Five reasons why 2026 will be a blockbuster year for crypto – DL News
- Economist lays out why he is bullish on 2026.
- Key catalysts include the AI boom, record corporate performance, and friendly Fed.
A heady cocktail of bullish catalysts is set to ignite the crypto market in 2026, writes economist Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research.
He sees the US entering the steepest part of the “Roaring 2020s” curve, where a fusion of artificial intelligence, productivity breakthroughs, strong spending, and high liquidity propels risk-on assets like crypto to new highs.
Yardeni expects blue waters ahead after two years defined by inflation shocks, central bank tightening, wars, supply chain chaos and tariff flare-ups.
He lists five reasons why 2026 will be a blockbuster year.
Tech boosts productivity
Yardeni says…


