As Bitcoin faces volatility and global uncertainty rises, tokenized gold has surged past $6 billion while stablecoins now command over $307 billion in liquidity. Here’s why investors are rotating into defensive crypto strategies — and how institutions are accelerating the shift toward on-chain safe havens.

Wall Street is no longer watching crypto from the sidelines. In 2026, institutional adoption of Bitcoin and altcoins is accelerating through ETFs, regulation, and massive capital inflows—reshaping the entire market.