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HashKey Predicts Bitcoin to Surpass $300,000 by 2025

HashKey Group has revealed its top 10 market predictions for 2025. The leading digital asset management and financial services provider shared insights derived from a community-driven voting process.
The predictions reflect potential milestones in cryptocurrency adoption, regulatory advances, and technological innovation.
HashKey Shares 10 Milestones to Watch in 2025
Describing 2025 as the “gateway to the Golden Decade of Web3,” HashKey Group Chairman and CEO Dr. Xiao Feng emphasized that regulatory compliance, traditional capital inflows, and technological breakthroughs will play pivotal roles in shaping the market.
“With regulatory compliance taking center stage, a surge in traditional capital inflows, and accelerating technological breakthroughs, the cryptocurrency market is poised for extraordinary growth,” he said.
With this, the firm shared research findings detailing predictions from a nine-day voting period. It cites responses from nearly 50,000 community members who weighed in on 16 forecasts curated by HashKey researchers, analysts, and traders.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Surge to Record Highs
First, HashKey anticipates Bitcoin and Ethereum surging to record highs. Bitcoin, often referred to as “digital gold,” is predicted to surpass $300,000, while Ethereum, dubbed “digital oil,” is expected to exceed $8,000. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is projected to reach a staggering $10 trillion, marking unprecedented growth.
Rise of Decentralized Exchanges
The digital asset manager also predicts the rise of decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Specifically, it forecasts DEXs to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) agents and meme-driven strategies to significantly increase market share.
Meanwhile, centralized exchanges (CEXs) are likely to adopt DeFi strategies, attracting capital with high-yield investment products.
Stablecoins Reach New Heights
Further, HashKey says stablecoins could reach new heights, with their market capitalization exceeding $300 billion. It cites the demand for compliant, yield-bearing, and real-world asset (RWA)-backed stablecoins as the potential fuel for this growth.
$3 Trillion Inflows from STOs, ETFs, and CBDCs
The research also predicts $3 trillion in inflows from STOs (security token offerings), ETFs (exchange-traded funds), and CBDCs (central bank digital currencies). Such an outcome would bolster the overall value of the crypto market.
Explosive Growth in AI Agents
It also forecasts that AI agent applications will drive significant advancements in data storage, collaborative networks, and decentralized verification systems, reshaping the technological playing field.
Layer-2 Solutions
The Layer-2 (L2) ecosystem is also expected to bifurcate into two main categories: application-specific chains and general-purpose chains. The digital asset management and financial services company says this would help address diverse scalability and usability needs.
FIT21 Act
HashKey also predicts regulatory breakthroughs under the FIT21 Act. It pegs this expectation to the Trump administration, which is predicted to approve the bill. Based on the report, such an outcome would help accelerate cryptocurrency legalization globally.
Simultaneously, non-compliant crypto businesses are likely to face intensified regulatory scrutiny.
Bitcoin Reserve
The firm also says Bitcoin could emerge as a strategic reserve asset supporting the US dollar. It joins VanEck, which recently argued that a strategic Bitcoin reserve could slash US debt by 36% by 2050.
Meanwhile, HashKey holds that the US may leverage this role to stabilize its currency and maintain demand for US Treasury bonds.
New ETF Approvals
HashKey also predicts the approval of new ETFs, citing assets like Solana (SOL) and XRP to attract substantial institutional investment into the crypto market. Nevertheless, recent reports indicate that Litecoin (LTC) could make faster headway in this regard.
“We had heard chatter that the Litecoin S-1 had gotten comments back from SEC. This looks to confirm that which bodes well for our prediction that Litecoin is most likely to be the next coin approved,” said ETF expert Eric Balchunas.
Balchunas’ remarks followed Canary Capital’s recent move to amend its S-1 for its Litecoin ETF filing. The amendment comes three months after the firm’s initial expression of interest in the financial instrument.
According to analysts, Litecoin, being a Bitcoin fork, is better positioned to receive a regulatory green light for its ETF under the regulator’s guidelines. Unlike most crypto assets, the SEC regards BTC as a commodity and may apply a similar rationale to LTC.
Crypto Stocks on the Rise
HashKey says crypto-themed stocks, including mining and infrastructure companies, could gain significant attention on the Nasdaq, which, according to the report, would drive a wave of investor interest.
Taken together, these 10 predictions highlight transformative developments in the crypto space, offering a glimpse into what may lie ahead. They paint a bullish picture for the crypto industry, with a particular focus on the increasing intersection of traditional and digital finance.
If these forecasts materialize, 2025 could mark a defining moment for the cryptocurrency market. Specifically, it could solidify the industry’s position as a cornerstone of the global financial system.
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Institutional Risk Aversion Drives $218 Million Bitcoin ETF Outflows

Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) continue to record negative flows this week as President Trump’s Liberation Day countdown continues.
Sentiment is cautious across crypto markets, with traders and investors adopting a wait-and-see approach.
Bitcoin ETF See Outflows Amid Investor Caution
Data on Farside Investors shows two consecutive days of net outflows for Bitcoin ETFs since Monday. Financial instruments from Bitwise (BITB), Ark Invest (ARKB), and WisdomTree (BTCW) were in the frontline for Monday’s $60.6 million outflows, with only BlackRock’s IBIT seeing positive flows.
Meanwhile, Tuesday saw even more outflows, approaching $158 million, with Bitwise and Ark Invest leading the charge. Then, on April 1, BlackRock’s IBIT recorded zero flows. Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $3.6 million, data on Farside shows. This suggests a cautious sentiment among institutional investors.
“The Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $157.8 million outflow yesterday. The Spot Ethereum ETFs saw a $3.6 million outflow. Institutions are reducing risk ahead of today’s tariff announcement,” analyst Crypto Rover noted.

Indeed, sentiment suggests traders are exercising caution, choosing to remain in “wait-and-see” mode. The caution comes ahead of Trump’s Liberation Day announcement, which is due later in the day on April 2.
With POTUS poised to unveil sweeping new tariffs, traders and investors across financial playing fields wait to see the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war. Specifically, there is generally very little information about the tariffs’ specifics, which creates uncertainty regarding their impact on the broader economy and the crypto market.
“The White House has not reached a firm decision on their tariff plan,” Bloomberg reported, citing people close to the matter.
Despite the lack of clarity, it is understandable why investors would be cautious considering the impact of previous tariff announcements on Bitcoin price. Meanwhile, analysts predict extreme market volatility, with potential stock and crypto crashes reaching 10-15% if Trump enforces broad tariffs.
“April 2nd is similar to election night. It is the biggest event of the year by an order of magnitude. 10x more important than any FOMC, which is a lot. And anything can happen,” economic analyst Alex Krüger predicted.
While sentiment is cautious in the crypto market, some investors are channeling toward gold as a safe haven. A Bank of America survey showed that 58% of fund managers prefer gold as a trade war safe haven, while only 3% back Bitcoin.
These findings came as institutional investors cite Bitcoin’s volatility and limited crisis-time liquidity as key barriers to its safe-haven adoption. Trade tensions have historically driven capital into safe-haven assets.
With Trump’s Liberation Day announcement looming, investors preemptively position themselves again, favoring gold over Bitcoin.
Nevertheless, despite Bitcoin’s struggle to capture institutional safe-haven flows, its long-term narrative remains intact. This is seen with Bitcoin supply on exchanges dropping to just 7.53%, the lowest since February 2018.

When an asset’s supply on exchanges reduces, investors are unwilling to sell, suggesting strong long-term holder confidence.
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Bitcoin Could Serve as Inflation Hedge or Tech Stock, Say Experts

Bitcoin may be a useful hedge against inflation in the near future as market uncertainty is growing. In the long run, it may also be useful to envision Bitcoin differently, treating it as a barometer for the tech industry.
Standard Chartered’s Head of Digital Assets Research and WeFi’s Head of Growth both shared exclusive comments with BeInCrypto regarding this topic.
Bitcoin: Inflation Hedge or Magnificent 7 Candidate?
Since the early days of the crypto space, investors have been using it as a hedge against inflation. However, it’s only recently that institutional investors are beginning to treat it the same way. According to Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, the trend of Bitcoin as an inflation hedge is increasing.
Still, this view may be too narrow in a few ways. Since the Bitcoin ETFs were first approved, BTC has been increasingly well-integrated with traditional finance. Kendrick noted this, saying that it is highly correlated with the NASDAQ in the short term. He claimed that Bitcoin might represent more than an inflation hedge, instead serving as an ersatz tech stock:
“BTC may be better viewed as a tech stock than as a hedge against TradFi issues. If we create a hypothetical index where we add BTC to the ‘Magnificent 7’ tech stocks, and remove Tesla, We find that our index, ‘Mag 7B’, has both higher returns and lower volatility than Mag 7,” Kendrick said in an exclusive interview with BeInCrypto.
This comparison is particularly apt for a few reasons. Tesla’s stock price is heavily entangled with Bitcoin, but it’s also been dropping due to political controversies. If Bitcoin were to replace Tesla’s position in the Magnificent 7, it may be a welcome addition. Of course, there is currently no mechanism to cleanly treat Bitcoin as a similar type of product. That could change.
However, Bitcoin’s role as an inflation hedge might be more immediately relevant. As Trump’s Liberation Day approaches, the crypto markets are becoming increasingly nervous about new US tariffs. As Agne Linge, Head of Growth at WeFi, said in an exclusive interview, these fears are impacting all risk-on assets, Bitcoin included.
“Crypto markets are closely tracking investor sentiment ahead of Trump’s…tariff announcement, with growing concerns over the potential economic impact. Bitcoin’s increasing correlation with traditional markets has amplified its exposure to broader macroeconomic trends, making it more sensitive to the risk-off sentiment that has affected equity markets,” Linge claimed.
She went on to state that US economic uncertainty was at record levels, surpassing both the 2008 financial crisis and the pandemic in April 2020. In these circumstances, recent inflation indicators are showing expected rates above expectations.
In such an environment, the crypto market is sure to take a hit, but traditional finance and the dollar is also in great jeopardy. All that is to say, Bitcoin is likely to be a solid inflation hedge in the near future. Even if it falls dramatically, it has worldwide appeal and the ability to rebound.
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$500 Trillion Bitcoin? Saylor’s Bold Prediction Shakes the Market!


Michael Saylor, one of the most outspoken supporters of Bitcoin, is back and bolder than ever. In a recent statement, the former MicroStrategy CEO predicted that the alpha coin will potentially hit a $500 trillion market cap. Saylor’s bold prediction for the world’s top digital asset comes during the intensified push for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR).
In his latest pro-crypto statement, Saylor argued that the digital asset will “demonetize gold”, then it will demonetize real estate, which he calculated as 10x more than gold. To summarize his argument, Saylor further states that Bitcoin will demonetize “all long-term store of value”.
Push For SBR Gains Ground
Saylor’s latest statement comes as Congress intensifies its efforts to build the country’s BTC holdings. United States President Donald Trump formalized the plans to build crypto holdings through an executive order to establish a strategic crypto reserve that will initially include $17 billion worth of BTC that the country currently controls.
Michael Saylor: Bitcoin Headed to $500 Trillion 🚀₿
– At Digital Asset Summit, MicroStrategy’s Saylor predicted:
• BTC will reach $500T market cap
• It will “demonetize gold, real estate & all long-term stores of value”
– Capital shift: “From physical to digital, from…— AFV GLOBAL (@afvglobal) March 28, 2025
According to the president, additional acquisitions of cryptocurrency are allowed, provided these are done through “budget-neutral” approaches. Senator Cynthia Lummis initially proposed in the Senate, through the Bitcoin Act, the plan to create a Bitcoin reserve. Under the proposal, the administration can purchase 1 million Bitcoin to complement the reserve.
Saylor Explains Crypto’s Role During Blockchain Summit
Saylor’s latest prediction on Bitcoin was made during his appearance at the DC Blockchain Summit. He was joined on stage by Jason Les, the CEO of Rito Platforms, and Lummis, the principal author of the Bitcoin Act.
During the program, Saylor was asked about America’s need for Bitcoin. Saylor answered with conviction, saying the rising importance of BTC is inevitable and will happen with the US’ participation. During his talk, he shared that Bitcoin, created by the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto, is unstoppable.
Image: Gemini Imagen
Saylor added that the premier digital asset is the next stage in money’s evolution, and it’s currently absorbing value from traditional assets like currency reserves and real estate.
Saylor Predicts Top Coin Will Reach $500 Trillion In Market Cap
During his talk, Saylor predicted that BTC will eventually grow from $2 billion to $20 billion, which can hit $200 billion and beyond. Finally, he thinks the asset can achieve a $500 trillion market capitalization, reflecting more than 29,000% increase from its current market capitalization of $1.67 trillion.
Saylor’s recent bold prediction aligns with his firm conviction and support for the asset. He argues that Bitcoin’s unique features, its decentralized nature and fixed supply, make it a perfect hedge against economic uncertainties like inflation.
Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView

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