Grayscale Updates Top 20 Cryptocurrency Assets for Q1 2025
Grayscale Research has updated its list of the top 20 cryptocurrency assets to watch in Q1 2025, featuring six new diversified tokens. The list is based on several factors, including network adoption, growth catalysts, fundamentals, tokenomics, supply data, and potential tail risks.
The new additions to the list include HyperLiquid, Ethena Labs, Virtuals Protocol, Juputer, Jito, and Grass. Meanwhile, Chainlink, Helium, and Optimism have reentered the top 20, while Celo has been excluded from the updated list.
Top Themes and Sectors for Q1 2025
The updated list includes assets in decentralized finance, staking and liquid staking, Solana’s ecosystem, and artificial intelligence. Grayscale researchers highlighted that these areas are likely to gain more investor and regulatory attention in Q1 2025.
Some of the key sectors that are expected to gain traction in Q1 2025 include:
- Ethereum layer-2 networks
- Tokenization
- Decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN)
In addition to the new themes mentioned above, we continue to be excited about themes from previous quarters such as Ethereum scaling solutions, tokenization, and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN). Each of these themes is represented by the inclusion of protocols that return to the top 20, such as Optimism, Chainlink, and Helium, respectively.
Grayscale Research continues to monitor the cryptocurrency market and identify emerging trends and opportunities.
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