Crypto leaders say 2026 will focus on stablecoins, AI, regulation, and real-world adoption after the industry’s 2025 reset.

The SEC has filed proposed final consent judgments against former FTX and Alameda executives Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh, imposing permanent antifraud injunctions and multi-year officer-and-director bars.

CF Benchmarks projects Bitcoin could reach $1.42 million by 2035 in base case, with bear case at $637K and bull case at $2.95M per coin.

Lord Holmes says regulatory inertia risks pushing Web3 gaming builders out of the UK despite government tech superpower ambitions.