Hmm, I’m a bit unsure about some of these trends. While institutional adoption sounds promising, I worry that relying heavily on regulatory frameworks—especially since they’re still evolving in many regions—could slow down innovation or create barriers for smaller players. The shift in DeFi toward “more sustainable models” and “enhanced risk management” sounds good in theory, but it might also limit the open and permissionless nature that made DeFi appealing in the first place. As for Bitcoin’s Layer 2 solutions driving micro-transactions globally, I’m not convinced the adoption will be smooth or fast enough to really make a difference soon. And the whole AI integration angle feels like it could raise serious privacy and security concerns, especially when combined with blockchain data. Overall, I’m hopeful but also worried that 2025 might bring more challenges than breakthroughs for the Web3 space.
