1️⃣ AI agents: a new reality
AI protocols have become one of the main trends of 2024. The category of AI agents stood out particularly — systems that perform tasks without human intervention.
• Virtuals Protocol — the main platform for launching AI agents. More than 11,000 tokens/agents have been launched through Virtuals.
• The $VIRTUAL token has grown 200x over the year.
• The most popular project in the ecosystem became aixbt — an AI influencer that shares insights about cryptocurrencies.
If you want to dive deeper into the topic, visit the 'AI Agents' category on Coingecko.
2️⃣ Stablecoins: the most profitable direction
Stablecoins remain a key element of crypto, especially in developing economies, where they are used 2-3 times more often than in developed countries.
3️⃣ Solana: comeback of the year
• The network is outpacing Ethereum in trading volumes on DEX.
• Processes thousands of transactions per second with minimal fees.
• A strong community supports the development of the ecosystem.
4️⃣ RWA: tokenization of real assets takes the world by storm
• BlackRock launched the BUIDL fund on Ethereum.
• Popular RWA tokens $ONDO, $CHEX, $OM show explosive growth.
• The sector has doubled this year and continues to gain momentum.
5️⃣ Polymarket: next-generation predictions
Polymarket has become the largest prediction platform, attracting even those far from the crypto industry:
• A record 40M visits in November — 10 times more than Uniswap.
• The platform was even mentioned by CNN.
• Now everyone is waiting for the Polymarket token in 2025.
6️⃣ Who else has shone?
• BTC updated its highs
• Base — the fastest growing Ethereum L2
• Off The Grid — the first Web3 game to conquer Epic Games
• Ethena — their stablecoin USDe entered the top three largest stables
Expecting at least a powerful year 2025 💪
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