“Interest in decentralized AI (DeAl) will grow, fueled by experiments in decentralized training and inference,” Switzerland’s CV VC report, in partnership with Swiss Block Federation and more, has predicted for 2025. “However, much of the 2025 hype will likely surround “Al agent” coins.”
According to the Swiss report, the true long-term impact of Al will lie in autonomous software engineering agents, which could radically lower software development costs and reshape industries.
More importantly, the report found that the valuation of the blockchain industry in the “crypto valley” now amounts to $584.33 billion, a 56.5% year-on-year increase in value! Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is a globally recognized blockchain hub located in Zug.
While the US and Asia are known to host bulk of the global crypto Unicorns, in 2024 17 blockchain Unicorns came out of the Swiss crypto valley.
Talking about global number, global venture funding, totalled $370.8 billion in 2024. “This marked a 6% increase in funding and an 18% reduction in the number of deals compared to 2023,” the report found.
However there was a decline in number of venture deals throughout the year, with 5,967 deals in Q1 2024 and only 4,368 in Q4 2024. “This reflects an ongoing trend of reduced deal activity, potentially driven by shifts in venture capital strategies or broader macroeconomic challenges,” the CV VC report said.
However, the crypto valley raised $3.6 billion in 2024, which was a 12% year-on-year increase.
The USA accounted for 58% of global funding and 43% of global deals in 2024. Asia and Europe contributed the majority of the remaining venture capital activity, with Asia providing 20% of funding and 21% of deals, while Europe contributed 16% of funding and 26% of deals.
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“Stablecoins will see explosive growth,” CV VC Report Finds
According to the report, in 2025 stablecoins will see explosive growth, “particularly among small and medium-sized businesses, as on-chain dollars allow for cheaper transfers and enable instant settlement.”
As stablecoins establish product-market fit and killer applications emerge, the focus of the industry is shifting toward delivering tangible value to end users.
Furthermore, the report predicts that enterprises and even governments may adopt blockchain for payments and tokenized government bonds.
Additionally, regulatory progress (as we will expect from a more innovation friendly SEC) could unlock the potential of security tokenization.
“The blockchain ecosystem in 2025 will see significant advancements as infrastructure matures,” the report further said.
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“Did Not Expect Switzerland To Become One Of The Most Dynamic Blockchain Nations In Such A Short Time,” Former Swiss President
Known for proclaiming “Crypto Nation Switzerland” three years ago, former Swiss President Johann Scheiderammann said “I honestly did not expect Switzerland to establish itself as one of the leading and most dynamic blockchain nations in the world in such a short time.”
According to the predictions of the 2021 report “Bitcoin is Gold 2.0.”
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