According to DLNews, with Trump winning the White House and Republicans controlling the Senate, the total crypto market value rose to $2.84 trillion. Standard Chartered predicts that Republican policies could push the market to $10 trillion by 2026.
The forecast is based on the possibility that Republicans will push for stablecoin regulation, repeal SEC restrictions on crypto custody, and consider a federal Bitcoin reserve. Although a Bitcoin reserve fund is seen as a low-probability event, if the U.S. government retains its Bitcoin holdings, it could have a significant impact on prices.
Geoff Kendrick of Standard Chartered said that regulatory changes in 2025 and 2026 will further legitimize the digital asset industry and promote the emergence of new assets. It is expected that the market value of stablecoins will reach $1 trillion, the price of Bitcoin will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025, and Ethereum will rise to $10,000.
However, Kendrick expects Bitcoin’s market share to drop from the current 60% to around 40% by 2026, and Solana is expected to surpass Bitcoin and Ethereum, potentially increasing in value fivefold by the end of next year.
