Van Eck's top 10 predictions for 2025 - how many of them have come true?

1. Crypto bull market hits a medium-term peak in Q1, sets new highs in Q4

2. U.S. embraces bitcoin with strategic reserve(s) and increased crypto adoption

3. Value of tokenized securities exceeds $50 billion

4. Stablecoins daily settlement volumes reach $300 billion

5. AI agents’ onchain activity surpasses 1 million agents

6. Bitcoin layer-2s reach 100,000 BTC in total value locked (TVL)

7. Ethereum blob space generates $1 billion in fees

8. DeFi hits all-time highs with $4 trillion DEX volumes and $200B TVL

9. NFT market recovery with trading volumes reaching $30 billion

10. DApp tokens narrow the performance gap with L1 tokens