‘Wall Street and Fintech Companies’ 2025 Crypto Asset Outlook “Bitcoin to Reach $200,000… Industry Growth to Accelerate” 

Wall Street and major fintech companies are optimistic about the crypto asset (cryptocurrency) industry’s growth in 2025, expecting regulatory easing.On the 31st (local time), crypto asset specialist media DL News shared the 2025 market outlook from major companies like Fidelity and Standard Chartered. The media stated, “Traditional finance is entering the digital asset sector more actively than ever. Wall Street is eyeing cryptocurrencies.”Firstly, Bitcoin (BTC) is expected to show even stronger performance next year. Jeff Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, analyzed, “Bitcoin could reach $200,000 next year,” adding, “The outlook is more optimistic with increased inflows from U.S. pension funds and global sovereign wealth funds.” He further explained, “This year, institutions purchased 693,000 BTC, accounting for 3.3% of the total issuance,” and “the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF and MicroStrategy’s large-scale purchases have driven the rise.”Additionally, companies anticipate improved regulatory clarity and are paying attention to the growth of stablecoins. David Alderman, a research analyst at Franklin Templeton Digital Asset Management, stated, “The SEC’s regulatory easing is expected to support ETFs and tokenized securities.” He predicted, “As Bitcoin establishes itself as a global financial asset, some countries might start strategic Bitcoin reserves.”Martha Reyes, a research analyst at Fidelity Digital Assets, also mentioned, “Stablecoins could grow as a global payment method and facilitate transactions that tokenize traditional financial securities.”There is also a forecast that institutional investors will accelerate their entry. Katalin Tischhauser, head of investment research at Sygnum, anticipated, “Next year, institutional investment is expected to be formalized through ETFs and portfolio allocations,” and “central banks in various countries might hold Bitcoin, significantly expanding demand.”Opinions predicting the growth of altcoins, including meme coins, have also emerged. Tischhauser added, “The altcoin market is likely to continue based on emotional investment or inflated expectations. Meme coins might lead the rise again.”