- With almost 48% of IOTA infiltrated, liquid staking derivatives allow defi participation, increasing demand from IOTA-supported stubcoins, and VUSD Dex reduces circulating supply.
- Support from Twin Foundation and initiatives like the Salus Platform aimed at key mineral tokens.
Amid a key development within the IOTA ecosystem, Crypto Market Analyst believes IOTA prices are equipped with strong benefits, similar to the 2021 Bull Run. In December 2017, the token surged to $5.69 within weeks, indicating how quickly the momentum could shift. Analysts believe that with a stronger foundation in 2025, the network is more suited to a similar breakout.
The IOTA ecosystem will be greatly boosted in 2025
IOTA’s growth trajectory remains intact in 2025 amid major upgrades and partnerships in the ecosystem. This year, in May 2025, IOTA introduced Rebased Mainnet, the latest layer-1 network with mobile smart contracts, staking and gas stations.
This upgrade will shift IOTA from a ledger that is primarily data-focused to a high-performance smart contract platform. It also enables support for a wide range of distributed applications.
Furthermore, blockchain networks are Supported by organizations such as WEF, the EU and trademark Africa, the Twin Foundation is pushing IOTA into the global trade finance infrastructure.
Blockchain, meanwhile, is invading the decentralized financial (DEFI) space. Several IOTA-based protocols, such as Swirlstake, Virtue Money, and Pools Finance, are increasing the total value lock (TVL).
Supply Crunch May Increase Price
The circulating supply of IOTA in centralized exchange is steadily decreasing, driven by multiple factors that increase the rarity and usefulness of tokens. Nearly 48% of all IOTAs are piled to protect the network, and the spiral derivatives allow derivatives from Swirlstake to continue to activate the dyeing tokens in decentralized financial (DEFI) applications.
Furthermore, the growing demand for permanent distributed exchanges (DEXs) of IOTA-supported stubcoins and VUSD has generated consistent token use, further reducing the available supply on centralized platforms.
The IOTA/USDT Weekly Chart displays classic symmetrical triangular patterns formed over an extended integration period. Market analysts believe that the upcoming breakout could trigger a rally at $1. And $2 for the upcoming Altcoin season.
$IOTA takes time, but it will ultimately end up being $1.00 and $2.00.
Altseason comes and this base expands! pic.twitter.com/gue2ikofiw
– September 20, 2025, Jesse Peralta (@thejesseperalta)
The IOTA, which has tightened supply, expanded adoption of Defi, and the ongoing major institutional pilots, has established itself as the backbone of tokenized trade finance. Market observers warn that when sentiment turns upside down, IOTA can offer another quick breakout, reflecting historic run, but much larger.
