TechFlow, December 11 — According to Globenewswire, 21Shares has released its State of Cryptocurrency Report 2026, presenting several key predictions.
The core predictions in the report include:
- Bitcoin will move beyond the traditional four-year cycle and mature into a macro asset driven by structural capital inflows, macroeconomic adjustments, and regulatory clarity;
- Global crypto ETP assets under management will grow from over $250 billion today to $400 billion, outperforming Nasdaq-100 ETFs;
- Stablecoin supply will increase 3.3-fold from $300 billion in 2025 to $1 trillion;
- Prediction markets will see annual trading volume exceed $100 billion;
- Total value locked in tokenized real-world assets (RWA) will rise from $35 billion to over $500 billion.
Adrian Fritz, Chief Investment Officer at 21Shares, said that cryptocurrencies are shifting from the financial periphery to core infrastructure, with the industry becoming an integral part of the global financial system.




