Lightspeed forecasts that the X platform will launch Solana native tokens in 2025
According to Lightspeed's forecast, Solana's top five development trends in 2025 are as follows:
1. Elon Musk's X platform will launch Solana native tokens: It is expected that Musk will introduce Solana tokens in combination with the X Premium subscription service, and take advantage of Solana's high throughput and low fees to achieve in-platform e-commerce functions.
2. Stablecoin market cap will grow to 4 times: Solana's on-chain stablecoin market cap is expected to grow from the current $5 billion to $20 billion, mainly due to the promotion of startups such as Perena and Lulo, and the addition of stablecoin issuers such as PayPal and Sky.
3. Solana ETF to be approved but underperform ETH: Although Solana ETF may be approved under the new SEC, the market demand may not be as good as BTC and ETH. Major users of ETFs still prefer to invest directly in SOL through other channels.
Pump.fun or Lose Lead: While Pump.fun achieve $330 million in revenue by 2024, it is predicted that it could be replaced by new, more innovative applications such as AI-related platforms by 2025.
5. No major network downtime in 2025: With the launch of the Firedancer client and the continued optimization of the development team, Solana has experienced a significant decrease in downtime over the past two years and is expected to remain stable in 2025.