- Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is optimistic about crypto’s prospects this year.
- CZ will lead multi-metric crypto investing, preparing the market for takeoff.
The former CEO of Binance, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, is divided his expectations for the crypto market in 2025 In a post on Friday X, the former head of Binance asserted that 2025 will be “the year of sending”, expressing excitement about the future of cryptocurrency.
Excitement is growing in the crypto market
Crypto market participants often use the phrase “send the year” to express excitement when asset prices rise. The crypto community seems enthusiastic and has a lot to look forward to in 2025.
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2025 will be the year of “send”.
Importantly, the industry expects an unprecedentedly supportive regulatory environment under the incoming Donald Trump administration. In addition, the market is on track to benefit from an improvement in global liquidity as central banks continue their quantitative easing efforts.
Moreover, institutional adoption of cryptocurrency is expanding, as demonstrated by the billions in inflows flooding Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). At the same time, there is considerable demand for shares of corporations such as MicroStrategy, which hold Bitcoin in their reserves.
Another major update in the market focused on discussions about the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve in several countries. As revealed in CNF reportcountries like Hong Kong and Germany are considering creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The increasing attention on the Bitcoin reserve followed Trump’s victory in the November 2024 election.
These events have prompted researchers and analysts to target significantly higher crypto asset prices in 2025. Aligning with Zhao’s optimistic view, financial research firm Steno Research has predicted that 2025 will be the best year for cryptocurrencies on record.
This forecast considers cryptocurrency as an asset class that includes price appreciation, adoption and institutional engagement. The company has set price targets of $150,000 and $8,000 for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
The firm also predicted a surge in altcoins in support of expectations of favorable regulations under Trump. Steno Research further predicted that Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols will reach a record $300 billion from current levels of around $123 billion.
Binance’s latest ecosystem updates
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has kicked off 2025 with several growth initiatives.
According to CNF updatethe stock exchange received approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to purchase Sim;paul, a regulated broker-dealer license holder. The approval demonstrates Binance’s commitment to compliance and creative expansion of its offerings.
Prior to this development, Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of the exchange, revealed intentions to embark on a rebranding in 2025. As CNF reportedBinance Labs plans to focus its investments in the crypto/blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology sectors.
There is also the expectation that underperforming sectors such as gaming, ZK technology and privacy solutions could move from development to production. According to the report, Binance’s former CEO Changpeng Zhao would lead and get involved in investment projects.
