Bitcoin entered a "new era" as the 2025 yearly candle closed red, said analysis, with BTC price volatility signals firing into the new year.

After a volatile 2025, investors are rethinking crypto cycles. Here are three investment themes that will shape the market's next phase in 2026.

Bitcoin at $200,000? Massive volatility? Experts predict where the markets are headed-and it's probably not another winter.

XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target remaining elusive.

The pardons cemented crypto as both an economic force and a partisan issue in Washington.

Crypto privacy is approaching an inflection point as relevant lawsuits near their conclusions and developers pivot toward designs that ensure privacy while appeasing regulators.

Whale accumulation across Solana tokens is headlining crypto-related social buzz as 2026 begins, according to data from Santiment.

Millions of long-inactive users still hold crypto at Bithumb, highlighting how early retail capital can remain untouched for years.

Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC.

Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high. and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020.

BlackRock has further separated itself from competitors in the crypto ETF market in 2025, with its Bitcoin and Ether funds, IBIT and ETHA, accounting for the majority of net inflows.

From Ross Ulbricht's pardon to Ripple's SEC victory, here's a list of crypto's most celebrated turnarounds this year and what they mean for the year ahead.