“We are very optimistic about 2026.”

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse also participated. $XRP Participated in Australia 2026 Hackathon as a keynote speaker. In his on-stage speech, he expressed strong optimism about cryptocurrencies and their expected legal status in 2026.

Garlinghouse: ‘Very optimistic about 2026’

In a public address at the aforementioned event to be held in Sydney, Australia on February 27-28, Garlinghouse shared his joy at the number of crypto users and supporters, especially in the United States and around the world, who are helping to create an exponential impact on cryptocurrencies.

He emphasized that this progress is happening rapidly, noting that it is not happening because of any single crypto advocate or influencer, but rather thousands of people spread across the world.

“It’s not one switch. It’s 100 switches. It’s 1,000 switches,” Garlinghouse said proudly, adding that everything is adding up little by little to “have an exponential impact” on the expansion and legalization of cryptocurrencies. He noted that this may take longer than usual, but said that since then “we’ve made a lot of progress” because “we’re flipping the switch more often.”

This is why Ripple’s CEO is “very optimistic about 2026 and beyond,” he said. He praised the hackathon audience for being one of those “switches,” as well as audiences in other countries on his current world tour. These “switches” will help debunk FUD and misinformation about cryptocurrencies and Ripple. $XRPespecially.

Ultimately, Garlinghouse said this is the culmination of a decade of hard work, and these “switches” are finally starting to flip in favor of cryptocurrencies.

JP Morgan bullish forecast

According to Bloomberg, banking giant JPMorgan believes the crypto market could see a “meaningful rally” in the second half of 2026, even though market sentiment remains fairly low.

The trigger for this increase will likely be the passage of the Clarity Act, which aims to clarify the regulation of cryptocurrencies and eliminate “enforcement regulation” adopted by the SEC by January 2025. If the law passes, “the market will be reshaped,” JPMorgan analysts say.

Patrick Witt of the US President’s Digital Asset Advisory Council commented on the Bloomberg article with one word: “Interesting.”