a16z releases 17 key trends and innovations in the encryption field in 2026

According to Foresight News, a16z released "The 17 Most Anticipated Trends and Innovations in the Cryptocurrency Field in 2026", covering stablecoins, tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), payments and finance, agents and artificial intelligence (AI), privacy and security, prediction markets, SNARKs and other applications.



The points mentioned include: emerging market stocks are one of the most deserving asset classes for sustainable trading; stablecoins provide a new way for institutional innovation; prediction markets will be larger, broader, and smarter; cryptographic tools such as tokenized assets, programmable lock-ups, prediction markets, and on-chain history will create a new "stakeholder media"; by the end of 2026, a single GPU will be able to generate proof of CPU execution in real time; for cryptocurrency companies, transactions are just a transit point, not the final destination.

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