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Tokenization 'supercycle' set to drive crypto’s next leg higher in 2026: Bernstein

After a choppy end to 2025, Wall Street broker Bernstein said crypto markets have likely bottomed and it sees a broad-based tokenization boom reshaping finance.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Markets

Rumble introduces crypto wallet with Tether, allowing tips in BTC, USDT, XAUT

Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers.

(Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

Finance

Babylon Labs raises $15 million from a16z crypto to develop Bitcoin collateral infrastructure

Funding will be used to build and scale Babylon Trustless BTCVaults, enabling native bitcoin to be used as onchain collateral without custodians or wrapping.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

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Asset manager Bitwise sees 3 tests for crypto’s 2026 rally

Bitcoin and ether are off to a strong start this year, and Bitwise says the path to new highs hinges on market stability, U.S. legislation and calm equities.

(Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Riot Platforms sold $200 million of bitcoin in 2025's last two months

VanEck’s head of digital assets said bitcoin sales and the AI trade are increasingly linked as miners fund infrastructure build-outs.

Riot Platforms’ acquisition of Block Mining makes sense, JPMorgan says. (Sandali Handagama)

Finance

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board

Quintenz, who previously led policy at a16z crypto, joins the Nasdaq-listed firm as it advances its SUI-focused treasury strategy.

Brian Quintenz (Senate Agriculture Committee, screen capture)

Markets

Liquidity lifts bitcoin, but ‘halving cycle’ fears could limit rally in 2026, says Schwab

Quantitative tightening is over and balance sheets are growing again, but cycle theory and adoption concerns still cloud bitcoin's upside, according to Schwab's Jim Ferraioli.

Charles Schwab building (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Markets

Circle's USDC outpaces growth of Tether's USDT for second year running

USDC grew faster than USDT for the second consecutive year, driven by increased demand for regulated digital dollars.

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Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom enters 2026 at 'almost maximum risk' betting on altcoins

The fund is betting on a liquidity wave driven by U.S. deficit spending and potential money printing by the Federal Reserve, which Hayes expects to support crypto prices.

Arthur Hayes (CoinDesk)

Markets

Famed Coinbase backer Fred Wilson predicts 2026 UX pivot for crypto

The VC mogul has previously said crypto apps must hide blockchain complexity or risk missing mass-market adoption.

(Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch)