Who understands, right? Recently, the backend has been bombarded with questions: 'Which country should we focus on for cryptocurrency now?' 'Isn't tightening policies in a certain country going to completely cool things down?' To be honest, players who are still stubbornly focused on a single country are likely to miss out on the biggest dividends of 2025! As someone who has been watching the cryptocurrency landscape for 5 years, I can responsibly say: the logic of regional layout has completely reversed this year—those 'low-lying areas' you think might be opportunities could actually be traps, while regions you’ve ignored might hide golden opportunities! Today, I’ll share my personal top 3 regional trends, all based on the data I've burned the midnight oil to analyze and insights I've gathered from industry leaders. I suggest you save it and review it repeatedly!
Let me throw out a core viewpoint: the key to the layout of the crypto landscape in 2025 is not "which country to choose," but "grasping policy certainty + scenario feasibility" as dual cores. Since the second half of last year, global crypto regulation has entered a "differentiation period"; it’s not a one-size-fits-all strict or lenient approach, but precise control. First, let's look at the North American market, where many people feel that the regulation is strict and dare not touch it—this is a big mistake! Personally, I judge that North America is shifting from "comprehensive suppression" to "precise release," especially in the compliant track. After a leading platform obtained a payment license last year, the financing amount of local compliant projects surged by 300%, which is a signal. Moreover, this year North America will most likely introduce a compliance framework for retail users; for players engaged in compliant payments and pegged fiat products, this is a clear bonus. However, it is important to note that high leverage and unqualified derivative projects remain disaster areas, so don't have the illusion of luck and step on a landmine.
Let's talk about Europe again, this place is absolutely an underestimated "potential stock"! After the MiCA legislation took effect, many people felt that "regulation is too strict and limits innovation," but in my opinion, this is precisely Europe's advantage. Once the compliance framework is clarified, institutional funds will dare to enter the market—last year, the scale of compliant crypto funds in Europe grew by 240%, which is the best proof. Personally, I am most optimistic about two directions in Europe: first, compliant DeFi, relying on the MiCA regulatory framework to solve the cross-border payment and financing problems of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are necessary scenarios; second, green crypto technology, Europe has very high requirements for carbon neutrality, and projects that can combine clean energy mining with green consensus mechanisms will receive dual support from policies and capital. Don't think that Europe only has "old money" that doesn't understand crypto; local projects are already starting to rise there, and players who laid out early have already taken the first bite.
Finally, it must be mentioned the "differentiated opportunities" in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The Middle East is not just about rich people burning money; I personally observe that it is shifting from "capital speculation" to "infrastructure implementation"—a certain Middle Eastern country has already allocated $20 billion to build a crypto industrial park, focusing on supporting payment infrastructure and cross-border trade scenarios. For projects providing crypto payment solutions and cross-border clearing, the opportunities in the Middle East are more direct than in North America and Europe because the traditional financial infrastructure there is relatively weak, and there is greater replacement space for crypto technology. The opportunities in Southeast Asia lie in the "sinking market"; the local mobile payment penetration rate is high, but cross-border transfer fees are expensive and slow, and crypto technology can perfectly solve this pain point. However, it is important to note that the regulations in some Southeast Asian countries are still being improved, so it is recommended to prioritize projects with official cooperation backgrounds and real landing scenarios, and avoid purely speculative air coins.
To summarize: the layout of the crypto landscape in 2025, don't be a "follower," be a "trend hunter"—North America focuses on compliance, Europe watches green initiatives and DeFi, and the Middle East and Southeast Asia seize infrastructure and sinking market scenarios. Follow me @链上标哥 so you don't get lost!
