The End of the Wild West
The G20's new 'Digital Asset Standards' treaty has standardized KYC/AML rules across major economies. While purists decry the loss of anonymity, the market has reacted positively to the legitimacy.
Sovereign Wealth Funds Enter
Major funds from the Middle East and Norway have announced 1-2% allocations to Bitcoin and Ethereum, citing them as 'digital gold' and 'programmable money' respectively.
Tokenization of Everything
Real World Assets (RWA) are the new frontier. From real estate to treasury bills, traditional assets are moving on-chain for 24/7 liquidity and instant settlement.
DeFi 2.0
Decentralized Finance protocols that comply with the new identity standards are seeing a resurgence, bridging the gap between TradFi and crypto.