21Shares: Bitcoin will end the traditional four-year cycle, predicting that the annual trading volume in the market will exceed $100 billion

21Shares released the 2026 Cryptocurrency Status Report, presenting several important predictions. The core predictions of the report include:

Bitcoin will end the traditional four-year cycle, transitioning to a mature macro asset driven by structural capital inflows, macro adjustments, and regulatory clarity;

The global cryptocurrency ETP assets under management will grow from the current over $250 billion to $400 billion, outperforming the Nasdaq 100 ETF;

The supply of stablecoins will increase 3.3 times from $300 billion in 2025 to $1 trillion;

It is predicted that the annual trading volume in the market will exceed $100 billion;

The total locked value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) will grow from $35 billion to over $500 billion.