There are many interesting ideas within the industry regarding the development direction of the crypto market in 2026.
Perpetual contract decentralized exchanges (Perp DEXs) have the greatest potential for evolution. In the future, these platforms may no longer just facilitate trade matching but could integrate functions of brokerages, exchanges, custodians, banks, and clearinghouses. In other words, a single platform could handle the entire process from trading to settlement, which would be a significant disruption to traditional financial infrastructure.
On the API payment layer, the x402 pr
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