Crypto Trends for 2025

It’s time to assess what 2025 holds for us. Let’s examine the trends that will impact the crypto landscape next year.

Gamifiсation

Play-to-earn apps — where you get crypto while playing a game — have been shaking the industry in 2024. The most significant player in this field, Hamster Kombat on the TON blockchain has gone viral lately — pulling in 200 million users in just three months, making it one of the fastest-growing apps ever. Next year, the world expects more play-to-earn and tap-to-earn apps and services.

Blockchain Interoperability

"Blockchain interoperability" enables different networks to communicate and share data seamlessly. For users, this means they can easily and securely transfer funds across various networks. Previously, cross-blockchain transfers using bridges were complex and often posed a high risk of losing funds. In 2024, Vitalik Buterin proposed a new roadmap aimed at accelerating and facilitating seamless transactions between networks of different levels built on the Ethereum blockchain, such as Polygon and Ethereum. In 2025, a higher level of interoperability is expected to unlock even more potential for blockchain technology.

Sustainable Crypto

The trend for more sustainable cryptocurrencies continues to gain momentum. Developers are constantly looking for technologies to reduce the energy needed to maintain the blockchain. The first step in this direction was made when the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism appeared as an alternative to the energy-intensive Proof of Work. But progress in this area is ongoing. For instance, in 2024, the native token of the Polygon network, MATIC, was replaced by POL, allowing confirming transactions with reduced energy use. This trend is expected to grow in 2025, with more networks transitioning to greener models, offering both environmental benefits and technological advancements.