Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan highlights three main crypto investment themes: Bitcoin as a hedge against currency debasement, Zcash for privacy, and a decade-long tokenization trend involving assets like ETH, SOL, and UNI. He predicts Bitcoin will break its traditional cycle and reach new highs in 2026, supported by institutional interest. Zcash recently surpassed $1,000, boosted by the launch of Grayscale's ZCSH ETF, signaling growing demand for privacy-focused crypto. Tokenization is seen as a major growth area, with financial advisors increasingly interested in stablecoins and tokenized assets.
The SEC approved changes to Nasdaq Texas Rule 5711(d), explicitly naming XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana as digital assets meeting commodity-based trust standards. This approval allows crypto trusts to hold at least 85% in qualifying assets ...
Cryptocurrency markets display varied price changes with Bitcoin holding steady above $80,000, while altcoins such as NEAR and DASH experience significant gains of 12.03% and 24.48% respectively. Other notable performers include LTC and UNI, both ris...
Fifteen years ago, Bitcoin closed at $7.97 after a major crash from its $31.91 peak earlier in 2011. Despite this early volatility and uncertainty, Bitcoin has grown almost 10,000 times in price, reaching around $79,500 in 2026. This growth occurred ...
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell as investors anticipate crucial U.S. inflation data and European Central Bank rate decisions. Bitcoin dropped 1.75% to $79,599 and Ethereum fell 2.45% to $2,455 amid expectations of a possible Federal Reserve rate hik...
Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 amid a market correction but remains near this key level. Traders on Kalshi predict a recovery and potential rise to $85,000 by September's end, reflecting confidence in Bitcoin's longer-term upward trend despite sh...
