{"id":1080,"date":"2018-11-29T14:18:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T14:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icoholder.com\/blog\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2025-06-10T14:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:56:12","slug":"blockchain-market-forecast-28b-growth-projected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icoholder.com\/blog\/blockchain-market-forecast-28b-growth-projected\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain Market Forecast: $28B Growth Projected"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/icoholder.com\/blog\/blockchain-market-forecast-28b-growth-projected\/#Banking_and_Finance_Blockchain\" >Banking and Finance Blockchain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/icoholder.com\/blog\/blockchain-market-forecast-28b-growth-projected\/#In_conclusion\" >In conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Despite the current challenges in the cryptocurrency market, there is good news for the industry&#8217;s future. A report by Meticulous Research reveals a bright future for the blockchain market. Highlighting the blockchain market forecast, the report focuses on future growth.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, published today, November 28, the global blockchain industry will reach $28 billion by 2025. This is a significant jump from the current market size of $385.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers point to several factors driving this growth. These include increased interest from formal financial institutions and rising merchant acceptance. Also, greater adoption of Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) is a key reason for the expected expansion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-[calc(var(--promptarea-height)+2.5rem)] min-h-[calc(100svh-16rem)]\">\n<article class=\"group\/message grid transform-none gap-1.5 hyphens-auto whitespace-normal text-left [overflow-wrap:anywhere] selection:bg-cornblue-300 dark:selection:bg-cornblue-600\/60 mb-2 lg:mb-3\" data-message-id=\"3b9c438c-91c8-40ce-8714-2d5694788892\">\n<div class=\"grid gap-1.5\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert prose-sm lg:prose-base prose-zinc prose-a:cursor-pointer prose-a:font-normal max-w-full whitespace-normal [overflow-wrap:anywhere]\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banking_and_Finance_Blockchain\"><\/span>Banking and Finance Blockchain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>The publication also notes that the banking and financial sector dominates the market. Payments are cited as the largest application of the technology. The finance-focused blockchain sector should grow at a 70% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Meticulous Research states that the need for secure, direct fund transfers and lower transaction costs drives blockchain adoption in finance.<\/p>\n<p>The research indicates that Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) can bridge the gap between technical expertise and business application of blockchain. BaaS helps customers develop personalized distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications using cloud-based providers.<\/p>\n<p>Most blockchain tech companies are based in North America. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to grow significantly by 2025. This growth is due to the rapid adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain in countries like Korea and Japan, particularly in finance and supply chain applications.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_conclusion\"><\/span>In conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A report by Meticulous Research has given a flicker of hope to the <a href=\"https:\/\/icoholder.com\/blog\/cryptocurrency-trends-blockchain-defi-nfts-security-cbdcs\/\">blockchain industry<\/a>. In its published report, which details the blockchain market forecast, the current blockchain market, which is valued at $385.5 million, is expected to grow massively into a $28 billion industry by 2025; a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 74.1%. Increasing interest from traditional financial institutions, rising merchant acceptance, and increasing rates of adoption of BaaS are some of the reasons responsible for the expected growth.<\/p>\n<p>For other developing news in the blockchain industry, subscribe to the ICOholder&#8217;s newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the current challenges in the cryptocurrency market, there is good news for the industry&#8217;s future. 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