Nikolay Zagvozdkin, Head of the RBC Crypto Project
2025, thank you and goodbye! I will remember you as the complete collapse of my crypto investments. The portfolio, which still looked quite strong by the beginning of summer, had deteriorated by September and was ready to crumble along with the autumn leaves. I am to blame for this, however. To hell with memecoins and risky investments (you can consider this investment advice). But overall—Bitcoin's record, incredible movements in the USA, and, as the cherry on top—the December statement from the Bank of Russia. Describe it in one word? Wow!
Ahead is 2026, from which I expect a great deal. In brief—to restore my portfolio (that's something personal), to see how the Central Bank plans to regulate the crypto market in Russia, to witness a new meta (maybe RWA, maybe something else), to enjoy several events (including those organized by us or jointly with our partners), and another thousand interesting little things and not so little. And also—to see 40 thousand participants at our Forum, break 200 thousand subscribers in our Telegram channel, create content that keeps our website on your homepage. Thank you, to each and every one of you, for being with us this year; next year we will be even better!
And, of course, a huge thank you from me personally to every member of our team. Andrey, Oleg, Asya, Denis—thanks to you, we are creating the most interesting and objective media about cryptocurrency in Russia. You are the best!
Andrey Luzgin, Publishing Editor:
In the outgoing year, I would like to leave behind all the scams, losses, liquidations, one-day projects, and fraudsters, and enter the new year, 2026, on the threshold of strengthening and confidence for the crypto market.
I wish investors profits, traders—volatility, airdrop hunters—generous 'drops', miners—more blocks, farmers—higher yield percentages, security experts—more exposures, coders—work on the best projects, and marketers, community managers, and ambassadors—big rewards!
As a project, we set the quality bar very high and create a cool resource about the crypto market and blockchain in Russian. In the new year, I set big goals and am 100% sure we will become even better.
Anastasia Kuzmicheva, Text Author:
2025 was full of surprises. I will remember it for Bitcoin getting tired of the expectations placed upon it and, instead of the predicted $180K, deciding to 'winter' at $80K. On the other hand, cryptocurrencies are increasingly recognized as useful in Russia, and a pleasant surprise before the New Year was the Russian Central Bank's decision to slightly open up this market. A paradigm shift? We'll see!
In 2026, I expect many new stories and, of course, unexpected turns—where would we be without them. We will keep you informed. I wish everyone in the coming year to successfully weigh risks and, despite everything, remain optimists.
Oleg Gordyshev, Text Author:
The amazing, emotional, and contradictory crypto market has completed another eventful year. 2025 became the result of many years of work by not tens of thousands, but millions of users and developers worldwide—a period when a small, marginal blockchain market became part of the financial system. For me, the year turned out to be the culmination and even a kind of defeat on Bitcoin's path to becoming a universally accessible payment system, as I would personally like to see it. But I try to remember that Bitcoin is only 17 years old.
I see 2026 as a challenge for cryptocurrencies as an independent asset class that creates its own trends and narratives. I want to see a market not tied to global economic and political events, one capable of operating in tough competitive conditions with traditional markets. I also want to wish for and preserve that unique drive and mood inherent only to blockchain startups, crypto projects, and people in this industry. Wishing you good health and more warm family evenings with loved ones in the coming year!
