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Why 2026 Is 'Too Chaotic' to Make Crypto Predictions

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Summary

Thank you to our sponsor, Mantle!

In this Unchained podcast episode, guests Alex Thorn and Ryan Graham share their 2026 outlook for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, exploring why the year looks unusually uncertain.

The conversation also digs into questions around Ethereum’s long-term value, whether killer apps are enough to drive adoption, prediction markets’ push into sports betting, and why the privacy meta could continue in 2026.

Hosts:

Laura Shin

Guests:

Ryan Graham, Research Analyst at Messari

Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital

Links:

DAT Stocks Are on Sale. Are They a Buy? Plus, Why Crypto Is Dead

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says Blockchain Trilemma ‘Has Been Solved’

Solana Withstands Week-Long DDoS Attack

Solana Mulls Proposal to Lower Inflation Rate

Western Union Files ‘WUUSD’ Trademark After Solana Stablecoin Reveal

Why the Privacy Coins Mania Is Much More Than Price Action

The Chopping Block: Hyperliquid vs. Tarun, ADL Transparency & The Coming Perps Arms Race

How to Trade Prediction Markets Without an Opinion on the Event

Why Wall Street Banks Need to Launch Their Own Stablecoins

How the GENIUS Act Creates a Built-In Advantage for Banks and Deposit Tokens

Klarna Launches Stablecoin Built on Stripe’s Tempo Chain

How the x402 Standard Is Enabling AI Agents to Pay Each Other

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Tom Emmer Episodes Around January 9, 2026

DEX in the City: How Privacy in Crypto Makes Everyone's Finances More Secure - Ep. 982

Inside Robinhood's Big Super App Plan: ‘There's Still a Lot of Work to Be Done’ - Ep. 983

Uneasy Money: Why Tokenholders Have No Rights & Why Every DAO ‘Has Failed’ - Ep. 984

DAT Stocks Are on Sale. Are They a Buy? Plus, Why Crypto Is Dead - Ep.985

Lessons From A Successful Tokenization Project & What Market Structure Reveals About Trump-Linked WLFI’s False Promises: Bits + Bips - Ep. 986

Bits + Bips: Will Crypto Rise on Liquidity or Will 2026 See Another Washout? - Ep. 988

DEX in the City: How Even TradFi Wants to Pass the Crypto Market Structure Bill - Ep. 989

How Crypto Users Get Rekt and How You Can Stay Safe - Ep. 987

2025 Crypto Year in Review, Part 1: Shit Talking Edition - Ep. 990

Landmark Regulation, ICOs, Downtober & Privacy: 2025 Crypto Year in Review (Part 2) - Ep. 991

Bits + Bips: 2026 Crypto Predictions: BTC & ETH Hit Record Highs, Stablecoins Go Big

The Chopping Block: Aave Civil War + Flow Hack + Coinbase Super-App - Ep. 993

The Crypto Market Structure Has Changed and Rising Tides May No Longer Lift All Boats

How Maduro's Capture and a 'Pre-War World' Affects Bitcoin: Bits + Bips

The Chopping Block: 2025 Winners & Losers + 2026 Predictions - Ep. 998

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DEX in the City: Why Prediction Market 'Insider Trading' Isn't Illegal — Yet

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How Venezuela Shows Why Bitcoin, Crypto and Stablecoins Help Everyday People

The Chopping Block: Venezuela Sanctions Drama + Polymarket Insider Trading + Zcash Foundation Exodus

Bits + Bips: How AI and Energy Prices Will Force the Fed’s Hand

DEX in the City: Why the Market Structure Bill May Not Be Good for DeFi

Polygon's Big Pivot: Why the Network Is Pivoting to Payments and What It Means for POL

Why Bitcoin Has Fallen Behind Gold & What Could Come Next

Q-Day Is Imminent. Can Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Threat?

Uneasy Money: In a World of AI, Are Dino Privacy Coins a Good Bet?

Bits + Bips: Why Grayscale Sees ATHs Before Q3, With ETH Outperforming

How Nansen’s New Trading Agent Makes It Easier to Follow the Smart Money Onchain

Why Bitcoin Isn't Acting as Digital Gold & International Stocks Are Winning - Bits + Bips

DEX in the City: When NYSE Goes Onchain, What Happens to Financial Intermediaries?

The Chopping Block: Crypto Clarity Act Drama + Stablecoin Yield Wars + Developer Liability Fights

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