2026 Cryptocurrency Market Forecast: Bitcoin Surges to $150,000, DeFi Perpetual Contracts Dominating the Market

2025-12-30 07:40:12

【Crypto World】Many professional institutions within the industry are optimistic about the future 18 months of the cryptocurrency market. Although Bitcoin’s market share is gradually declining, its price is expected to break through the $150,000 mark by the end of 2026. In comparison, Ethereum and Solana may have greater growth potential.

What’s more noteworthy is the entry actions of traditional giants. Large tech companies are expected to gradually launch or acquire their own crypto wallet products, and the top Fortune 100 companies are showing a clear increase in willingness to adopt blockchain technology. This indicates that the infrastructure for on-chain applications is accelerating its development.

The stablecoin market remains hot. It is expected that the supply of stablecoins will grow by approximately 60% in the future, but USDT’s dominant position as a leading stablecoin may weaken, leading to a more dispersed market landscape.

Interesting changes have also emerged in the DeFi sector. The market share of equity-based perpetual contracts has exceeded 20%, and this sector is attracting increasing traffic. It is expected that three mainstream perpetual DEX platforms will dominate the market this year, forming a relatively stable competitive landscape.

BTC1,3%

ETH1,66%

SOL1,7%

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ProtocolRebel

· 9h ago

$150,000? That's hard to estimate, still optimistic about SOL. BTC market share dropping so quickly is a bit suspicious. --- USDT being squeezed out? That's funny. Stablecoins are like that; everyone wants a piece of the pie. --- Big players entering the wallet space, is it real or just hype? I personally don't believe it anymore. --- Over 20% perpetual rights, DeFi is trying new tricks this time, quite interesting. --- Institutions being bullish is normal. Let's wait and see when they start shorting.

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probably_nothing_anon

· 9h ago

BTC 150,000? Here we go again, cutting the leeks --- SOL taking off, no doubt about it. Buy early and enjoy early --- USDT losing favor? Laughing out loud, is this really different this time? --- Big companies entering? Just waiting to be harvested --- Stablecoins up 60%, how is this number calculated? --- Perpetual contracts exceeding 20%? Won't this wave cause another liquidation? --- Institutional optimism ≠ guaranteed rise, everyone, get it straight --- Traditional giants' wallets? Still the same old tool to cut the leeks --- 150,000 doesn't appeal to me much. More concerned about when the bear market will end --- The real focus is on DeFi changes this time; everything else is虚的 --- Another prediction and outlook, can it be more practical? --- Ethereum's growth rate surpassing BTC, I believe it this time --- Diversification of stablecoins is a good thing. USDT monopoly should be broken

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 9h ago

Bitcoin $150,000? Just listen, if it really happens, I’ll be financially free long ago haha --- Big tech companies are entering again, it feels like another wave of retail investors being exploited --- Is Solana about to take off again? I think so, this time really could happen --- USDT’s dominance weakening? Laughable, stablecoins are only this much promising --- Perpetual contracts hold 20% market share, I’m optimistic, this is true DeFi --- Traditional giants launching wallets, how can small coins survive? --- Another wave of predictions, let’s see if they’re accurate by this time next year --- Stablecoin growth of 60%, indicating market expansion, this is a good sign, right? --- Waiting for Bitcoin to reach $150,000, then it might drop another 50% --- DeFi perpetuals are really interesting, the tripartite competition is about to change --- Why do I always feel that institutional forecasts are overly optimistic? --- Ethereum has great growth potential? Still optimistic, after all, the fundamentals are solid

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BanklessAtHeart

· 9h ago

Is Bitcoin at 150,000 real? I am more optimistic about Solana this time. Large institutional entry is the key.

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