On December 20th, Galaxy Research released its 2026 annual forecast, stating that Bitcoin's market volatility in 2026 is too high to predict, but the possibility of Bitcoin reaching a new all-time high in 2026 remains, and it is expected to reach $250,000 by the end of 2027. Other key predictions include:
Stablecoin trading volume may surpass that of the US ACH system in 2026;
The Solana ecosystem may continue to expand, and enterprise-grade public chains will move from experimentation to real-world settlement.
The US market may see more crypto ETFs and institutional inflows.
• On-chain payments that combine DeFi, tokenized assets, and AI will further develop and are seen as a key force driving the next stage of crypto infrastructure evolution.
