Multipolitan’s Crypto Report 2025 - The Future Is Onchain

The cryptocurrency market is at a decisive crossroads, propelled by intensifying geopolitical pressures, rapid technological breakthroughs, evolving wealth preferences, and shifting regulatory environments. Multipolitan’s Crypto Report 2025 titled “The Future is Onchain” cuts through the noise to reveal how these dynamics are reshaping the crypto ecosystem and blockchain adoption. A pro-crypto pivot in the U.S.—potentially under Trump presidency—could set off a regulatory domino effect worldwide, pushing other countries to revise restrictive policies. Already, wealthy crypto investors are scouting alternative residencies, and entrepreneurs are chasing friendlier business climates, threatening a “brain drain” among top talent. Meanwhile, Gen Z and Millennials are adopting crypto faster than older cohorts, viewing digital assets as must-haves in a modern portfolio. At the same time, progressive governments are racing to integrate blockchain into public services moving our lives “Onchain”.

Multipolitan’s Crypto Report 2025 titled “The Future is On Chain” unveils the Crypto Friendly Cities Index for 2025, spotlighting global hotspots attracting crypto wealth, innovation, and talent. The index identifies cities primed for crypto dominance, driven by clear regulations, favorable taxes, advanced tech infrastructure, talent, and dynamic innovation ecosystems - mapping out the new epicenters of digital finance.

Backed by 13 expert commentaries, the report explores blockchain’s transformative impact on finance, asset management, and governance. It highlights key developments including a potential pro-crypto regulatory shift in the U.S., rapid adoption of Bitcoin and digital assets among Gen Z and Millennials, accelerated tokenization of traditional assets, and increasing governmental blockchain integration. The reports illustrate how technological breakthroughs, demographic trends, and geopolitical dynamics are driving a future that is decisively on-chain—fundamentally reshaping finance, governance, and society.

The report also unveils the Crypto Friendly Cities Index 2025, spotlighting global hotspots attracting crypto wealth, innovation, and talent. The index identifies cities primed for crypto dominance, driven by clear regulations, favorable taxes, advanced tech infrastructure, talent, and dynamic innovation ecosystems, mapping out the new epicenters of digital finance.

• Crypto Ownership: UAE tops with 25.3% ownership, followed by Singapore, Turkey, Argentina, and Thailand
• Strategic Residency Moves: Crypto whales are combining Caribbean citizenship with Dubai’s Golden Visas; Oman is emerging as a tax-friendly hub
• Generational Adoption: Millennials and Gen Z show at least 3x higher crypto adoption than Baby Boomers
• Tokenization Boom: Regulated tokenization is needed, as total tokenisation market is projected to surpass 2 trillion by 2030
• Family Offices Entering: Family offices allocating measured portions of assets into crypto, signaling a systematic approach
• U.S. Market Influence: U.S. crypto trading hit $2.06 trillion (2022-2024), with pro-crypto policies fueling optimism under Trump
• Metaverse Engagement: Gen Z spends twice as much time in the metaverse compared to real life
• Ethereum Faces a Scaling Crisis: ZKsync comes to rescue
• Digital ID Revolution: Blockchain digital IDs could empower billions of people lacking official identification