Gate Research: Bitcoin's institutionalization trend will strengthen in 2026, and monetary policy will depend on the evolution of economic data.

A report by Gate Research indicates that in 2025, cryptocurrency market capitalization will fluctuate, perpetual contracts and prediction markets will grow, and stablecoin payment penetration will accelerate. Web3 will see nearly a thousand funding rounds, exacerbating security risks. In 2026, Bitcoin will become more institutionalized, and monetary policy will rely more heavily on evolving economic data.