Crypto industry heads into 2026 ready for Aussie domino effect
Crypto markets are entering a new phase, with institutional capital, tokenisation and regulation shaping how value flows through the system. Pic: Getty Images
- Crypto is entering a new phase driven by macro forces, institutional liquidity and onchain innovation
- Australian adoption is already high, but access to regulated advice remains limited
- Kraken says 2026 will be a defining year for how markets mature and who captures the upside
From speculative cycle to structural market
Crypto markets are heading into 2026 on a different footing from previous cycles, with macro forces, institutional capital and onchain innovation now shaping how risk, liquidity and opportunity flow through the system.
Bitcoin remains the leading…




