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a16z crypto Releases 17 Crypto Trends for 2026
BlockBeats News, January 1st, a16z crypto stated in its latest New Year predictions that 2026 will be a key year for the deep integration of cryptographic technology with finance, the internet, and the legal system. Its released 17 trends show that the crypto industry is transitioning from being "transaction-driven" to "infrastructure-driven."
Key points include:
· Stablecoins will see a more efficient fiat on/off-ramp and drive upgrades to banking ledgers and payment systems;
· Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization will evolve in a more "native crypto" way, with stablecoins becoming a key infrastructure;
· Crypto is reshaping wealth management, moving it from the ultra-high-net-worth individuals to a "mass market" approach;
· Privacy is seen as the most important long-term moat in the crypto space;
· Decentralization, quantum-resistant communication, and new paradigms like "Secrets-as-a-Service" will emerge;
· AI will be widely used in serious research scenarios, with "Know Your Customer (KYC)" evolving into "Know Your Agent (KYA)";
· Prediction markets, Staked Media, and other new application forms are expected to expand their influence;
· Only as legal frameworks gradually align with technical architectures can the full potential of blockchain be truly unleashed.
a16z crypto believes that transactions will no longer be the endpoint of crypto businesses but merely a "transit station" to a more broadly applied ecosystem, with crypto becoming a foundational new primitive for the internet and financial system.
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