2025-12-27 12:21:39

A while ago, I saw a prediction for 2026 shared by the co-founder of Solana on social media, and some of the viewpoints are quite interesting. No need for too many twists and turns, let's get straight to the point and analyze them one by one.

**Stablecoin Market Cap May Break Through One Trillion Dollars**

This guy believes that on-chain stablecoins will cross this threshold. Not only are traders using them, but the demand for payment, clearing, DeFi, and other application scenarios will increase significantly. Once it reaches the trillion-dollar level, it’s equivalent to the entire crypto ecosystem’s "fund pool" expanding several times, and liquidity and market depth will naturally rise. Logically, this makes sense—cross-border transfer demand is heating up, and the call for on-chain settlement is growing louder. Stablecoins will be amplified as intermediary media.

**Quantum Computing and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Still Difficult to See Results in the Short Term**

His judgment is that these two technologies will still be in a "look very powerful but far from practical application" state by 2026. If quantum computing can quickly crack existing cryptographic systems, it will have a huge impact on on-chain security, so deploying post-quantum cryptography indeed needs to be prioritized. Although nuclear fusion seems revolutionary, it is fundamentally an energy sector issue, and it’s unlikely to be popularized at the household level within the next two years. In other words, there will be no disruptive progress in these two directions within the next year.

**AI Is Expected to Make Breakthroughs in Scientific Challenges**

The "scientific challenges" here are not ancient legends but long-standing technical and engineering problems that have troubled humanity. AI for Science has indeed made some visible progress in materials science, drug development, new energy, and other fields over the past two years. If this trend continues, there may be more unexpected discoveries by 2026.

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BlockImposter

· 11h ago

Stablecoins surpass 1 trillion? Come on, the ecosystem still needs two more years of funding to grow. Quantum computing is intimidating; if it were truly coming, we should have upgraded our encryption already. AI is indeed making progress, but don't expect too much.

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Tokenomics911

· 11h ago

I believe in stablecoins surpassing one trillion, but AI scientific breakthroughs? That's a bit exaggerated.

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HashRateHustler

· 11h ago

I believe in the trillion-dollar stablecoin market, but the real profits still come from those who laid out early. Wait, is quantum computing really such a big threat? Should we start stockpiling projects related to post-quantum cryptography now? AI solving scientific problems sounds good, but it still feels more like hype. What if the stablecoin market doesn't hit 1 trillion by 2026? Can we trust this guy's prediction? Nuclear fusion has no short-term prospects, so our energy imagination still needs to look elsewhere. AI for Science is indeed promising, but could it just be another bubble? Honestly, I just want to know when stablecoins will truly replace USDT.

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retroactive_airdrop

· 11h ago

Stablecoins surpassing one trillion, I am optimistic about this wave. The demand for cross-border payments is indeed here. Really, quantum computing has been hyped for so long and still hasn't materialized. Let's keep watching the show. AI is the real deal; breakthroughs in drug development are already happening, and there are definitely more surprises ahead. Nuclear fusion can't be hyped up in the short term. Don't be fooled by marketing. The logic chain of stablecoins reaching one trillion is solid. Liquidity increases, and the ecosystem naturally becomes more active. Brother Solana's analysis this time is quite reliable, without that hype feeling. Post-quantum cryptography really needs to be taken seriously; otherwise, it will be too late if something goes wrong. AI for Science is a real path being pursued, much more reliable than those castles in the air.

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SleepyValidator

· 11h ago

I believe in stablecoins surpassing one trillion, but the prerequisite is real application scenarios; it can't just rely on traders cutting each other. Quantum computing is still just bragging in the lab; don't panic. The breakthrough of AI in science is the real deal, I bet on a SOL. Post-quantum cryptography needs to be developed quickly; otherwise, it will be too late to cry when the time comes. The liquidity of stablecoins has increased, and only then can the DeFi ecosystem truly thrive; I agree with this logic. In the past two years, these black technologies are all just hype; we still need to look at infrastructure and applications. Once AI for Science becomes popular, the demand for on-chain security might be more urgent than we think. The scale of trillion-dollar stablecoins sounds great, but real implementation still depends on how regulation plays out. Quantum threats should have been taken seriously long ago; we need to prepare in advance. Disruptive progress? Not necessarily by 2026, but after 2027, it might be different. The premise for stablecoins reaching a trillion is that someone is actually using them; it's not just about transferring back and forth on exchanges.

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