10 Crypto Predictions for 2026

Bitwise

Matt Hougan

Research

28 Pages

Bitwise shares 10 predictions for 2026:

  1. Bitcoin will break the four-year cycle and set new all-time highs.
  2. Bitcoin will be less volatile than Nvidia.
  3. ETFs will purchase more than 100% of the new supply of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as institutional demand accelerates.
  4. Crypto equities will outperform tech equities.
  5. Polymarket open interest will set a new all-time high, surpassing 2024 election levels.
  6. Stablecoins will be blamed for destabilizing an emerging market currency.
  7. Onchain vaults—aka “ETFs 2.0”—will double in AUM.
  8. Ethereum and Solana will set new all-time highs (if the CLARITY Act passes).
  9. Half of Ivy League endowments will invest in crypto.
  10. More than 100 crypto-linked ETFs will launch in the U.S
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