Perpetual Futures DEXs Impact Traditional Finance, Boosting Demand for Gold and Bitcoin - Delphi Digital's 2026 Forecast

On the 14th, blockchain analytics firm Delphi Digital unveiled its top ten predictions for the cryptocurrency market in 2026. The firm emphasized the transformation of financial infrastructure by perpetual futures DEXs (decentralized exchanges), autonomous trading by AI agents, and capital inflows into gold and Bitcoin as key themes, pointing out that cryptocurrencies are reaching a turning point in their evolution into the infrastructure layer of global finance. The main points are as follows.

1. AI agents begin autonomous trading

Through the x402 protocol, API access is managed via cryptocurrency payments. AI agents instantly pay for necessary services using stablecoins. ERC-8004 records performance history and collateral, facilitating transactions between agents...