What Leading Research Expects for Crypto in 2026

As 2025 concludes, leading research institutions have released their outlooks for 2026. This piece distills key insights from firms including 21Shares, Grayscale, a16z Crypto, Greenfield Capital, and Four Pillars Research.

Dec 26, 2025

Polymarket x Monad: Airdrop Timing and FDV Expectations

Polymarket traders are betting that Monad’s airdrop will land shortly after its Nov 24 mainnet launch, most likely between Nov 25 and Nov 30. For FDV, markets see $2–3B as the safest range aligned with fundamentals, while premarket data on Hyperliquid points to a more speculative $4-6B valuation window.

Nov 11, 2025

Zcash Soars 1,400% in Three Months, Hits 7-Year High as Privacy Narrative Reignites

Zcash (ZEC) has staged an extraordinary comeback, soaring 1,400% in three months to a 7-year high and reigniting the long-dormant privacy narrative. Sparked by a single tweet from Naval Ravikant and fueled by renewed interest in financial privacy, Zcash’s surge marks the strongest revival of the “Dino Coin” era amid a weak broader crypto market.

Nov 07, 2025

Hourglass: The Deposit Platform for Stable’s Phase 2 Campaign

Hourglass’s partnership with Stable marks its return to the spotlight, transforming from a tokenized yield marketplace into an infrastructure provider for institutional stablecoin products. Its rebrand and new role position it at the center of one of DeFi’s most closely observed campaigns.

Nov 06, 2025

As Crypto Dumps, Prediction Markets Pump

Prediction markets are rapidly emerging as crypto’s new speculative hub, fueled by surging volumes in sports, politics, and airdrop forecasting as traditional crypto trading weakens.

Nov 05, 2025