Grayscale predicts 2026 will mark the true institutional era of crypto, with Bitcoin reaching new highs, tokenization accelerating, and the four-year cycle fading.
Fourteen of the 25 largest U.S. banks are developing Bitcoin products, highlighting growing institutional adoption and deeper integration into traditional finance.
At an SEC roundtable, Zcash’s co-founder stressed that privacy is a constitutional right, arguing users must choose what to share. Zcash enables selective transparency.
MetaMask now supports Bitcoin, opening the wallet to millions of BTC users and expanding beyond its Ethereum-first ecosystem in a major multi-chain shift.
Phantom and Visa launch a Solana-based debit card now available in the U.S., with global rollout coming soon, expanding crypto payments and on-chain spending.
10x Research warns that Fed rate cuts no longer drive Bitcoin growth. Weak ETF inflows, institutional caution, and technical breakdowns point to a fragile market outlook.
YO Labs raised $10M in a Series A led by Foundation Capital and Coinbase Ventures to expand YO Protocol’s cross-chain yield optimization and infrastructure.
Aster DEX launches Double Harvest Phase 5, requiring 444 ASTER, six days of $100K daily perp volume, and minimum position sizes to qualify for prize pools.
South Korea’s FSC missed the deadline for its won-stablecoin bill due to conflicts with the central bank over oversight and big tech involvement, prolonging regulatory uncertainty.
