Now, there's no doubt that the biggest trend in 2026 will be the integration of Crypto and TradFi, right?
Over the past month, there have been many examples: Coinbase promoting a comprehensive trading platform strategy, Nasdaq launching a 5*23-hour trading mechanism, a16z raising funds$15B focusing on the AI + Crypto integration track, deep integration of the Solana ecosystem and X Smart Cashtags products... and so on.
In these grand plays of Crypto and TradFi integration, I currently see only two certainties:
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$ETH remains the undisputed "settlement layer" leader, confidently sitting at t