2025 Stablecoin Forecast for Financial Advisors

Mick Roche from Zodia Markets presents a 2025 outlook for stablecoins, while Layne Nadeau from NVAL discusses the role of cryptocurrencies in energy markets and AI. The focus in 2025 is expected to shift from bitcoin to real-world use cases for digital assets, with stablecoins emerging as a key factor in broader corporate adoption. Initially designed for trading, lending, and borrowing, stablecoins are now being used in 'real-world' applications, such as international fiat currency transfers, which currently rely on the correspondent banking system. Stablecoins offer advantages like flexibility, speed, and accessibility, but their growth is hindered by regulatory changes. In 2025, increased adoption of digital assets is anticipated, particularly among primary commodity traders, with stablecoins providing solutions for faster, more efficient transactions. Corporations will recognize the benefits of digital assets, and adoption will grow, making the 'crypto is a solution looking for a problem' argument obsolete. Additionally, the role of crypto in energy markets and AI is explored, with blockchains being used to tokenize and track tradeable energy and carbon offset assets, and to efficiently track renewable energy production and use by AI.