The report introduces ‘hybrid finance’ as the merging of crypto ecosystems with traditional financial systems, among other findings.
European digital asset manager CoinShares on 8 December published its 2026 Outlook report, which introduces the concept of ‘hybrid finance’, the strategic merging of crypto ecosystems with traditional financial systems to form new infrastructure previously unattainable by either industry alone. The report noted that stablecoin transaction volumes now rival Visa and Mastercard combined Jean-Marie Mognetti, chief executive officer of CoinShares, noted that digital assets are now in