Will inflation fall to 0% in 2026? Why is this "golden year" prediction attracting market attention?

[Chain News] A founder of a well-known investment institution recently made a bold prediction: by 2026, the inflation rate could drop to 0%. This prediction is a bit different as soon as it came out.

Her logic is as follows: after experiencing the recent wave of tariff shocks, the risk of government shutdown, and the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, if oil prices and rents continue to decline, the market may not even realize how likely it is for the inflation rate to approach zero. In other words, the current market expectations may still be overly optimistic.

This viewpoint is quite interesting because it touches on a key question: Will 2026 really be the so-called “golden year”? From the perspective of the crypto market, inflation trends have a huge impact on asset allocation. If this prediction holds true, it means that a loose environment may continue, which is usually positive for risk assets. However, the premise is that those variables—oil prices, rents, policy attitudes—must change as expected.