Crypto’s real-world adoption in 2025 and what builders should expect in 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant shifts in crypto during 2025 and what builders should anticipate in 2026.

2025 was a year of major shifts for crypto and not just in headlines, but in what actually matters for builders: fundamentals, real-world use cases and sustainable revenue. In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight, we are joined by Leonard Dorlöchter, co-founder of peaq, to break down what quietly worked in 2025 and what the industry should be paying attention to in 2026. Leonard explains how DePIN began gaining real traction, why “fundamentals started mattering more,” and how the industry may ...

People in this episode

Host: Сointelegraph

Guest: Leonard Dorlöchter

Topics covered

• crypto adoption
• real-world use cases
• sustainable revenue
• DePIN
• industry fundamentals

Keywords

• crypto
• real-world adoption
• builders
• DePIN
• fundamentals
• revenue
• 2025
• 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: peaq

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