Looking at things through the fog: A retrospective of 2025 and a look ahead to 2026

Looking at things through the fog: A retrospective of 2025 and a look ahead to 2026

Peel back the layers of fog of 2025 and explore the new encrypted devices of 2026.

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With shrinking salaries, higher entry barriers, and restrictions on residency status, is Web3 still worth pursuing in 2026?
The Web3 job market is being "demystified," bidding farewell to its unchecked growth and returning to rationality and common sense.
PA荐读
Eight insights from a conversation with Cathie Wood about her big plans for 2026.
We are at a turning point that occurs approximately every 125 years.
深潮TechFlow
A Metaphysical Perspective on Bitcoin and Global Macroeconomic Trends in 2026 (with Personal Survival Guide)
The year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse (丙午年), foreshadows a major global structural reshuffle: geopolitical turmoil, economic order restructuring, and the bursting of the tech bubble. This article combines the I Ching with macroeconomic analysis to reveal power realignment, extreme weather events, financial risks, and individual survival strategies.
Bing Ventures
Wintermute Ventures: Our 6 Predictions for Digital Assets in 2026
Encryption is becoming the clearing and settlement layer that the internet economy has been missing: a transparent system that can operate 24/7 and does not require the permission of a centralized gatekeeper.
哔哔News
Bitget Wallet 2026 Trend Forecast Report: When On-Chain Finance Enters Everyday Life
Bitget Wallet 2026 Trend Forecast Report: When On-Chain Finance Enters Everyday Life
Bitget Wallet
2026 TradFi x Crypto Outlook: 8 Macro Forces and 7 Investment Trends Driving 2026
CoinFoundry released its annual report, predicting that 2026 will be a period of accelerated development in "programmable finance." This includes the rise of AI payments, mining companies transforming into infrastructure providers, and RWA igniting liquidity.
CoinFound
Qiao Wang's Survival Rules in the AI Era: Hold 40% Cash, Invest Heavily in Google, Beware of the Crypto Bubble
Qiao Wang shared her 2026 investment strategy: Market sentiment is optimistic but valuations are high; allocate 40% to cash; be optimistic about stocks such as Google, Tencent, and Adobe; AI will reshape startups; moats are weakening but enterprise-level advantages are solid; health focuses on diet, sleep, and exercise.
深潮TechFlow
RWA、Meme和隐私：2026年谁才是真正的Alpha来源？
FOMO会让你在每个赛道都亏钱，耐心等待会让你在正确时机重仓。散户最大的优势是灵活。
WolfDAO
资金并未消失，只是不再爱山寨币了
回望 2025 年，这一年并非单纯的牛市或熊市，而是一次加密行业在政治、金融与技术多重坐标中的再定位——为 2026 年更成熟、更制度化的周期奠定了基础。
K1 Research
iOSG Internal Memo (Part 2): From Market Clearing to Finding the Next 10x Growth Opportunity
The altcoin market is caught in a lose-lose situation due to the issuance of low-circulation tokens, with oversupply and insufficient demand leading to price collapses. The market has attempted to adopt models like Meme Coin and MetaDAO, but neither has solved the fundamental problems. In the future, it is necessary to balance the interests of exchanges, holders, teams, and venture capitalists to avoid the risks of a "lemon market."
IOSG
IOSG Internal Memo (Part 1): How Do We Bet on Mainstream Assets in 2026?
2026 Cryptocurrency Outlook: Bitcoin relies on macroeconomic factors, Ethereum is best positioned due to its stablecoin and DeFi advantages, while Solana faces the aftermath of Memecoin and competitive pressure. Regulatory clarity and structural tailwinds will drive long-term growth in crypto.
IOSG
The 2026 investment scripts of four tech billionaires: bullish on copper mines, bearish on oil, and believing that new crypto assets will replace gold and BTC.
"California's wealth tax will be a topic of discussion all year. By 2040, there will be a global copper supply deficit of about 70%."
Yuliya
Cathie Wood's 2026 Macro & Technology Investment Roadmap
In the coming years, Bitcoin is expected to become an important diversification tool for asset allocators to improve "return per unit of risk".
哔哔News
Who is paying for crypto? Who is actually benefiting?
Crypto protocols generated over $16 billion in revenue last year, more than double the amount in 2024.
Foresight News
Fidelity's 2026 Outlook: Gold Leads in 2025, Bitcoin Takes the Lead in 2026
Fidelity Digital Assets' "Outlook 2026" report reveals that the digital asset market is accelerating its institutionalization, Bitcoin is deepening its integration with the capital market, token holder rights are becoming a core trend, AI competition may affect the mining landscape, and Bitcoin is showing resilience amid macroeconomic uncertainties.
哔哔News
Primitive Ventures: The crypto world feels a bit dead.
In 2025, AI and US stocks will drain the liquidity of the crypto world.
Primitive Ventures
Blockworks co-founders' 27 predictions for 2026: Ethereum's rise, Bitcoin's decline, Solana's "disappearance," and a major reshuffle in the crypto industry.
"2025 and 2026 are the years for planning. There will be no frenzy, and no one will suddenly become very rich because of cryptocurrencies."
深潮TechFlow
Fidelity's 2026 Crypto Market Outlook: We May Be Entering a Supercycle, with a Bull Market Lasting for Many Years
Will more countries adopt cryptocurrency reserves? Will businesses continue to buy cryptocurrencies? Will the four-year cycle end? Is it still a good time to buy Bitcoin?
Foresight News
Dalio's ultimate reflection in 2025: "Purchasing power of money" will become the number one political issue in 2026, and AI is in the early stages of a bubble.
Debt/currency/market/economic power, domestic political power, geopolitical power, natural power, and new technology power (AI) will continue to be the main drivers for reshaping the global landscape.
比推BitPush
a16z's 8 Major Crypto Industry Trends Predicted for 2026: The Rise of Privacy Blockchains, Transaction Platform Transformation, etc.
a16z released its big ideas for the crypto space in 2026: focusing on exchange platform transformation, stablecoin innovation, AI agents and privacy moats, predicting that markets will become smarter, and expanding crypto technology to applications beyond blockchain.
深潮TechFlow