Bitcoin staking has a total addressable market in the hundreds of billions, industry executives say.

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Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi) will be among the hottest themes in 2025 as institutional Bitcoin BTC$94,883 adoption accelerates and its DeFi ecosystem matures, several industry executives told Cointelegraph. 

The growth potential for BTC staking is especially strong, with a total addressable market in the hundreds of billions of dollars, two of the executives said. As of Dec. 30, Bitcoin staking commands roughly $5.5 billion in TVL, according to Staking Rewards. 

“Everything aligns for Bitcoin staking being a significant market,” Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s head of research, told Cointelegraph. 

“There’s a lot of demand for Bitcoin yield,” Hougan added. “Even if you’re getting a 3% yield, it’s attractive compared to other options...”

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