Huobi HTX's first lesson of the new year: 6 industry experts join forces to safeguard crypto investors.

Standing at the beginning of 2026, the cryptocurrency industry is undergoing an unprecedented reshaping. From the pullback after Bitcoin broke through its all-time high to the substantial implementation of regulatory policies, the market is rapidly shifting from "wild growth" to "mainstream compliance." At this crucial juncture, Huobi HTX Growth Academy launched its "First Lesson of the New Year," bringing together top experts in law, security, and investment research to help investors clear away the fog and build a cognitive system to navigate market cycles. The course quickly generated widespread participation and discussion after its launch: a total of 66,591 people learned the material, 14,566 completed the post-course challenge, and 3,830 scholarships were awarded, with top students winning 38.88 million $HTX. These figures not only demonstrate the high degree of alignment between the "First Lesson of the New Year" and user needs but also reflect the real value of systematic investment education during industry cycle transitions.

The "First Lesson of the New Year" is highly aligned with user needs and has gained widespread recognition

Review and Outlook: Navigating the Cycle Fog and Locking in on Core Tracks

Focusing on the cycle and trend issues that the market is most concerned about, Yu Jianing, Principal of Uweb Business School in Hong Kong and Director of the Hong Kong Registered Digital Asset Analysts Association, Chloe Zheng, Senior Researcher at HTX Research, and Cloud, Head of the Huobi HTX Investment Research Team, conducted a systematic review and forward-looking judgment. Yu Jianing, from a macro-industry perspective, predicts that the digital asset industry will accelerate its move towards "institutionalization" and "mainstreamization" in 2026. He points out that AI agents will be deeply embedded in finance and the real economy, driving the formation of programmable payment and automated asset management systems. Simultaneously, physical assets such as gold, stocks, and even self-driving vehicles will achieve on-chain rights confirmation, trading, and profit distribution through tokenization, leading to continued expansion of RWA, prediction markets, and the US stock market tokenization sector. He also emphasizes that investors should shift from short-term speculative logic to long-term asset allocation thinking. Blockchain and digital assets are no longer fringe innovations but are becoming an important component of future financial infrastructure. In his report, "2025 Market Review and 2026 Investment Outlook," Cloud points out that the crypto industry experienced a period of intense and dramatic narrative shifts throughout the year. Market fatigue and skepticism accumulated, with most hot topics remaining at the level of short-term attention-grabbing. However, a few narratives solidified into real-world applications and sustainable market structures, becoming key forces driving industry evolution. Simultaneously, the market participation structure changed. In addition to the trend centered on speculators, narratives more suited to retail investor participation continued to expand, driving extensive growth in the user base. He believes that in 2026, key areas to focus on include payment and stablecoin systems, RWA, privacy, large-scale prediction markets, zkVMs and verifiable computing, as well as tokenized private markets and on-chain wealth management—sectors with long-term value. Chloe, in his report, "Soaring!", further elaborates on these trends. The article "Early Bird Opportunities in the 100x Growth Track" analyzes that 2025 is a watershed year for the crypto market, marking its transition from "wild growth" to "mainstream compliance." Bitcoin broke $120,000, the US established a strategic Bitcoin reserve, the SEC withdrew industry lawsuits, and the stablecoin bill was enacted, shifting regulatory focus from confrontation to overall friendliness; Wall Street giants entered the market, and a wave of crypto company IPOs began. However, the four-year cycle curse still holds true—Bitcoin has retreated more than 50% from its $120,000 high, Ethereum halved after breaking $4,900, and altcoin liquidity has dried up. Despite the four-year cycle pattern, Chloe believes that 2026 may see an "atypical bear market." Macroeconomically, expectations of Fed rate cuts and global monetary expansion will support the market, with the decline expected to be less than in 2022; microeconomically, continued corporate holdings of Bitcoin will create new demand. Information Alchemy: Extracting the Code to Wealth from Chaos

So how should investors make decisions in practice? Taran, head of Huobi HTX Growth Academy, proposed the "Information Alchemy" methodology in his course "Identifying Profit-Making Signals in Chaotic Information" to help investors extract high-value signals from massive amounts of noise.

Information Alchemy: Extracting the Code to Wealth from Chaos

Several students shared their learning experiences in the community

Unlike the hustle and bustle of the bull market, Huobi HTX has chosen to focus on providing high-quality, systematic courses to help users identify risks, understand compliance, and master security skills. This long-term commitment to "teaching a man to fish" is not only to protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, but also to promote the development of the entire crypto industry in a more mature and healthy direction.

The "First Lesson of the New Year" is just the beginning.

In the future, Huobi HTX will continue to uphold its original mission, launching more customized and practical courses for users at different stages. Regardless of market fluctuations, Huobi HTX will accompany every user on their journey of exploration in the crypto world. About Huobi HTX Founded in 2013, Huobi HTX has evolved from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem after 12 years of development, covering digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and other businesses. As a leading global Web3 portal, Huobi HTX adheres to a development strategy of global expansion, ecosystem prosperity, wealth effect, and security and compliance, providing comprehensive, safe, and reliable value and services to cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide. For more information about Huobi HTX, please visit https://www.htx.com/ or HTX Square, and follow us on X, Telegram, and Discord. For further questions, please contact [email protected].