#2025

Bankrupt crypto platform FTX (FTX Trading Ltd) has announced that its court-approved Chapter 11 plan will go live on January 3, 2025. This marks a major milestone in returning funds to clients and creditors.

Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, expressed optimism that the newly elected U.S. government will prioritize cryptocurrency laws immediately after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.

Singapore Gulf Bank is preparing to acquire a company specializing in stablecoin payments. To fund the acquisition, the bank aims to raise at least $50 million in a new financing round. The deal is expected to close by early 2025.

On November 21, current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler—a vocal opponent of the cryptocurrency industry—confirmed he would step down on January 20, 2025, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Ethereum Layer 2 solution Linea developed by Consensys is heading towards decentralization. At Devcon 2024, the company announced the Linea Association to oversee the blockchain’s development and governance along with the launch of the LINEA token.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), one of the main competitors of NVIDIA, debuted its new AI chip, the Instinct MI325X. During the Advancing AI 2024 event, the company announced that the chip will be in production in the second half of 2025.

Visa, the leading company in the banking payments sector, is working on a solution to tokenize traditional assets on the blockchain. The Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a platform for creating tokens on Ethereum, was announced in a report published on October 3, 2024.

Amazon’s shareholders proposed that the company allocate 5% of its reserves to Bitcoin. The request submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research suggests addressing this at the 2025 shareholder meeting.

The RTFKT NFT sneaker project will conclude its journey in January 2025, with one last collection to mark the occasion.

Dubai-based XT exchange froze withdrawals on October 28, 2025, following a suspected $1.7 million theft.

The United Kingdom is set to introduce a draft of comprehensive crypto regulation rules in early 2025.

Bitcoin reached a historic peak of $98,000 on November 21, bringing it closer than ever to the $100,000 milestone. On the Deribit exchange, Bitcoin futures have already breached this level for contracts set to expire in March, June, and September 2025.

The research company 10X Research, known for its reliable forecasts, predicts another wave of “gold rush” enthusiasm in the crypto market. According to their model, Bitcoin could soar to an impressive $100,000 by January 2025!

Uber, renowned for its ride-hailing and delivery services, has announced that it will be launching an AI-driven chatbot assistant (GPT-4o) to assist its drivers with real-time, useful information. Scheduled for an early 2025 release in the U.S., the assistant is designed to simplify tasks and provide relevant insights to drivers.

The global payment system Swift is set to start testing digital asset transactions via its network in 2025. Having experimented with blockchain technology for a while, Swift is now preparing to conduct trials with banks. The initial tests are planned for Europe, North America, and Asia.

BitGo is set to launch its own yield-bearing stablecoin, USDS, in early 2025. The stablecoin will be backed by cash and short-duration Treasury bills that generate returns. The initial market capitalization is expected to reach approximately $10 billion within the first year.