Applied Blockchain’s Key Predictions for 2025
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As we enter 2025, blockchain is driving innovation across payments, tokenisation, AI agents, regulation, and supply chains. At Applied Blockchain, we have identified key trends that will shape the year ahead - from stablecoin adoption and digital identities to trusted privacy solutions and rollup technology. These predictions include links to resources and insights to help you explore these trends further.
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?Prediction 1: Proliferation of Blockchain AI Agents
As AI transforms technology, blockchain is emerging as a key tool for data ownership and transparency. By enabling secure, decentralised control of data, blockchain addresses growing concerns about centralisation. Explore more in Chris Dixon 's Wired article on the intersection of blockchain and AI.
Open source AI agent frameworks like Eliza and ChainML's Theoriq (which we helped to develop) are leading the charge in blockchain AI agents.?
???Listen to our podcast with Ron Bodkin , CEO & Founder of ChainML , on AI and Blockchain
Prediction 2: Verifiable Track & Trace in Supply Chain
Growing concerns related to geo-politics, social and environmental impact will require more robust proof points, and we anticipate that blockchain will play an increasing role in providing this.
?? Learn how we're working with major healthcare logistics company CRYOPDP
??? Tune into our podcast with Watr Co-founder, Maryam Ayati , on commodities entering Web3
Prediction 3: Progress in Regulation
New leadership in the U.S. is expected to introduce changes to regulation in the blockchain industry, and this is expected to accelerate adoption of the technology.??
Prediction 4: Adoption of Identity Solutions
As AI generated content proliferates, demand for digitally-verifiable identity and provenance of information will increase. Blockchain-anchored digital identities will see broader adoption across news, social media, and other online platforms. This trend will likely accelerate with the rollout of government-issued digital identities, such as eIDAS in the EU.
Prediction 5: Mainstream Payment Token
From stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to tokenised bank deposits, blockchain-based payments are set to gain traction in 2025. Integration by SAP and predictions from a16z crypto signal growing enterprise adoption of stablecoins.
Prediction 6: Maturing of Rollups
ZK and Optimistic rollups are gaining traction, and we expect more enterprises to adopt app chains, such as Silent Data, for better control, privacy, and scalability.
???Listen to our podcast with Boris Spremo from Polygon Labs on The Future of Polygon
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Prediction 7: TEE as the Preferred Privacy Technology
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology used in platforms such as Silent Data will emerge as the go-to method for blockchain privacy, offering scalability using industry-standard cryptography.
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G-20Y Summit 2025
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Latest Thought Leadership: News & Podcasts
Podcast #17 - Katie Evans from Swarm : Tokenising Real-World Assets and Bridging TradFi with DeFi.?
ERC3643 Association Token Standard: A compliant-by-design solution for tokenised securities, with a focus on privacy
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