In accordance with Odaily, Tiger Research has outlined 10 major shifts expected in the 2026 cryptocurrency market. The report highlights the growing influence of institutional capital, the survival of projects with real revenue, the decline of speculative narratives, and the rise of token buybacks and burns. It also forecasts increased M&A activity in Web3, the emergence of a robot-driven gig economy, the adoption of prediction markets by media companies, and the dominance of self-built chains in RWA by traditional finance. Other trends include the growth of BTCFi driven by ETH staking ETFs, fintech surpassing exchanges as the main on-ramp, and privacy tech becoming essential for institutional infrastructure.
Tiger Research Predicts 10 Major Shifts in the 2026 Crypto Market
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Tiger Research outlines 10 major shifts in the 2026 crypto market update, including stronger institutional capital flows and the survival of revenue-generating projects. Speculative narratives will fade, while token buybacks and burns gain traction. Web3 M&A activity rises, and robot-driven gig work emerges. Prediction markets attract media firms, and self-built chains dominate RWA. BTCFi grows with ETH staking ETFs, fintech replaces exchanges as the main on-ramp, and privacy tech becomes essential for institutional infrastructure.
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