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I expect a good 2026. For token prices like Bitcoin and Ethereum, there's likely to be continued momentum macroeconomically with better monetary policy and increased adoption of tokenized assets. McKinsey said 3% of cross-border payments happen in stablecoins today, up from zero, and I expect a 10-fold increase from that.

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Rob Hadick: “I expect a good 2026. For token prices like Bitcoin and Ethereum, there's likely to be continued momentum macroeconomically with better monetary policy and increased adoption of tokenized assets. McKinsey said 3% of cross-border payments happen in stablecoins today, up from zero, and I expect a 10-fold increase from that.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin: What does that mean in the context of where crypto itself goes? Rob Hadick: I expect a good 2026. For token prices like Bitcoin and Ethereum, there's likely to be continued momentum macroeconomically with better monetary policy and increased adoption of tokenized assets. McKinsey said 3% of cross-border payments happen in stablecoins today, up from zero, and I expect a 10-fold increase from that. Andrew Ross Sorkin: If you could only do one thing within crypto, which part would you invest in?

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From "Dragonfly's Rob Hadick on 2026 crypto outlook, bitcoin price trends and future of prediction markets" (CNBC Television).

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