2024 is coming to an end. From the market craze driven by Trump's successful election and his promise to relax regulations, to the explosion of meme coins to the emergence of AI cryptocurrencies, and the successful launch of the Ethereum spot ETF, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a A year full of turbulence and opportunity. In the latest episode, the podcast platform Good Game, established by Imron Khan and Qiao Wang, two co-founders of the Web3 venture capital accelerator AllianceDAO, takes everyone to review several major factors that will affect the market in 2024, while looking forward to the future.
The explosion of meme coins and the sudden rise of AI cryptocurrencies
Meme coins have not only become a hot topic in the crypto community this year but have also gradually evolved into a unique culture. The two hosts mentioned that they purchased the meme coin $WIF at 3 cents earlier this year and introduced it to their audience at 30 cents. The price of $WIF has increased more than tenfold within a few months, becoming a dark horse in the market.
The price of $WIF has skyrocketed more than tenfold today
As the market trend gradually shifts towards the end of the year, meme coins are not just relying on humor and funny elements but are beginning to combine AI and social culture. They cited Goat and ai16z, two AI crypto projects, whose development activities on GitHub have significantly expanded the influence of meme coins within the community. They believe that due to the low participation threshold and high social interaction characteristics of meme coins, there is potential to push meme coins towards development in entertainment and DeFi.
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The AI metaverse is the most important this year
The two hosts also shared their views on AI products and infrastructure. They believe that while the market is currently focused on the development of AI tools and infrastructure, more practical applications will emerge in the coming months, such as customized AI agents and enterprise-specific AI solutions. Furthermore, they mentioned that the current battlefield for the AI metaverse is largely concentrated on the Base and Solana chains, with both companies competing for market dominance by optimizing infrastructure and expanding application scenarios.
Spot ETF for Ether helps attract institutional liquidity
The two hosts believe that one of the most important market milestones in 2024 is the launch of the spot ETF for Ether, which provides a new entry point for institutional investors and represents a key integration of cryptocurrency and traditional markets, especially with traditional institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity participating. They also stated that this move brings higher application value to the DeFi and NFT fields and can help Ether ($ETH) attract more liquidity from large institutions in the future.
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The RWA market has yet to fully explode and is still lurking
While many view 2024 as the inaugural year for the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), the two believe the market is still in its early stages. Although institutions like BlackRock have begun tokenizing government bond funds, such applications are only available to institutional users. They further point out that RWA still faces regulatory uncertainty, high usage thresholds, and inadequate user experience, but with increasing market demand and a preference for stable returns in the future, RWA has significant development potential.
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Price outlook for mainstream coins in 2025
The two hosts also made bold predictions about the price trends of mainstream coins in 2025, with Bitcoin ($BTC) being the first to potentially reach $250K, or even $350K, with the key factor driving the price increase being the Trump administration's inclusion of Bitcoin in the 'national strategic reserve.'
Ether ($ETH) benefits from the launch of ETFs, attracting liquidity from institutional investors, and is expected to grow steadily in the future. The two hosts mentioned that while Solana ($SOL) will face unlocking pressure next year, thanks to its rapid ecological development and innovation capabilities, Solana will still have a certain level of competitiveness in the long run and will continue to attract investor attention.
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Two major directions worth watching in the future
The two hosts also provided the audience with two directions worth watching in 2025:
Future Key: The focus is on using market mechanisms to improve decision-making processes, providing scientific and transparent comparison tools for choices in different fields.
Celebrity Tokens: Although currently in the early stages, future applications may cover multiple fields such as music and video, allowing direct interaction between celebrities and fans.
This article reviews and predicts by AllianceDAO founder: Meme coins, AI metaverse, and Ether ETF are highlights, while RWA is waiting for a prime opportunity, first appearing in Chain News ABMedia.
