Bitwise believes 2026 will be a year of a cryptocurrency bull market. From institutional adoption to regulatory progress, the current positive trends in cryptocurrency are too strong to be suppressed for a long time. Here are Bitwise's top ten predictions for the coming year.
Prediction 1: Bitcoin will break the four-year cycle and reach a new all-time high.
Prediction 2: Bitcoin's volatility will be lower than Nvidia's.
Prediction 3: With accelerating institutional demand, ETFs will purchase more than 100% of the new supply of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
Prediction 4: Cryptocurrency stocks will outperform tech stocks.
Prediction 5: Polymarket's open interest will reach a new all-time high, surpassing the levels seen during the 2024 election.
Prediction 6: Stablecoins will be blamed for destabilizing emerging market currencies.
Prediction 7: The assets under management of on-chain treasuries (also known as "ETF 2.0") will double.
Prediction 8: Ethereum and Solana will reach new all-time highs (if the CLARITY Act is passed).
Prediction 9: Half of the Ivy League endowments will invest in cryptocurrency.
Prediction 10: The United States will launch over 100 cryptocurrency-linked ETFs.
Additional Prediction: The correlation between Bitcoin and stocks will decrease.
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