The global crypto market heads into one of the most crowded weeks of 2026. The next 7 days will be filled with regulation, macro policy, and protocol upgrades, all converging at once. The setup looks loaded as the crypto market cap holds stable above $2.7 trillion.

Fear and Greed index is hovering in the “Neutral” zone as Bitcoin managed to hodl above the crucial $80K mark. $BTC price has jumped by more than 2% in the last 7 days and 10% over the last 30 days. Meanwhile, Ether has left the investors high and dry. ETH price is up by around 4% over the last 30 days. However, it has dipped by almost 22% since the onset of 2026.

Protocol season returns?

A wave of protocol-level developments is about to hit the market. It is expected…