The hosts of the podcast "Chopping Block" review the biggest winners, losers, surprises, and memes of 2025 in the crypto space, and make predictions for 2026. Winners include equity-based crypto companies benefiting from regulatory clarity and prediction markets like PolyMarket. Losers encompass altcoins, Gary Gensler's legacy, and the Web3 thesis. Surprises include Zcash's resurgence and Circle's IPO. Memes range from a video about working in a Chinese toy factory to the "fell for it again" award. Predictions for 2026 include Bitcoin hitting $150K, a big tech company launching a crypto wallet, and equity perps growing to 20% of DeFi per volumes. The hosts express optimism for 2026, anticipating institutional involvement and developer activity.
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