Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya predicts five key trends accelerating crypto adoption in 2025, from Bitcoin treasuries to institutional mergers. The U.S. has already seen $8.2B in crypto deals this year, tripling 2024’s total. Blockchain and AI are driving a new wave of consolidation and innovation.
- Corporate Bitcoin treasuries are becoming investment vehicles, with MicroStrategy holding 538,200 BTC and newcomers like Metaplanet accumulating 5,000 BTC.
- Ripple’s acquisitions of Metaco and Hidden Road ($1.25B) aim to bridge institutional custody needs and XRP Ledger adoption.
- The ASI Alliance merger combines Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol, and SingularityNET into a decentralized AI powerhouse with a unified token.
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