Author: 0xNairolf, Crypto Kol
Original Translation: zhouzhou, BlockBeats

Editor's Note: This article looks ahead to key trends in the crypto space for 2025, including the rise of altVMs and Chain abstraction technologies, which will drive cross-chain transactions and a more seamless user experience. The next generation of L1 platforms and Rollups-as-a-Service (RaaS) will continue to evolve, with AI technologies, especially AI agents, playing a significant role in more applications. Meanwhile, projects like Pendle Fi and Nillionnetwork will also see new breakthroughs, injecting fresh vitality into the crypto market.

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What I most want to see develop in 2025 is:

altVMs

altVMs have performed excellently this year. The Fuel Network has successfully launched its mainnet, the Cartesi project continues to advance, and MoveVM has gained some adoption with the support of Aptos, SuiNetwork, and Movement Labs. 2025 could become the year of promise for altVMs, bringing about the next wave of on-chain application explosions.

Fluentxyz and its hybrid execution approach will play a key role in this field. By integrating EVM, SVM, and Wasm into a single execution environment, Fluent may become the preferred solution for developers seeking the most comprehensive and flexible way to build applications. The coolest part? This design is scalable, meaning any virtual machine can be added, and it may ultimately become the "final boss" of virtual machines.

Chain Abstraction

Chain abstraction shone brightly in 2024. Initially, it was just a rough idea: to create a user experience that allows users to operate as smoothly as if using a single chain, even with hundreds of chains working together. No more switching wallets, managing multiple gas tokens, or, worst of all, dealing with cross-chain bridges.

UniversalX, launched by ParticleNtwrk, allows you to trade any token on any chain through a single interface, feeling like Binance, but many new products will emerge on-chain, and more importantly, many existing projects will start using these solutions. This narrative is worth paying attention to, showcasing real collaboration between EverclearOrg, SOCKETProtocol, NEARProtocol, as well as Sedaprotocol and Routescan IO. 2025 will be a year for introducing users to these new solutions.

L1s

A year in crypto without new L1s wouldn't be as interesting. Sui and Aptos are clearly the stars of this field in 2024. What about 2025? We have a lot to look forward to. Monad XYZ, Berachain, and Hyperliquid X may become the "Holy Trinity." The release of HyperEVM by Hyperliquid is worth noting, especially with the recent buzz surrounding Hyperliquid. How the entire Hyperliquid ecosystem connects with exchanges will be an exciting highlight.

RaaS

This is a narrative that has been discussed less. Why? It may be because it is a boring industry, but looking back, boring industries often turn out to be the most interesting. In 2024, Rollups and L2 have been hot topics in the crypto space, spoiler alert: this trend won't change anytime soon. With Inkonchain and AbstractChain launching in the coming months, the debate around L2 will continue, but one thing is clear: there will be more and more L2s.

Whether general-purpose or application-specific, the numbers speak for themselves. Rollup-as-a-Service platforms like Calderaxyz have launched around 100 chains this year, offering countless integrations and customizations from day one. Conduitxyz and Alt Layer are also following the same pattern. The demand for RaaS providers is hard to ignore.

AI

According to data from Kaitoai, AI has captured over 40% of attention this year, which is simply crazy. My intuition is that this is just the beginning. The Eliza GitHub repository from AI16 ZDAO has been one of the most talked-about projects in recent months. Could this be a way to bring new developers into the crypto space? Time will tell, but it certainly looks like an interesting Trojan Horse.

We have already seen the first practical application case of the AIXBT agent, built by Virtuals IO, which has gained significant attention in the CT community while providing very accurate information. Will our future revolve around the idea of reading AI agents? Who knows, but in 2025, more AI agents will take on tasks once performed by humans.

Other Mentioned Projects:

Pendle Fi continues to grow exponentially and can now be considered a DeFi OG. Will it reach $10B TVL in 2025?

Kaitoai is leading the charge in InfoFi; what will the future look like? Perhaps next year will give us the answer.

Polymer Labs will become a strong competitor in the interoperability space, which I believe is an important topic for 2025.

OndoFinance is bringing big players on-chain; RWA and tokenization will continue to exist, but they have yet to break through.

Will 2025 be a year of friendlier regulations?

Nillionnetwork's mainnet is scheduled to launch in February, and with increasing attention to privacy issues, this could be a significant breakthrough. An extra bonus? It may trigger a new wave of on-chain applications.

See you in 2025!

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