JPMorgan's Major Prediction: Institutional Funds Will Dominate the 2026 Crypto Market, with Inflows Expected to Reach New HighsJPMorgan Chase, the world's top investment bank, paints a grand institutionalized picture of the cryptocurrency market in its latest research report. The report states that in the just-concluded 2025, the global cryptocurrency market saw a record inflow of nearly $130 billion, a surge of about one-third compared to 2024.
Looking ahead to 2026, a team of analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou predicts that cryptocurrency inflows are expected to grow further, with the driving force shifting from retail investors and listed companies (DAT) to larger institutional investors. The key catalyst for this shift is expected to be the implementation of a global crypto regulatory framework, exemplified by the U.S. "Clear Act," which will clear the main compliance hurdles for large-scale entry by traditional financial institutions. Meanwhile, the report’s forecast that the Federal Reserve may "raise interest rates rather than cut them" contrasts sharply with the current optimistic outlook of the crypto market, adding a layer of macro-level uncertainty to the future outlook.
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