This finance company has spotted 10 trading trends for 2025. Most of them are related to cryptocurrencies – DL News

Cryptocurrencies are creeping into mainstream finance.

this Ready meals from A new report from financial analytics firm Coalition Greenwich. Analysts have highlighted 10 trading trends for 2025 – many of which are based on cryptocurrencies.

The Greenwich Alliance has named 10 trends to watch this year.

1. The impact of the ETF market has become greater.

2. “Smarter and fast enough” generates alpha.

3. Matching buyers and sellers becomes more efficient (and complex).

4. Arrogant pressure on incumbents is relentless.

5. US regulations have become more unpredictable.

6. Trading and innovation in derivatives markets remains hot.

7. Supply and demand for market data remains insatiable.

8. Clearing required repurchase agreements drives innovation and competition.

9. The love affair between TradFi and DeFi is growing.

10. Investment in operations and growth of compliance technology.

ETFs

Take prediction number one, which predicts the boom in exchange-traded funds will continue.

“Asset managers and holders have now discovered that ETFs are an amazing allocator for almost everything,” including Bitcoin and Ethereum, the analysts said.

The company expects that it will be held by cryptocurrency ETFs Devouring market share. Bitcoin ETFs Already held 6% of the total Bitcoin supply of 21 million, and their influence is expected to become even greater in 2025.

The existing threat

In the Greenwich Coalition report, Trend 4 predicted that “agile new entrants” will also continue to upend established financial firms.

In november, neobank Revolut expanded Its cryptocurrency exchange will expand to 30 additional European markets, while trading firms such as Robinhood are set to do so Earn more From the presidency of Donald Trump.

DeFi overlap

The report also said it expects greater overlap between traditional finance, called TradFi, and decentralized finance. It’s a bond that analysts believe will strengthen this year.

“The scenario has flipped: TradFi companies are offering access to TradFi assets via DeFi mechanisms,” the Greenwich Coalition said in explaining trend number nine.

Analysts said the “love affair” had only just begun. In fact, there are signs of this already.

One hedge fund portfolio manager said DL News The team in the company began arbitrating the differences in assets between… Solana And the Ethereum ecosystem.

However, hedge fund insiders have raised eyebrows at the idea of ​​traditional entities pumping capital into cryptocurrencies.

“It’s so unregulated that I can’t imagine a regulated institution truly piling into DeFi,” said the wallet manager, who declined to be named to discuss internal strategies. DL News.

Those who start experimenting may be “looking for a return.”

But companies will not turn to local platforms. These are likely using third parties that have core exposure to DeFi, the manager said.

Options

Traders can’t get enough of Bitcoin options – a trend that is only set to enter a hyper-growth phase.

At the end of 2025, Bitcoin options reached a level register $14 billion in volume, with the majority of traders placing bets pointing to the upside.

But this is only the beginning, as the Greenwich Coalition says in its chart of trend number six.

Trump Very predictable The pro-crypto regulatory environment should start launching more crypto-related ETFs.

The Greenwich Coalition added one caveat: 2025 will be a bumpy year.

“Next year is arguably the most unpredictable year since the start of the pandemic.”

Pedro Solemano is a markets correspondent based in Buenos Aires. Got a tip? Send him an email at psolimano@dlnews.com.