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Galaxy has released its 26 crypto predictions for 2026, with key highlights as follows:
Bitcoin is expected to gradually approach $250,000 by 2027, but price action in 2026 remains highly uncertain due to wide options-implied ranges and macroeconomic instability;
Solana’s on-chain economy is projected to shift from a memecoin-driven cycle toward revenue-generating applications, pushing Internet Capital Markets (ICM) market cap from roughly $750M to $2B;
Solana’s inflation reduction proposal (SIMD-0411) is expected to be withdrawn, leaving inflation reform stalled, as market structure improvements take priority and no related proposals are likely to pass in 2026;
The U.S. SEC is expected to open a regulatory pathway for tokenized securities in DeFi, with formal rulemaking anticipated in late 2026;
By the end of 2026, DEXs may account for over 25% of spot trading volume, as traders and market makers increasingly migrate on-chain.
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