Top 5 crypto investment trends to watch in 2026

This WisdomTree Insight by Dovile Silenskyte (Digital Assets Research) outlines how crypto’s role in portfolios is maturing in 2026—from retail-led narratives to institutional portfolio construction.

• Bitcoin is increasingly treated as a strategic macro allocation, supported by ETP adoption and a structurally improved volatility profile.

• Ethereum is reframed as productive digital capital, with fee revenue, staking yields and liquid staking supporting cash-flow-based valuation.

• Regulation and product design are shaping market structure: MiCA, stronger custody standards, and growth in rules-based crypto basket ETPs may concentrate capital into more investable assets.

How should your allocation framework evolve as crypto becomes an institutional asset class rather than a trading theme?