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As 2025 winds down with crypto markets showing mixed performance, analysts are turning their focus to 2026—a year expected to bring regulatory milestones, institutional maturation, and technological shifts that could redefine the industry.

Corporate Bitcoin buying accelerated in late December when Metaplanet added 4,279 BTC (~$450 million) to its treasury. The Tokyo-listed firm now holds over 35,000 BTC valued at nearly $3 billion, after exceeding revenue targets from its Bitcoin yield business.

Pi Network has temporarily disabled its payment request feature following a sophisticated social engineering scam that drained over 4.4 million tokens from user wallets. The exploit leverages the blockchain's transparency to target high-balance holders.

As quantum computing advances from labs to practical applications, the crypto industry is heating up debates over "post-quantum" preparedness—especially for Bitcoin. Core developers, investors, and project leads increasingly agree: the threat is real, but a complete protocol-level migration could take 5 to 10 years.

As 2025 comes to a close, the list of top 20 corporate Bitcoin holders includes two surprising Chinese names: Cango (ranked 16th with 7,419 BTC) and Next Technology Holding (18th with 5,833 BTC). Both are U.S.-listed Chinese ADRs, navigating strict domestic crypto restrictions by using offshore entities to build substantial Bitcoin treasuries—a clever "indirect accumulation" strategy.

The RWA (Real World Asset) narrative has been hot for years, with endless claims that "everything can be tokenized"—real estate, art, fine wine, carbon credits, and more. It all sounds revolutionary, but most of these ideas are fundamentally misguided.

As the crypto market hovers near $3.04 trillion heading into the new year, attention is shifting from short-term volatility to the major events that could define 2026. 10x Research, led by Markus Thielen, has outlined a quarter-by-quarter roadmap of potential drivers for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader market.

As 2025 draws to a close, gold and silver have delivered standout performances amid macro uncertainty, while Bitcoin has lagged with a sharp December decline. The fractured relationship between these three "alternative" assets offers valuable clues about shifting investor priorities heading into the new year.

2025 began with Solana as crypto's wild child—fueling insane meme coin hype and nearly touching $300 as SOL hit a new all-time high. By year-end, it traded the crypto bro vibe for a polished suit, courting TradFi while keeping the edge. The transformation was complete at the largest Breakpoint yet in futuristic Abu Dhabi.

Gold has delivered an extraordinary 67% gain in 2025, far outpacing its long-term average annual return of ~8%. With persistent inflation, ballooning government debt, and geopolitical uncertainty, I predict gold will cross the $5,000 per ounce milestone in 2026.

The cryptocurrency market has shed more than $1.2 trillion in value over the past few months of 2025, with total capitalization falling from a yearly high of $4.3 trillion to around $2.9 trillion. Bitcoin has dropped from $126,200 to near $88,000, dragging most altcoins lower in a broad risk-off move.

Pi Coin endured a challenging 2025, characterized by consistent monthly losses and limited recovery momentum since its February launch. As the token enters 2026, questions linger over whether it can stage a meaningful rebound amid weak demand signals and fragile sentiment.

Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee took to X on December 31, 2025, to explain the unique dynamics shaping crypto markets in the final trading days of the year.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), parent of Truth Social, has partnered with Yorkville America Equities to debut five new exchange-traded funds on the New York Stock Exchange, emphasizing a "Made in America" investment focus.

Hong Kong-based health sciences company Prenetics Global has reversed its high-profile Bitcoin treasury initiative just six months after launch, citing a shift in focus toward its core consumer health brand co-founded with soccer legend David Beckham.

As 2025 comes to a close, Grayscale Research has released its outlook for the year ahead, predicting that regulatory progress—particularly a bipartisan U.S. crypto market structure bill—will be the dominant force driving digital asset markets in 2026, while concerns over quantum computing remain overstated in the near term.

The Federal Reserve added $2.5 billion in liquidity to the U.S. banking system through an overnight repo operation, pushing total injections for the year past $120 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin trades near $87,500 amid reduced volume and converging short-term volatility.