2026 Crypto Predictions: Winners, Losers & the Next Market Phase

In this episode, Juri Maibaum is joined by Max Windhagen to break down how the crypto industry could evolve in 2026, covering market structure, macro conditions, institutional adoption, and ecosystem-level shifts. Topics include: Key lessons from 2025 and how they shape the year ahead The macro backdrop for crypto in 2026: inflation, central banks, and geopolitics Whether macro conditions turn into a tailwind or headwind for digital assets Institutional adoption and its impact on market structure and decentralization M&A and consolidation across crypto infrastructure and service providers Bitcoin's outlook: new all-time highs or range-bound maturity Altcoins, ETH, and the future of L2s — selective recovery or structural underperformance Whether retail participation returns in 2026 Ecosystem winners and bold hot takes for the next market phase The episode closes with a final verdict on whether 2026 is likely to be a good or bad year for crypto. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.