1kx Report: 2026 year blockchain industry revenue is expected to reach 100000000000 USD
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1kx It is estimated that 2026 blockchain industry revenue will reach 100000000000 USD, but this is lower than previously expected 28%。
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1kx Report: 2026 year blockchain industry revenue is expected to reach 100000000000 USD
PANews October 29 According to reports, investment firm 1kx released its annual blockchain revenue report, covering 2600 protocols and 100 publicly listed companies. It is projected that in 2026 year, blockchain industry revenue will reach 100000000000 USD(due to price volatility, this is down from the previous estimate by 28%). Contrary to the overall downward trend, the share of revenue derived from institutional adoption and applications across the broader economy rose to 2026 year, reaching 30%; of this, revenue from the broader economy exceeded blockchain infrastructure-layer revenue for the first time in the third quarter. Publicly listed companies currently account for 16%of blockchain revenue, up from 2022 in 7%; although market concentration is high, the leading revenue generator continues to change across protocol categories. In addition, a record 283 protocols completed token buybacks, burns, and other measures in the third quarter...
1kx Published its annual blockchain revenue report.
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The report covers 2600 protocols and 100 publicly listed companies.
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The report forecasts 2026 annual blockchain industry revenue will reach 100000000000 USD。
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Due to price volatility, this forecast was revised downward from the previous expectation by 28%。
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The share of revenue derived from institutional adoption and applications in the broader economy rose to 2026 year, reaching 30%。
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Revenue from the broader economy exceeded revenue from the blockchain infrastructure layer for the first time in the third quarter.
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The current share of blockchain revenue accounted for by listed companies 16%, higher than 2022’s in 7%。
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In the third quarter, a total of 283 protocols conducted token buybacks, burns, and other activities, but the original text is truncated here.
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This report argues that blockchain revenue sources are changing: institutional adoption and applications in broader economic sectors account for an increasing share, and the proportion of revenue generated by listed companies is also higher than 2022 year. However, 100000000000 USD is a forecast for 2026 year, not revenue that has already been realized.
Why it matters to readers
The report also provides forecasts of industry revenue scale and data on changes in revenue structure, which can be used to observe whether blockchain revenue is expanding toward institutions, listed companies, and broader economic applications.
Beginners should distinguish between “forecast revenue” and “actual revenue” and pay attention to the statistical coverage, revenue-calculation methodology, and the impact of price volatility on the forecast.
Risks and unknowns
100000000000 USD is a forecast value, and whether it will ultimately be realized cannot yet be confirmed.
The body is an excerpt and is incomplete at the end; 283 pieces of protocol-related content cannot be fully confirmed.
The evidence does not provide the full statistical scope or calculation method for revenue.
The evidence does not specify the particular year corresponding to “the third quarter”.
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