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We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our analysis on AI prediction markets and September's market review and outlook.

This report provides an overview of September market updates, key developments, and the latest outlook.

AI prediction market volume reached US$162.84 million as platform volume surged 279% between September and January 2026. Trading heavily favors technical milestones over adoption and operational metrics. This gap means top models may lack enterprise use, revenue, or economic value. Because adoption contracts remain fragmented, Crypto.com and PYMNTS proposed the AI Prediction Market as a demand-side complement.

We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our analysis on RWA perps and August's market review and outlook.

This report highlights actionable strategies to optimize risk-adjusted returns by backtesting cash-and-carry trading and equity-stock rotation strategies using Crypto.‌com's real-world asset (RWA) perpetual futures.

This report provides an overview of August market updates, key developments, and the latest outlook.

Global crypto owners reached 774 million in H1 2026.

This report provides an overview of July market updates, new developments, and the latest market outlook.

We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our analysis on tokenized stocks and June's market review and outlook.

This report analyzes the evolution of tokenized stocks — demonstrating how blockchain technology interfaces with standard equities to resolve legacy operational challenges — and evaluates the structural benefits and risks of this asset class.

Driven by risk-on asset selling and a rotation to defensive sectors, global markets corrected in June. Digital assets plummeted and major equities stalled: the Nasdaq fell 2.8% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.1%, though the Dow Jones gained 2.5%. Gold and Commodities fell sharply, while Bonds and Real Estate provided insulation.

May 2026 highlighted a performance gap between surging global equities and declining cryptocurrencies and commodities. Equity markets led with the MSCI Emerging Markets index up +9.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite gaining +8.4%. Conversely, BTC and ETH fell -3.5% and -11.2%, respectively. Bonds and Real Estate posted modest gains, while Commodities and Gold fell. Data suggests a rotation from crypto toward high-growth equity sectors.

This report details how pre-IPO perpetuals democratize the private equity landscape.

We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our analysis on Real-World Asset Perpetuals and April's market review and outlook.

Our latest analysis reveals a significant advantage: these instruments act as a "predictive oracle," frequently signaling TradFi market direction ahead of Monday's opening bell.

April 2026 saw a strong, broad-based "risk-on" recovery, spearheaded by U.S. equities. This rally was fueled by robust corporate earnings, particularly in the AI sector, and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady. Crypto rebounded significantly, with commodities and real estate also posting notable gains. The bond market remained largely flat. Gold was the sole major asset to decline (-1.54%), though it maintains a positive year-to-date gain.

We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our deep dives into the crypto card consumer spending insights and March's market review and outlook.

The Crypto.com Visa Card is one of the most popular cryptocurrency-linked cards. Each year, the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team analyzes how and where users spend their crypto.

In March, optimism for a soft landing evaporated as a geopolitical "supply shock" followed the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The primary driver was Brent crude breaching US$115/bbl, acting as a tax on global consumption. Digital assets showed a limited recovery, becoming the second-best performing asset class after oil.

We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our deep dives into the prediction markets and February's market review and outlook.