Asia Crypto’s News: Next Breakout Will Come From Infrastructure, Not Narratives, Hashed Says
Hashed predicts crypto's next major growth will stem from infrastructure like stablecoins and AI agents, not speculative narratives.Summary
Korean venture firm Hashed states in its Protocol Economy 2026 report that the crypto market is transitioning from storytelling to structural development, anticipating 2026 as the year digital assets begin functioning like an economy. This shift is driven by stablecoins becoming global settlement rails and AI agents emerging as autonomous economic participants. Hashed emphasizes that Asia is leading this transition, with regulated stablecoin pilots, early AI agent deployments, and expanding Real-World Asset (RWA) workflows forming the first on-chain enterprise systems. The firm is focusing its investments on teams building these structural layers—payments, credit, and settlement—where activity compounds, rather than on projects tied to speculative momentum narratives. They believe AI will accelerate this by creating demand for transparent, automated transaction rails.
(Source：CoinDesk)