Coinbase Global, Inc.

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

MARA Holdings, Inc.

Strategy Inc

For the crypto industry, 2025 was like a roller coaster ride, with impressive growth followed by an equally impressive decline. In 2026, we should not expect rapid growth in Bitcoin, warns Rustam Botashev, partner and investment director at Blockreign Fund.

In search of demand: what will 2026 be like for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?

Morgan Stanley

The bank has applied to register exchange-traded funds linked to the price of Bitcoin and Solana.

Morgan Stanley prepares to launch its first proprietary cryptocurrency ETFs

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

The price of Brent fell by approximately 0.7%.

The stock rally continued, oil prices fell: how traders are reacting to Venezuela

NVIDIA Corporation

Tesla, Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

In 2025, political instability and geopolitical risks increased market volatility, while rapid technological progress gave stocks new momentum for growth. Donald Trump's return to the White House heightened the risks of trade wars and geopolitical fragmentation, investors began to talk more frequently about a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence sector, and Warren Buffett's retirement symbolically marked the end of an era. In this article, we look back at the key events of 2025 that shaped the risks and opportunities for investors around the world.

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The tech boom, changing leadership in Asia, and political crisis in the US — investment forecasts from Cathie Wood, Mark Mobius, Ray Dalio, Tom Lee, and David Rosenberg

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Silver hit a new all-time high, going over $80 an ounce because of shortages, speculative demand, and geopolitical tension; copper got close to $13,000 a ton because of production disruptions and expectations of possible US import duties, which are pushing stocks into the American market. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events as of the morning of December 29.

Main news by morning: silver and copper hit new highs, Bitcoin surpassed $90,000 in Asia

Citigroup Inc.

The value of bitcoin will reach $143,000 next year, Citi analysts predicted. The price will grow due to the further inflow of money into exchange-traded funds related to the largest cryptocurrency by capitalization, the bank believes. Bitcoin is now worth less than it was at the beginning of 2025.

Citi has predicted bitcoin to rise to $143,000 in 2026. That's 62% higher than the current price

The premium on Strategy's common stock over its enterprise value is now about 1.1

Strategy continued to buy up falling bitcoin. Its shares fell in value

SharpLink Gaming, Inc.

ALT5 Sigma Corporation

The emergence in recent years of public companies whose primary business is acquiring and holding cryptocurrencies, and the rise of their own stocks, has been one of the highlights of enthusiasm in the digital asset market this year. But the collapse that began in October knocked the ground out from under many enthusiasts' feet. By the end of the year, the situation probably won't improve, and most publicly traded cryptocurrency companies will leave investors with losses.

Investors are getting out: most cryptocurrency companies will bring them losses

One of the world's largest asset managers, Vanguard Group has compared bitcoin to a collectible asset like the viral toy Labooboo, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/vanguard-equity-quant-says-bitcoin-still-a-digital-labubu-toy-for-now">writes</a>. The token lacks the characteristics such as income, compound interest and cash flow that Vanguard looks for in long-term investments, explained its top manager John Ameriks.

A Vanguard analyst compared bitcoin to popular Labooboo toys

Fundstrat's Tom Lee has no doubts about the US stock market's ability to rise again after three consecutive years of gains

Wall Street's most accurate forecaster predicted a 12% rise in the S&amp;P 500 by the end of 2026

ASML Holding N.V.

SAP SE

SoftBank Group Corp.

The technology sector in Europe and Asia was also pressured by weak sales and earnings figures from US-based Oracle