Analyst Jamie Coutts predicts that the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector could surge by 4x to 5x in 2025, potentially outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as traditional finance (TradFi) increasingly integrates with crypto. Key trends include centralized exchanges (CEXs) acquiring DeFi platforms, the rise of real-world asset tokenization, and significant growth in both CEX and decentralized exchange (DEX) revenues, which are outpacing TradFi. Currently, the total DeFi market cap stands at $152.616 billion.