Binance Research Recaps Key Highlights of 2025 in the Crypto Market and Cites 12 Points to Watch in 2026

What to Expect in the Cryptocurrency Sector in 2026?

Although Bitcoin ended the year on a sour note after the October crash, the cryptocurrency has already rebounded in the first half of 2026, rapidly shifting market sentiment from fear to greed.

According to Binance analysts, investors should watch 12 key points this year:

1. Macro: Markets driven by policy and the fiscal-administrative shift

2. The great redistribution of energy

3. Crypto policy as a key catalyst

4. Institutional rails shaping crypto adoption

5. Corporate treasury strategies undergoing a reality test

6. Stablecoins getting closer to the consumer's daily life

7. Tokenization migrating from supply to workflows

8. Derivatives driving the growth of DEXs

9. Public blockchains, private data

10. Prediction markets entering a new growth phase

11. Value capture rises on-chain

12. Flight to quality

Regarding the last point, Binance notes that markets are becoming more selective and that "capital is concentrating on assets with proven use and revenue."

"This shift became clear in 2025, with BTC hitting new records without a broad rally among many top 100 altcoins, with a large portion still well below the peaks of the previous cycle."