2025 Cryptocurrency Industry Trendsetter: Privacy Revival, Accelerated Tokenization, and Warming of Stablecoin Infrastructure

【Crypto World】The cryptocurrency industry is expected to experience several clear waves of revival in 2025. Privacy coins are re-entering the spotlight, with renewed calls for Zcash and its founder Zooko Wilcox, making financial privacy protection a new focal point.

On the on-chain infrastructure level, actions are frequent. The collaboration between Canton Network and DTCC is bringing tokenization of national treasuries closer to reality, indicating an expanding intersection between traditional finance and blockchain; Kalshi is accelerating its layout in the prediction market ecosystem after legal victory, with a $1 billion funding round attracting participation from major exchanges and institutions.

Ecological governance and capital flows are also noteworthy. Binance co-founder He Yi has been promoted to Co-CEO, emphasizing organizational capacity building; ConsenSys founder Joe Lubin has joined Ethereum treasury company SharpLink, planning to invest $200 million worth of ETH into the Linea ecosystem, reflecting confidence in the Layer 2 prospects.

The importance of stablecoin infrastructure continues to be highlighted. Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge not only demonstrates market demand for customized stablecoin tools but also hints at traditional payment giants delving deeper into Web3 financial infrastructure. Overall, privacy, tokenization, and stablecoins are the three key themes for 2025.