ChainCatcher News reports that, according to Globenewswire, 21Shares has released the 2026 Cryptocurrency Status Report, offering several key predictions.
The core predictions of the report include:
Bitcoin will end the traditional four-year cycle and shift towards a mature macro asset driven by structural capital inflows, macro adjustments, and regulatory clarity;
The global cryptocurrency ETP asset management scale will grow from over $250 billion to $400 billion, outperforming the Nasdaq 100 ETF;
Stablecoin supply will increase from $300 billion in 2025 to 3.3 times that amount, reaching $1 trillion;
The predicted market annual trading volume will exceed $100 billion;
Total locked value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) will grow from $35 billion to over $500 billion.
21Shares Chief Investment Officer Adrian Fritz stated that cryptocurrencies are shifting from the financial fringe to core infrastructure, and the industry is becoming an important part of the global financial system.
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