90% drawdowns.

Next prediction:

FartCoin Will Deflate

Memecoins have been all the rage…

And FartCoin just hit an eye-popping $1 billion market cap.

While I expect the memecoin craze to continue, I think the “golden era” of memecoins is behind us.

FartCoin. Celebrity coins. AI memecoins. Animal coins.

They’ll all begin to lag behind utility coins -- those coins with real users, real use-cases, and real solutions.

We’re already seeing early signs of this. Memecoins by trading volume is down from 30% of total trading volume earlier this year to about half of that today.

This trend will continue.

Which gets me to the next prediction:

DeFi 3.0’s Turbo Pump

Governance tokens get a bad rap.

Mostly because they’ve been strong underperformers over the past few years.

Let me back up… 

Put simply, governance tokens are cryptocurrencies that grant holders voting power to influence decisions and changes within a blockchain project.

This typically involves protocol upgrades, treasury allocation, or other key policies.

The biggest thing holding them back? Regulatory uncertainty.

BUT…

With the regulatory fog lifting, DeFi projects will reignite interest in governance tokens.

Imagine yield strategies baked into a token’s core, AI-based DAOs managing protocols, and users rediscovering what it means to own a network.

Expect this narrative to make the phrase “DeFi is dead” officially extinct.

AI Agent Coins Go Bananas

AI agents will dominate the headlines for a bit at some point -- probably in February. (Why? Because that’s when many of the projects with utility will gain steam.)

But stay cautious. There will be a ton of hype. 

Most of these projects will sell the dream of AI-enhanced Web3 but deliver little beyond white papers (written by ChatGPT).

But there will be a few HUGE winners that get major adoption. Look for the “ChatGPTs of crypto”.

Coinbase Wins Big

This one’s simple:

Coinbase will cement itself as crypto’s “good boy,” shaking off regulatory baggage and becoming the go-to for institutional investors.

COIN stock will continue to perform.

Bitcoin L2s Will Be Ghost Towns

There’s been a lot of hype around Bitcoin Layer 2s as the “next big thing”.

I see this at least three times every year.

I’ve never believed it. And I don’t see it in 2025. 

Sorry, Bitcoiners.

Hold On Tight

2025 will be a year of chaos and opportunity.

But for those who can navigate the turbulence… the rewards will be worth it.

So buckle up.

Crypto’s chopping block isn’t for the faint of heart, but it’s where fortunes are made.

And if FartCoin hits $10 billion, well…

I’ll cry in my pillow for ignoring it when it was only $5 million.