On Tuesday, Stani Kulechov outlined Aave's 2026 roadmap and said the SEC's four‑year investigation has ended, citing a letter dated Aug. 12, 2025. The plan centers on Aave V4's Hub‑and‑Spoke design, scaling Horizon to $1 billion in RWA deposits, and expanding a new mobile app. He also disclosed a $9.8 million AAVE purchase.

Grayscale's 2026 outlook, published on Monday, projects Bitcoin to reach a new all‑time high in the first half of 2026, driven by institutional demand and clearer U.S. regulation. The report anticipates bipartisan market‑structure legislation and stablecoin growth under the GENIUS Act, alongside themes like tokenization and DeFi lending, while downplaying quantum computing and DATs as market drivers.