Haseeb Qureshi, the manager of Dragonfly, one of the leading investment companies in the crypto world, stated that as of 2024, meme coins will be replaced by artificial intelligence application coins and that he predicts this trend will continue in 2025. However, Qureshi thinks that this "great interest" will end in 2026.
Haseeb Qureshi, one of the managing partners of Dragonfly, known for his investments in blockchain technology and DeFi, made some predictions for 2025.
"AI coins will replace meme coins"
Qureshi said that artificial intelligence-focused coins, which have become popular since the summer months, will continue to prevent meme coins from attracting investor attention, and made the following assessments:
“Meme coins will continue to gradually lose market share to AI coins. This is actually a sign of the transition from financial emptiness to excessive optimism. These ‘chatbot’ coins are different from meme coins; there are people behind them who prevent the AI from getting out of control. Chatbots can even surpass influencers. Because chatbots never sleep and are generally less ambitious. They always respond to you. So I think this trend will continue in 2025.”
"Solana will continue to push other first-tier projects"
Stating that Solana’s huge rise, which has now exceeded $200 after falling to $8 during the bear season, will continue to put pressure on other first-layer blockchains, Qureshi said:
“Solana will continue to challenge many layer one chains with its low latency. The struggle between transaction speeds and latency will become much more apparent in 2025.”
"Stablecoins are going to explode"
Stating that the usage areas of stablecoins will expand as predicted by many experts and analysts, Qureshi stated that banks will also choose to issue their own stablecoins:
“The use of stablecoins will explode. It will no longer be used solely for trading and speculation, but the real sector will also start to adopt this technology. Banks will also issue their own stablecoins. By the end of 2025, we may see many banks launch their own stablecoins. They will not want to be left behind. Especially with the arrival of US Commerce Secretary Lutinck, Tether will continue to be the market leader.”