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I’m putting my crystal ball abilities to the test this year. 

As we turn the page on 2024, here are five Solana predictions for 2025:

1. Elon Musk’s X will debut a native Solana token

It’s time. When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, crypto fans speculated that the dogecoin-loving billionaire would integrate crypto into the social media platform. Those predictions have so far been quashed by Musk, but with the incoming Trump administration expected to loosen US crypto regulations and bring crypto-friendly voices to the table, I think an X token is finally on the…

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Happy New Year from the Forward Guidance team! We launched this newsletter in 2024 and are excited to continue delivering our readers macro and crypto insights in 2025. 

As we head into Q1, let’s take a look at where markets could be headed next. 

After getting snubbed of a Santa rally at the end of December, Wall Street may be due for a bump in January. The so-called “January effect” is not a sure thing, but it has happened. 

The S&P 500 in January 2023 had a 5.8% return for the month. The index gained 2.12% during the first month of 2024. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…

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One word might be enough to sum up crypto investing in 2025, according to Franklin Templeton’s Roger Bayston.

Diversification.  

The asset management titan, alongside competitors, launched bitcoin and ether ETFs last January and July, respectively. The SEC earlier this month approved 19b-4s for crypto index funds (from Franklin and Hashdex) that would hold both assets — and potentially other coins in the future. 

“It feels like ETF legal staffs will be busy in the first part of the year,” Bayston, the firm’s digital assets lead, told me. “And I think the story about…

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As we step into 2025, the rise of Bitcoin DeFi, the acceleration of cross-chain interoperability, stablecoin expansion, the integration of AI and crypto, and the maturation of regulatory frameworks are all driving anticipation for a bullish year.

The consensus is that technological advances are now poised to deliver real-world utility to the masses, paving the way for broader adoption and innovation.

Bitcoin’s resurgence in DeFi

Bitcoin’s role in DeFi is expanding, challenging Ethereum’s dominance, predicts Alisia Painter, COO of Botanix Labs.

“By 2025, we’ll see more…

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A battle has brewed behind the scenes of tech over the past few years. For power. As in, electricity.

Energy demand from tech giants has skyrocketed due to the AI arms race, to the point that companies are reportedly facing years-long waits to access local grids.

With the biggest players set to continue their stranglehold on the market, energy is now fertile ground for disruption — perhaps even via DePIN.

That’s what Framework Ventures is betting on. Co-founder Michael Anderson recently told Empire’s Katherine Ross that energy has been a huge focus for the firm over the past six months.

Anderson reasoned that most major narratives in crypto right now are aligned with…

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