Matrixport: 2026 will be a high-risk year for digital assets

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Matrixport released a summary of the overall forecast for 2026 on the X platform, stating that 2026 may become a critical turning point for the digital asset market. On the macro level, factors such as leadership changes at the Federal Reserve, weakening labor markets, and increased policy uncertainty during an election year, combined with the release of monthly CPI and employment data, FOMC meetings with new forecasts, and potential government shutdown windows, could all drive up volatility across various assets. Meanwhile, the crypto market itself will also face several high-impact events, including the final implementation of the EU MiCA regulations, major protocol upgrades, the approaching Mt. Gox repayment deadline, and a key milestone approximately 15 months before the next halving. Matrixport pointed out that 2026 is more likely to exhibit a pattern of dense risk event releases rather than a stable, one-sided trend. Investors should maintain flexible strategies, actively manage their positions, and reasonably adjust their exposure before and after key policy and event windows.