U.S. stock futures are in the red early morning on New Year's Eve, after markets ended lower on Tuesday, as hopes of a year-end Santa Claus rally begin to fade.
The new year looks to be a mixed bag for cryptocurrencies, with silver linings being offset by potential disappointments from some of the most influential digital currencies.
Bitwise is seeking SEC approval for 11 single‑token "strategy" ETFs tied to major altcoins, expanding its product shelf deeper into the altcoin market.
Layer-1 token Chiliz ( CRYPTO: CHZ ) rallied sharply on Tuesday, becoming one of the cryptocurrency market's biggest gainers. CHZ rose more than 10% to become the third most successful token in the last 24 hours.
Silver recorded a blowout year, with prices surging to $80 an ounce for the precious metal. The strong performance has also stirred activity in prediction markets, encouraging punters to speculate on its short-term direction.
Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Tuesday, while the stock market slipped as the Federal Reserve released minutes from its December meeting. Bitcoin rose but failed to break past the $89,000 barrier, while trading volume for the apex cryptocurrency plummeted 24% in the last 24 ...
Since the start of November, gold is up 9%, the S&P 500 is up 1%, and Bitcoin is down 20%, but 2026 could see crypto close the gap.
Former Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has praised Pakistan for its speedy crypto adoption in 2025, saying the country is on track to become a crypto leader by 2030.
Investors will be more excited about crypto if the Fed continues cutting rates in 2026, says a crypto analyst.
The company will keep its Bitcoin holdings but stopped accumulating BTC as it shifts capital toward scaling its consumer health brand.
If Bitcoin is "digital gold," why isn't it performing like gold?
Mike Novogratz predicts Bitcoin ( CRYPTO: BTC ) will have a breakout 2026 after crypto sentiment hit near all-time lows in 2025, comparing the year to an Apollo 13 mission where the command module barely made it back intact.