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Bitcoin mining’s 2026 reckoning: AI pivots, margin pressure and a fight to survive

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjMzNDAtODRiNi03NzUxLWExZjEtZThiNjlkMGQxOWExLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin mining’s 2026 reckoning: AI pivots, margin pressure and a fight to survive">Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026.

What the $310B stablecoin market reveals about crypto adoption

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjU2NTQtNWYzYy03N2RkLTg1YmMtMWU4Y2RiMTRkYmY4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="What the $310B stablecoin market reveals about crypto adoption">Emerging markets are finally accessing finance, with a $310-billion stablecoin market showing that adoption is not hype. Here is what this milestone actually means.

Fed Q1 2026 outlook: Potential impact on Bitcoin and crypto markets

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBhMmYtOTc3OS03NGI4LWIwYjUtZTcwZjIyOTExYTQ0.jpg" alt="Fed Q1 2026 outlook: Potential impact on Bitcoin and crypto markets">BTC may fall to $70,000 and ETH to $2,400 if the Fed pauses rate cuts in the first quarter of 2026 and inflationary pressure persists.

Quantum computing in 2026: No crypto doomsday, but time to prepare

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjJiOTEtMmIzMS03OWIyLWE1ZTMtNDlmYzIzZjgwZjRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Quantum computing in 2026: No crypto doomsday, but time to prepare">Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin in 2026, but the growing practice of “harvest now, decrypt later” is pushing the crypto industry to prepare sooner rather than later.

Samourai Wallet co-founder spends Christmas Eve recounting first day in prison

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjU1NzctZjZlNC03M2VmLTgwODctZjZkOTkxYzA5OTkwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Samourai Wallet co-founder spends Christmas Eve recounting first day in prison">A prison letter from Keonne Rodriguez has reignited debate over crypto privacy tools, developer liability and executive clemency.

Ethereum in 2026: Glamsterdam and Hegota forks, L1 scaling and more

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjQyZGEtMjkwMS03NWMyLTgzNzUtYzJjODcwN2Q2YTkwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum in 2026: Glamsterdam and Hegota forks, L1 scaling and more">The coming year will see perfect parallel processing, big increases in the gas limit and number of data blobs, and 10% of Ethereum’s network switching to ZK.

Crypto derivatives volume explode to $86T in 2025, averaging $265B per day

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjU1MWMtZmY1Zi03YjdmLTk3NmUtZjhjMDdiNDQzY2Y0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto derivatives volume explode to $86T in 2025, averaging $265B per day">Crypto derivatives trading surged to $86 trillion in 2025, averaging $265 billion per day, as Binance captured almost 30% of global volume, CoinGlass reported.

CZ proposes fix to address poisoning after investor loses $50M

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjU1MTYtZjRiYy03Y2IxLWI0MmQtODdiOTQ5ZGQxZTY4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="CZ proposes fix to address poisoning after investor loses $50M">Zhao urged the blockchain industry to adopt new security measures, including scam address blacklist, after an investor lost $50 million to an address poisoning scheme.

NFT collections get no Santa rally as market hits 2025 lows

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjU0OTEtMjhiYi03MDkyLWE2MzctN2ZmZTk2ZWRhNWVhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="NFT collections get no Santa rally as market hits 2025 lows">Market data showed shrinking participation across NFTs, with fewer buyers, sellers and transactions signaling fading speculative interest.

Bitcoin ETFs lose $825M in five days as US becomes 'biggest seller' of BTC

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjU0MjgtYjNjYS03OGYwLWFlNzAtNzY4YWZjMDQ3Mzk1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETFs lose $825M in five days as US becomes 'biggest seller' of BTC">Bitcoin ETF performance remained negative on Christmas Eve as a short final US trading session produced another $175 million in net outflows.

Social engineering cost crypto billions in 2025: How to protect yourself

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWZiY2QtZjk0Yi03YzllLWJmNjUtY2EwMGEzZDM0YjRi.jpg" alt="Social engineering cost crypto billions in 2025: How to protect yourself">Crypto hackers took social engineering to a whole other level this year, and advances in artificial intelligence mean scams are about to get even harder to detect.

Bitcoiners bullish over Elon Musk tipping ‘double-digit’ economic growth

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjUzNmItOWI4NS03ZjVjLWJkNmItNGMwMTQxOTE3ODkwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoiners bullish over Elon Musk tipping ‘double-digit’ economic growth">Elon Musk added that “triple-digit” economic growth could even be possible by 2030; however, some Bitcoiners worry about a 2026 bear market.

Crypto saw record $8.6B in deals in 2025 with growth under Trump: FT

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjUwMzEtMGI1My03MmUwLThmN2QtMDA5OTQ1MGRmNWVjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto saw record $8.6B in deals in 2025 with growth under Trump: FT">The number of crypto deals reportedly skyrocketed this year and hit a record total value of $8.6 billion, led by Coinbase’s record-breaking acquisition of Deribit.

Polymarket says third-party provider caused reported account breaches

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVmMzYtZDI2ZC03OGEzLTk4NGQtMDMzMjNlODhjZDg3.jpg" alt="Polymarket says third-party provider caused reported account breaches">Some Polymarket users reported that their accounts had been breached and drained, which the prediction market blamed on a third-party provider.

Solana and Ethereum can coexist in tokenization race: Dragonfly VC

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjUzM2YtZWY4Yy03MDQ2LTk3YTYtN2JiYTM1ODRjYmRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Solana and Ethereum can coexist in tokenization race: Dragonfly VC">Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says “there’s a lot of room” in crypto for more than one blockchain as networks race to win market share of tokenized assets.

Tokenization has moved past money only meaning fiat: Kraken exec

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjJhNjgtYzQxMC03ZTQyLWI1MmUtNzI3ZWZkMTc1YzAyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Tokenization has moved past money only meaning fiat: Kraken exec">Blockchain tokenization is radically expanding the definition of money, enabling anyone to trade, save and spend in virtually any asset they like, says Kraken’s Mark Greenberg.

Groq execs to join Nvidia as part of AI-chip licensing deal

Nvidia has entered into a nonexclusive licensing agreement with AI-chip maker Groq, and will acquire some of the startup’s executive team.

‘So much for holiday cheer’: I saw a guest take a bottle of wine as they left a Christmas party. Do I tell the host?

“I guess he thought no one would notice. It came in a gift bag, and it looked expensive.”

From stablecoins to incumbents, VCs map crypto value in 2025

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjUyMWMtN2EwOC03MWY1LWFlZWItOThmOWQ5YjJlZmYyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="From stablecoins to incumbents, VCs map crypto value in 2025">Venture partners such as Pantera, Hash3 and Variant look back on a year of regulatory shifts and uneven markets, outlining crypto’s biggest winners and losers in 2025.

Binance lists som-pegged stablecoin as Kyrgyzstan deepens crypto push

The listing follows Kyrgyzstan’s passage of crypto legislation, the launch of a new US dollar–pegged stablecoin backed by physical gold, and plans to build a national crypto reserve.