Digital asset manager 21Shares filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission last week for a Spot Polkadot ETF – triggering a wave of optimism among DOT investors that institutional capital may just be around the corner.

ETF driven institutional interest tends to be important for cryptocurrencies, including Polkadot, as it helps with liquidity, stability, and the overall legitimacy of a digital asset.

That’s part of the reason why some analysts believe DOT is not yet done pleasing its investors.

Source: Brave New Coin Polkadot Price Chart

Polkadot technicals chart a path to $14

The Polkadot ETF news is meaningful for the DOT asset price as the decision lies in the hands of the new, potentially more accommodative SEC under the leadership of a pro-crypto Paul Atkins.

This could lead to a swift approval for the DOT exchange-traded fund this year, which is why the cryptocurrency’s price has been pushing to the upside earlier in the week.

However, the Polkadot ETF saga is in its early innings only. For those interested in the short term, better news may be in the technical indicators.

The DOT price chart is on the brisk of breaking out of a descending wedge. If the breakout is confirmed, the crypto asset will meet two major resistances – first at $6.772 that coincides with the 0.618 Fibonacci level and then another at $7.545.

Provided that it beats both, the path will be laid out for Polkadot to hit $14 in 2025. It needs to recover from today’s dump first.

Analyst suggests 760% upside in DOT

When Polkadot resumes its upward trajectory it should bounce from the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level at $5.434.

The coin’s daily trading volume has popped about 65% over the past 24 hours, as per CoinGlass data, indicating increased interest and positive market sentiment that sets it up even better for a potential breakout in the near term.

Put together with the expected approval for 21Shares’ Polkadot ETF, these factors could unlock an explosive rally that could even see DOT price surpass the $50 level by the end of 2025, according to renowned crypto analyst Javon Marks.

“DOT (Polkadot), with its multiple breakouts, looks positioned for another monumental surge in price, which could lead all the way to $53.385, if not higher,” he wrote recently on X.

Mark’s price target on Polkadot essentially calls for an exciting 760% rally from current levels.

Source: X.com

Polkadot may be a way to play the AI frenzy

Polkadot may prove to be a lucrative investment for the new year also because it’s used to develop ethical, accountable, and trustless artificial intelligence systems.

Projects like NeuroWeb merge artificial intelligence with blockchain technology to create verifiable AI solutions for a variety of industries.

Considering how investors have been eager to invest in anything and everything with a hint of artificial intelligence lately, it’s reasonable to believe that DOT’s exposure to AI will continue to attract capital and help the price hit new highs in 2025.

Source: Fortune Business Insights

Additionally, the security, scalability, and interoperability of this blockchain platform could grow its use cases this year, further supporting upward momentum in the price of its native token.

Should you invest in DOT today?

Polkadot may be a top altcoin to buy for quick gains due to rising optimism that institutional money will start to find its way into DOT this year.

Plus, the interoperability and scalability of its blockchain could lead to more widespread adoption in 2025. Then of course, there’s the technical indicators, signaling this cryptocurrency may be on the verge of a breakout.

Together, these factors suggest that Polkadot could nearly 9x from current levels as analyst Javon Marks suggested in his recent post.