**[Forbes Outlook on Crypto Trends in 2026: AI Integration and Institutional Advancement]**
Forbes has released its outlook for the crypto sector in 2026, predicting three major trends: the continued integration of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence in trading, the deepening of institutional adoption, and the cooling of the market without hindering industry progress.
The report highlights that artificial intelligence and crypto assets will remain interconnected in areas such as trading sentiment, responses to interest rate and inflation news, and the ability to absorb geopolitical shocks. Despite market volatility and regulatory disputes, institutional adoption of digital assets will steadily advance, with asset tokenization and on-chain settlement viewed as tools to enhance efficiency.
The market cooling period is expected to create space for the maturation of infrastructure, governance models, and use cases. Progress in stablecoin adoption and enterprise-grade blockchain applications will continue to move forward.