After researching fundraising trends for 2026, I see 4 major narratives shaping the next year:
🔹 Prediction Markets – On-chain forecasting becomes fully financialized
🔹 Payments (Stablecoins) – Real-world adoption driven by speed & low cost
🔹 RWA (Real-World Assets) – TradFi assets moving on-chain
🔹 Perp DEXs – On-chain derivatives competing directly with CEXs
Why I’m bullish on RWA — and why $LINK stands out 👇
Chainlink is becoming the core infrastructure layer for RWA, acting as the bridge between off-chain finance and on-chain execution.
🔹 Oracle dominance
Securely connects real-world data, assets, and systems to blockchains — a must-have for RWA at scale.
🔹 Institutional adoption
Actively working with major financial players:
JPMorgan • SWIFT • UBS • Euroclear • Mastercard • DTCC
🔹 Regulatory engagement
Collaborating with U.S. regulators to enable compliant on-chain finance, not just experiments.
🔹 RWA ecosystem usage
Protocols like Ondo Finance and Securitize already rely on Chainlink infrastructure.
