The Trading Era Is Over | Crypto's New Reality in 2026 by Bitget Wallet

Crypto isn’t just about trading anymore. In this episode of the BeInCrypto Podcast, we sit down with Jamie, CMO of Bitget Wallet, to break down how crypto behavior has changed in 2025. Users aren’t just holding and hoping. They’re: • Earning passive income with stablecoins • Spending crypto with real-world cards • Using self-custody wallets instead of banks • Exploring AI-powered financial tools Bitget Wallet’s latest data shows a massive shift: – 28x growth in crypto card spending – $900M+ monthly swap volume – $5B in perpetual trading volume – $200M in quarterly earn subscriptions This isn’t hype. It’s usage. We dive into: • Why stablecoin payments are exploding • How on-chain yield compares to banks • The future of self-custody wallets • AI in crypto finance • Why passive income is replacing speculation If you still think crypto is just charts and price action, this episode will change your perspective. Subscribe for more deep dives into how crypto is evolving beyond trading. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⏱ CHAPTERS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 0:00 Crypto Is Changing in 2025 1:20 The End of “Hold and Hope” 3:15 $900M Monthly Wallet Activity 6:40 28x Growth in Crypto Card Spending 10:15 Stablecoins vs Banks 14:30 On-Chain Yield Explained 18:40 The Real Advantage of Self-Custody 22:10 AI + Crypto Finance 26:45 The Future of Everyday Crypto