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The institutionalization of crypto markets has officially moved bitcoin (BTC) out of the realm of niche investments, according to WisdomTree’s report released on Monday. The increased adoption of cryptocurrencies is pushing even hesitant investors to reconsider the asset class, the report noted, while analyzing crypto trends for 2025.

WisdomTree highlighted that portfolios incorporating bitcoin are consistently outperforming those that don’t include the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

The investment manager emphasized that asset managers need to integrate digital assets like bitcoin into multi-asset portfolios or risk falling behind in an evolving financial landscape. Analyst Dovile Silenskyte added that bitcoin adoption is expected to accelerate this year, driven by growing client demand for exposure to the crypto market.

The launch of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. in 2024 played a key role in bringing crypto more into the mainstream, and this momentum is expected to continue into 2025. As the regulatory environment becomes more favorable under President Trump, more countries are anticipated to approve exchange-traded products (ETPs) for altcoins like Solana’s SOL and XRP, WisdomTree forecasted.

“This next wave of altcoin ETPs will diversify crypto investment opportunities and further integrate cryptocurrencies into the global financial system,” Silenskyte stated in the report.

While Ethereum’s blockchain remains the “backbone of decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and Web3,” the report acknowledged that its scalability issues are still a challenge. However, recent upgrades, including Dencun, are expected to drive greater adoption of layer-2 solutions on the blockchain.

Stablecoins are now seen as “indispensable to the global financial system,” and networks like Solana are particularly well-suited for stablecoin payments and remittances, WisdomTree observed.

The report also predicted that tokenization, the process of placing real-world asset ownership on the blockchain, will experience dramatic growth in 2025. Tokenization is expected to transform industries such as private equity and venture capital, further pushing crypto’s integration into traditional finance.

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