[Casterman Founder: 2026 Will Be a Key Turning Point for the Crypto Market, Industry to Shift Toward New Financial Infrastructure Development] André Casterman, founder of Casterman Advisory, stated on the X platform that 2026 will be a critical turning point for the crypto market. The industry's focus has shifted from 'whether crypto is needed' to building new financial infrastructure. Tokenization and digital assets will transition from pilot phases to regulated, production-grade deployments. In the area of transaction banking, central banks and institutions across countries have unified around a 'wholesale-first' strategy for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized deposits, and regulated stablecoins (such as USDC and RLUSD). The upcoming crypto market structure legislation will support institutional applications. Once regulations are clarified, banks are expected to make significant investments in areas such as crypto transactions. Different forms of digital currencies will coexist and achieve interoperability, with blockchain becoming a parallel financial track. Banks will continue to act as intermediaries, and the industry's focus will shift toward building infrastructure under clear regulatory frameworks.