The Four Major Cryptocurrency Trends for 2026 Highlighted by Coinbase Ventures

Coinbase Ventures (CV), the investment division of the leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, announced on the 25th the four areas within the cryptocurrency domain that the company is particularly focusing on and considering for aggressive investment by 2026. Reflecting on 2025, CV summarized it as a year where liquidity, privacy, interoperability, and AI integration made significant progress. 'Regardless of the current cryptocurrency price trends, we are more bullish than ever on the future developments,' they prefaced before introducing the promising sectors they believe will be the next to experience a breakout. These include RWA perpetual futures—permanent contracts for various assets...