A seasoned analyst recently shared their outlook for the 2026 market, believing that cryptocurrencies are on the cusp of exponential growth, and the toughest days are behind us.

Regarding next year's market trend, they provided a fairly specific forecast framework. The initial phase will see a clear upward surge, but by mid-year, there will be a significant correction—one that might make people think the bull market is ending. Then, by the end of the year, the market will experience a violent rebound. It may look like a thrilling roller coaster, but the analyst interprets this as the correction not being a crash, but rather the market digesting and absorbing gains normally. They believe these corrections are actually the last chance for those who see through the market to get on board.

Interestingly, this round of market movement won't be limited to AI-related assets alone. The energy sector, raw materials, healthcare, financial services, and even those long-dormant small-cap stocks will start to catch up. The participation across the market is clearly expanding.

From a macro perspective, several key catalysts are becoming clearer one by one. First is the issue of tariffs; the uncertainty that has been the biggest concern is gradually being eliminated. Second is the Fed's attitude shift— the balance sheet reduction cycle is coming to an end, and the new leadership will focus more on employment data rather than solely on inflation, indicating that the expectation of large-scale easing is taking shape. Once the US stock market experiences this "big liquidity injection," the ripple effect will be that the cryptocurrency market will also take off.