Expert Explains Why 2026 Could Be the Year Ethereum Blindsides the Market

Ethereum (ETH) ended 2025 underperforming relative to market expectations, keeping sentiment muted around the asset. However, Kevin Rusher, founder of RAAC, argues that focusing on price alone misses the bigger picture.   According to Rusher, 2026 could be the year Ethereum blindsides the market, driven by accelerating institutional adoption and growth across stablecoins, tokenized assets, and payments. Everyone Is Watching ETH’s Price, but Ethereum’s Real Growth Is Elsewhere Ethereum declined by nearly 10% in 2025, following substantial losses in the last quarter source: https://beincrypto.com/ethereum-2026-institutional-growth-tokenization/