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Bitget CEO Gracy Releases Five Major Predictions for Cryptocurrency in 2026

Summary: Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has released five major predictions for cryptocurrency in 2026 on X platform: 1. Cryptocurrency and traditional finance merging into a single market: Cryptocurrency exchanges will offer traditional assets (stocks, ETFs, commodities), while banks and fintech companies will adopt cryptocurrency trading and custody services - blurring the boundaries between cryptocurrency and traditional ...

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has released five major predictions for cryptocurrency in 2026 on X platform:
1. Cryptocurrency and traditional finance merging into a single market: Cryptocurrency exchanges will offer traditional assets (stocks, ETFs, commodities), while banks and fintech companies will adopt cryptocurrency trading and custody services - blurring the boundaries between cryptocurrency and traditional finance. 24/7 global trading will become the standard, rather than innovation.
2. Stablecoins becoming global infrastructure: Stablecoins will surpass digital dollars, becoming programmable settlement channels for remittances, wages, fund management, and cross-border trade, especially in emerging markets where traditional banking services are slow and costly.
3. End of altcoin season: The long-awaited altcoin season has never truly arrived, it is structural rather than cyclical (meaning it will never come).
4. Regulation is imperative: With increasingly clear global rules, the 'wild west' era of offshore exchanges is coming to an end. Platforms evading regulation will exit the market within three years.
5. Structural, not speculative growth: The next phase of cryptocurrency will be determined by macro and infrastructure factors: global scaling of capital flows, market settlements, and payments.