Will institutions push crypto past the Rubicon?
Institutional investors, clearer regulation and a shift toward long-term investing are pushing cryptocurrency closer to the financial mainstream, with 2026 shaping up as a pivotal year for digital assets, according to Binance Australia.
After a year defined more by consolidation than exuberance, the digital asset sector is showing signs of maturity both globally and locally.
Binance says investor behaviour in 2025 shifted decisively toward long-term participation, with investors concentrating on established assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, while regulators moved from observing the market to actively shaping it.
On Binance’s platform, institutional users increased by 14 per cent year-on-year in 2025, with institutional…
