2025 was brutal for crypto. 2026 will reward people with real edge. What actually happened in 2025: • Altcoins down 80–99% • $BTC dominance back above 60% • $ETH stuck near 2022 prices • 40–50M tokens fighting for liquidity • Stocks massively outperformed #crypto • Positive headlines didn’t matter → price still bled This wasn’t a bull market. It was a forced maturation phase. Here’s what matters going into 2026: 1) Prediction markets quietly exploded • Weekly volume hit $3.8B • Polymarket, Kalshi, Opinion leading • Used like options: hedge, speculate, farm yield • Still early, still inefficient 2) Options > spot for conservative capital • Cash-secured puts • Covered calls • High APR on stables & alts • Less emotion, more structure 3) Narratives are dead. Fundamentals matter • Hype cycles now last days, not months • Users, revenue, growth > vibes • Equity vs token misalignment exposed hard in 2025 • Token holders got rugged while equity won 4) Ownership coins change the game • MetaDAO model: real governance, real control • No VC games, high float, performance-based unlocks • Tokens = actual ownership, not exit liquidity • Likely expands in 2026 5) Tokenized securities are coming • SEC greenlit DTCC pilot for tokenized stocks, #ETFs, treasuries • TradFi moving on-chain via regulated rails • Bridges capital, not narratives 6) Crypto PMF = trading + consumer products • Perps & prediction markets at ATH volume • Trading is entertainment • Platforms > individual tokens • Participate or invest where activity lives 7) Storytelling is leverage • Not yapping. Not farming. • Explaining complex systems clearly • Builders + thinkers win distribution • Narrative control is a real asset Bottom line: ➡️ 2024–25 = Monopoly ➡️ 2026 = Corporates, fundamentals, alignment ➡️ Less easy money ➡️ More compounding edge If you don’t build real skill, then you won’t survive the next phase. #Stocks #Bitcoin #CryptoMarket