2026 is becoming a pivotal year for digital assets. The US regulatory agencies, once known for strict enforcement, are changing their approach, shifting from confrontation to dialogue. By promoting new compliance programs and piloting the tokenization of real assets within regulatory sandboxes, they are opening up new possibilities for the entire industry.

Europe is no exception. The full implementation of the MiCA regulation means that all crypto service providers across the continent must operate with licenses. While this indeed raises the entry barrier, it also attracts a large number of traditional institutional funds that previously dared not to participate. What they need is this kind of certainty and institutional guarantee.

The most interesting change comes from the national level. Some research institutions have pointed out that an increasing number of governments are evaluating the feasibility of including Bitcoin in their national reserves. The logic behind this is clear: against the backdrop of the global monetary system restructuring, BTC’s strategic value as an alternative asset is being re-recognized. This institutional recognition provides a much deeper support for the long-term value of digital assets than any market speculation.