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【The Current State of the Cryptocurrency Industry from a 2026 Perspective: Where is the Money Going in This Round of Market?】

If you are still using the logic of 2021 to look at the cryptocurrency market, you are likely falling behind the rhythm.

In the past year, a noticeable change has occurred in the crypto industry👇
From 'storytelling' → 'structural competition'

1. The cryptocurrency market is not short of money; it lacks 'certainty'

Many people feel that the market is cold, which is actually not accurate.
The real situation is:
• 💰 Money is still there, but no longer blindly
• 📉 Altcoins are harder to rise, mainstream assets are more resilient
• 🧠 The market is beginning to filter for 'long-term logic'

Bitcoin remains the anchor of the entire market; it determines:
• Risk appetite
• Liquidity direction
• Emotional cycles

In summary:
👉 BTC stable, the market has space; BTC weak, everything else is just a rebound.

2. Four key changes happening in the industry

1️⃣ Mainstream assets have re-emerged as the 'consensus center'
Assets like BTC, ETH, and BNB are transitioning from 'speculative targets' to:
• Value storage
• On-chain settlement
• Core ecological fuel

The market may not surge every day, but consensus is continuously strengthening.

2️⃣ DeFi is still here, but the gameplay has changed
In the early days, DeFi was all about APY; now it’s about:
• Risk control ability
• Real demand
• Sustainable income

High yield ≠ High value
Those that survive are often not the ones with the highest returns, but the most stable group.

3️⃣ Stablecoins have become the real 'infrastructure'
Many people underestimate the importance of stablecoins.

They are taking on three roles:
• Transaction medium
• On-chain settlement
• Safe haven for funds

Stablecoins may not be the hot topic, but they determine how far the market can go.

4️⃣ The industry is moving from 'barbaric growth' to 'semi-compliance era'
Regulation has not made the cryptocurrency market disappear; instead:
• Filtering out poor-quality projects
• Pushing the industry towards norms
• Leaving an entry point for long-term funds

Short-term speculative space has been compressed, while long-term construction value has been amplified.

3. The three traps that ordinary users are most likely to fall into

⚠️ Only looking at price increases, not at structure
⚠️ Mistaking rebounds for reversals
⚠️ Seeking 'safety' in altcoins

At this stage, surviving > making quick money.

#BTC