Elaborating on its forward-looking themes, Galaxy Research stressed that long-term adoption is becoming more important than short-term price movements. The research team wrote: “While 2025 may end with prices in the red, the year still pulled in real institutional adoption and set the groundwork for 2026’s next phase of real activation.” The team continued:
Beyond infrastructure, regulation, and payments, the outlook addressed capital markets and corporate balance sheets. Galaxy Research predicted:
At the same time, it warned that not all balance-sheet strategies will prove durable, explaining that “five or more digital asset treasury companies (DATs) will be forced to sell assets, be acquired, or shut down completely.”
FAQ ⏰ What is Galaxy Research predicting for bitcoin? Galaxy Research expects BTC to reach $250k by the end of 2027. How will stablecoins impact traditional payments? The report forecasts stablecoins overtaking ACH in transaction volume. What role will regulation play in DeFi growth? Galaxy Research predicts SEC exemptive relief for tokenized securities in DeFi. How many crypto companies are expected to go public? The outlook projects more than 15 crypto firms will IPO or uplist in the U.S.
