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Pantera Capital predicts DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL) will exceed $200 billion in 2025, driven by key growth factors. First, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, like Treasury bills and private credit, surged 60% in 2024 to $13.7 billion, expected to comprise 30% of TVL. Second, Bitcoin-Fi protocols, such as Babylon, will drive 1% of BTC into DeFi, boosting TVL to $10-15 billion. Third, fintech gateways like PayPal and TON enhance user onboarding. Finally, a crypto-friendly U.S. regulatory shift, with clearer rules under Paul Atkins, encourages institutional adoption. These trends—RWA expansion, Bitcoin-Fi, accessible gateways, and regulatory clarity—fuel DeFi’s mainstream growth, unlocking massive capital inflows.
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