Analysts at Messari also have high hopes for SOL. The digital asset has recently made a resurgence after the FTX collapse, prompting massive selloffs of the token.
Messari, a digital asset market intelligence provider, has released its annual report, offering a comprehensive overview of the key trends shaping the crypto industry in 2023, along with insightful expectations for the upcoming year. According to the report titled “Crypto Theses 2024”, analysts at the Messari company anticipate that Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and other AI tokens will soar to the moon next year.
BTC: Godzilla of Finance
For BTC, Messari CEO Ryan Selkis likened the crypto asset to the unstoppable “Godzilla of finance”, emphasizing its enduring leadership in the industry.
Selkis predicts that 2024 will see cryptocurrencies gain utility and prominence in technological innovation, with BTC maintaining its dominance as the leader in the financial market.
The report suggests that short-term fluctuations in BTC might be influenced by factors such as federal rates, regulation, and the possibility of a real estate-driven recession. Nevertheless, the long-term outlook for this crypto asset remains remarkably straightforward.
Analysts at Messari believe that approving a spot Bitcoin ETF could begin a new era of institutional adoption, thereby propelling the digital asset to new heights.
Despite criticisms that the crypto asset underperformed last year during the 2022 crypto winter, Selkis defended BTC, labeling critiques of its performance during high inflation as a “silly critique”.
“Bitcoin took a lot of flak for ‘not performing well’ during the high-inflation period of 2022, but I’ve always found that to be a silly critique,” he said.
Selkis highlighted BTC’s remarkable performance during the last bull run, where the crypto asset nearly reached a valuation of $70,000. He asserted that Bitcoin had resurfaced as the “fastest horse” in safeguarding against global debasement, solidifying its position after the challenges of the bear market last year.
“It’s once again the ‘fastest horse’ among global debasement hedges as central banks begin to think about restarting QE,” reads the report.
Bullish Outlook for SOL and AI Tokens
Shifting focus to Solana’s SOL, analysts at Messari also have high hopes for SOL. The digital asset has recently made a resurgence after the FTX collapse, prompting massive selloffs of the token.
Currently trading above $86, market analysts expect the SOL token to continue its bullish trajectory next year. The report disclosed that many Messari researchers hold SOL in their portfolios.
Apart from SOL, the analysts said that artificial intelligence (AI) innovation will help propel the industry to new heights in 2024. The recent wave of AI solutions will help advance the crypto sector and bolster the demand for digital asset solutions.
According to the analysts, AI could potentially use a currency with massive long-term purchasing power, and crypto fits that. For that reason, Messari anticipates that AI tokens such as RNDR, OLAS, TAO, and AKT will be among the biggest players next year.
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