2026 crypto industry four major indicators: stablecoin integration, RWA breaking barriers, AI agent empowerment, privacy communication upgrade

2025-12-21 05:40:10

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[Coin World] is optimistic about several directions in 2026. A well-known investment institution recently shared its forward-looking predictions for the encryption industry, and several trends are worth following.

Deep integration of tradition and encryption. Stablecoins, RWA assets, and payment infrastructure will accelerate the fusion with traditional finance. What does this mean? On-chain assets are no longer a niche play, but have become an important part of the financial system.

AI agents become a new trend. Next year, AI agents will not only be independent applications but will also be deeply integrated with encryption native identities, on-chain payments, and community governance. In other words, the combination of autonomous agents and the Web3 identity system will open up a whole new realm of imagination.

Privacy and Security Upgrades. Decentralized communication, privacy protection, security protocols, and other infrastructures will become necessities rather than options. This is the result of parallel user experience and compliance.

New applications are rapidly landing. Predictive markets, verifiable computing, and other cutting-edge tracks are finally moving from concept to reality. The maturity of these applications will further enhance the entire Web3 ecosystem.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 8h ago

The integration of stablecoins feels like big institutions are paving the way, but real popularization depends on the adoption rate. It's hard to say if RWA will break the circle; it depends on how regulators will stir things up. The part about AI agents seems a bit overhyped; right now, even the basics can't run steadily. Privacy communication upgrades? This should have been done earlier, but can it really be implemented? For prediction markets to explode quickly, the barriers need to be significantly lowered. These days, everyone talks about 2026; I’m just waiting to be proven wrong. The combination of stablecoins and on-chain payments is indeed a major trend, but the adoption rate is key. The AI + Web3 combo sounds cool, but I wonder if actual users will be willing to pay for it. Privacy infrastructure becoming a necessity seems to be a reasonable judgment. The key to breaking the circle is still the emergence of a killer application. It feels like everyone is just making empty promises; where are the real blockbuster products? If RWA is really going to break the circle, the liquidity issue must be addressed first.

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DeFiDoctor

· 12-23 11:10

The integration of stablecoins in this area shows that the liquidity indicators are a bit weak according to the diagnostic records... The real test is whether the peg mechanism can withstand a black swan event. Breaking through RWA? Simply put, it depends on which protocol has fewer code vulnerabilities and whether it can survive the next round of regulatory storms. I have to question the empowerment of AI agents; currently, those projects have clinical performances that are just shouting concepts with no practical implementation strategies. As for the necessity of privacy upgrades... I suggest regularly reviewing compliance costs to avoid later discovering that the account freeze risk warnings were not clearly understood. From concept to reality in the prediction market? We need to first see if the symptoms of liquidity outflow have been resolved over the years...

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 12-23 06:19

The integration of stablecoins and the breaking of RWA boundaries mean that TradFi is finally going to take us seriously. The AI agency part is really interesting; is it AI driving Web3 or Web3 empowering AI? The privacy upgrade needs to be accelerated, otherwise, how can we deal with regulation?

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MemecoinTrader

· 12-21 10:59

nah the stablecoin thing is just institutional cope, watch the narrative shift once regulatory pressure hits different... RWA bridge is real tho, that's where actual money moves

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Blockwatcher9000

· 12-21 06:10

The integration of stablecoins should have been done long ago, and those in traditional finance will finally have to be more humble. AI empowerment sounds good, but I wonder if it will turn out to be another PPT project. Privacy upgrades? After so many years of talk, how many are actually in use? Is the RWA breakout reliable this time? It feels like it's been hyped for a few years now. Prediction market? Let's wait and see, first check if there are any rug pulls in 2026.

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ShitcoinConnoisseur

· 12-21 06:10

Stablecoins and RWAs are really going to rise, those people from TradFi can finally not sit still. I’m optimistic about AI agents, just have to wait for truly reliable projects to emerge. Privacy communication should have been taken seriously long ago, now it’s only regarded as a necessity? It’s a bit late. Again it’s prediction markets and verifiable computing, every year there are new concepts, but where is the real implementation? In 2026, we need to see who can really piece these puzzles together; just having direction is not enough. I’m actually more optimistic about the RWA line, stablecoins feel like the old routine. It sounds good, but in the end, it’s all about execution; let’s not end up with another year of empty promises.

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MagicBean

· 12-21 06:01

Stablecoins are about to fully penetrate traditional finance, this is the real breakthrough. --- aI agents + web3 identification, sounds amazing but can it really be implemented? --- Is privacy becoming a necessity? Finally, someone is mentioning this, the privacy topic has been too neglected. --- Can the prediction market really take off by 2026? I've been waiting for this day for too long. --- This wave of integration is inevitable, traditional finance can no longer sit still. --- I have some reservations about AI agents, it feels like there's more hype than substance. --- Stablecoins and RWA will inevitably carve out a piece of traditional finance, that's a given. --- Making privacy infrastructure a necessity, that's right, it's still treated like a luxury. --- All four directions are reliable, it just depends on who can truly capitalize on this wave of benefits. --- The imaginative space of AI + web3 identification is indeed vast, but the risks are not small either.

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Rugman_Walking

· 12-21 05:59

Stablecoins and RWA integration? It should have been like this a long time ago; the crypto world has been entertaining itself for so many years and is finally entering the mainstream. The AI agent sector is indeed impressive, but how many can really be implemented? Upgrading privacy communication sounds grand, but will Compliance mess it up again? Let's wait for 2026; it feels like another season for PPT coins. Is RWA breaking out real or just another hype? Let's see which company's product can actually be used.

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rekt_but_resilient

· 12-21 05:48

The integration of stablecoins has long been overdue; traditional finance is just too conservative. AI agents paired with Web3 identification? Sounds nice, but I'm afraid it's just another empty promise. Privacy upgrades have become a necessity; this time they finally got it right. Whether it can truly land in 2026 still depends on whether the coin price is favorable. I've heard the RWA breaking the circle so many times; when will it be more than just PPT? I'm optimistic about the prediction market, but just don't turn it into a gambling platform.

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