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Can Solana shed its memecoin image in 2026?

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjI2ZDItNjliYi03ZmZhLWIzZWYtMGI0YzM1MDc1NWYxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Can Solana shed its memecoin image in 2026?">Solana’s bid to move beyond memecoins will depend on whether its upgrades can deliver predictable execution for serious onchain finance.

Tether snaps up another 8,888 BTC, now fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjc4NzAtNmY5My03OTc5LThkOTktZmNhY2Q5M2JkYjg5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Tether snaps up another 8,888 BTC, now fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet">Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC.

Trader bags $1M from ‘abnormal’ BROCCOLI714 memecoin activity on Binance

A trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while the exchange denied any security breach.

Final nail in the 4-year cycle? BTC ends year after halving in the red

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjc3ZDEtMWIzMi03YTVjLWEyOWUtODE3ZTRjNmQwNmNhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Final nail in the 4-year cycle? BTC ends year after halving in the red">Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020.

Investors funnel $32B into US crypto ETFs despite year-end pullback

BlackRock has further separated itself from competitors in the crypto ETF market in 2025, with its Bitcoin and Ether funds, IBIT and ETHA, accounting for the majority of net inflows.

4 crypto comebacks from 2025 that could help shape the year ahead

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjc4MTItY2I2YS03ZTQ2LTgxNjYtOWRiYTBkYjYxNGI1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="4 crypto comebacks from 2025 that could help shape the year ahead">From Ross Ulbricht’s pardon to Ripple’s SEC victory, here’s a list of crypto’s most celebrated turnarounds this year and what they mean for the year ahead.

Crypto forces to compound in 2026, accelerating adoption: Coinbase

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjc3NDktYmM3Mi03YmY3LWE5ZmMtMDhiM2I0ZjBiOGEwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto forces to compound in 2026, accelerating adoption: Coinbase">Coinbase’s head of research said the forces that drove crypto in 2025, such as regulation, ETFs, stablecoins and tokenization, will only get stronger in the coming year.

Is the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop on your bucket list? Here’s why life goals like that aren’t worth the time or money.

And you can skip swimming with the dolphins, too.

Private messaging faces threats from AI, limited user awareness: Session execs

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjQzMjgtYzQyNi03MTIyLWFmNmQtMWRiZjg1NmQ5MjU4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Private messaging faces threats from AI, limited user awareness: Session execs">Session’s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues.

CFTC director who made Bitcoin futures possible returns as chief of staff

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBiNzQtZDQ5YS03ZGQyLWE1ZDItZDA0OWI1Yzc1OGU1.jpg" alt="CFTC director who made Bitcoin futures possible returns as chief of staff">Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws.

India’s central bank urges countries to prioritize CBDCs over stablecoins

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc2Y2UtZTgxYS03NzJkLTk5YjAtMDg0ZmViYWEzZTk5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="India’s central bank urges countries to prioritize CBDCs over stablecoins">Only three CBDCs have been successfully launched around the world so far, in Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica, although many jurisdictions are considering it.

Digital ID, CBDCs risk turning US into ‘surveillance state’: US rep

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc2ODEtZTE5Zi03ODk5LTgyMTQtMWY4Zjg5ZDY2NGQyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Digital ID, CBDCs risk turning US into ‘surveillance state’: US rep">US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy.

'Massive' liquidity injections to boost BTC price in 2026, crypto exec says

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc2NDYtNzgzMS03MDJjLWJlMWEtOWY2NzE3ZTQ5NmM3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="'Massive' liquidity injections to boost BTC price in 2026, crypto exec says">Money printing is a catalyst for higher risk-on asset prices, but the looming 2026 US midterm elections could throw a wrench in markets.

‘I’m on a fixed budget’: Silver and gold are now too expensive for me. What else can I gift my infant grandchildren?

“I’ve already listed them as beneficiaries on my 401(k).”

Here are 5 key charts that defined a wild year for global financial markets

For investors worldwide, 2025 was anything but boring: It was great for metals, surprisingly bad for crypto and particularly nice for stocks outside of the U.S.

US lawmakers expected to address market structure markup in January

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1ZDctN2M3My03OGFmLWI4M2UtYTQyZjdkYmIxNmQyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US lawmakers expected to address market structure markup in January">With Congress in recess until the new year, sources familiar with the progress of a digital asset market structure bill are expecting consideration in early 2026.

Nike CEO joins Tim Cook in betting his own money that the stock is bottoming

Nike’s stock surged Wednesday after CEO Elliott Hill disclosed open-market purchases — a week after Apple CEO and board member Tim Cook did the same.

China made the world’s biggest movie this year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America’s help

China’s domestic film industry now has the scale to produce global box-office leaders on its own — even as it flexes make-or-break power over the fate of Hollywood’s biggest movies.

The U.S. economy is facing no shortage of worries as it heads into 2026

Progress on inflation has stalled. Labor market looks shaky.

US bank upgrades TeraWulf price target, offers bullish mining prediction

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1NjMtOWFjMy03MTVmLTliZmEtZWJkNzQ5ZDEzMGRkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US bank upgrades TeraWulf price target, offers bullish mining prediction">A major investment bank said it was upgrading shares of TeraWulf to “outperform,” based in part on its "build-out" strategy.