LBank Labs releases 2026 crypto market outlook report

LBank Labs, the venture capital arm of the LBank exchange, has published a report titled “A Comprehensive Outlook on the Crypto Landscape in 2026.” The report, co-published with CoinGecko and CoinGape, analyzes key investment themes and structural changes expected to lead the crypto industry this year. The report identifies seven core topics: changes in the macroeconomic environment and regulatory evolution; the convergence of real-world assets (RWA) and DeFi; the rise of stablecoins and PayFi; prediction markets as a corporate hedging tool; the AI agent economy; and Decentralized Physical AI (DePAI) alongside the machine-native economy. In the stablecoin section, the report highlights the strategic partnership between LBank and World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the launch of the USD1 stablecoin, and its point-based reward structure as key examples. LBank Labs, which collaborates with institutions like UC Berkeley and Stanford, stated it will continue to support the growth of the global crypto industry through strategic investments and research.