Crypto News

The latest cryptocurrency news and analysis from the Barron's newsroom.

Bitcoin Rises to End a Tough Year. Why Traders Bet on a 30% Fall in 2026.

Bitcoin Rises to End a Tough Year. Why Traders Bet on a 30% Fall in 2026.

A prolonged period of stagnant price action has raised worries of a “crypto winter” that could keep prices low in 2026.

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Bitcoin Faces a New ‘Crypto Winter’ in 2026

Bitcoin Faces a New ‘Crypto Winter’ in 2026

Digital assets continued a period of stagnant trading that has sparked fears of a new “crypto winter.”

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Strategy Stock Faces a Dangerous Spiral. How It Can Break Out.

Strategy Stock Faces a Dangerous Spiral. How It Can Break Out.

Strategy and other companies hoarding cryptocurrencies are in a struggle to survive as the value of their digital assets and the premium placed on their shares shrink.

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Strategy Buys $109 Million Worth of Bitcoin After Week-Long Dry Spell

Strategy Buys $109 Million Worth of Bitcoin After Week-Long Dry Spell

The world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin snapped a three-week-long buying streak last week.

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Bitcoin Falls Again. Why Cryptos Are Entering a 'Decisive Phase.'

Bitcoin Falls Again. Why Cryptos Are Entering a 'Decisive Phase.'

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were falling Monday as digital assets continued a period of stagnant trading—but there may be more than meets the eye in this quiet patch for cryptos.

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Bitcoin Won’t Replace Banks. It Could Become Their Quiet Reserve Asset.

Bitcoin Won’t Replace Banks. It Could Become Their Quiet Reserve Asset.

The future bank executives expected isn’t coming to pass, Emir Phillips writes in a guest commentary.

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Intel, Nike, UiPath, Tesla, AMC, Micron, Strategy, and More Stock Market Movers

Intel, Nike, UiPath, Tesla, AMC, Micron, Strategy, and More Stock Market Movers

Nike rises after Apple CEO Tim Cook snaps up shares, while Tesla stock drops amid door safety investigation.

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Bitcoin Keeps Falling. Blame Gold and Silver.

Bitcoin Keeps Falling. Blame Gold and Silver.

Cryptocurrencies look set to miss out on any stock-market Santa Claus rally.

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Novo Nordisk, ServiceNow, Micron, DJT, Freeport-McMoRan, Zim, and More Stock Market Movers

Novo Nordisk, ServiceNow, Micron, DJT, Freeport-McMoRan, Zim, and More Stock Market Movers

Novo Nordisk surges after U.S. regulators approve the first GLP-1 pill, while shares of rival pharma giant Eli Lilly decline.

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SEC Alleges That Fake Crypto Firms Stole $14 Million From Would-Be Investors

SEC Alleges That Fake Crypto Firms Stole $14 Million From Would-Be Investors

The agency says investors’ money disappeared overseas “through a web of bank accounts and crypto asset wallets.”

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Bitcoin Price, Crypto Stocks Fall. There’s No Crypto Rally in Sight.

Bitcoin Price, Crypto Stocks Fall. There’s No Crypto Rally in Sight.

Several cryptocurrencies were lower Tuesday amid a period of stagnant trading for digital assets.

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Gold Has Shone Through Tariffs, AI Fears, Global Risk. Why 2026 Looks Bright.

Gold Has Shone Through Tariffs, AI Fears, Global Risk. Why 2026 Looks Bright.

Oracle’s Ellison puts guarantee on Paramount’s Warner Bros. bid, Trump deals offshore wind industry another blow, FanDuel launches prediction market, and more news to start your day.

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Tesla, Warner Bros., Rocket Lab, DJT, Dominion Energy, Newmont, Micron, and More Stock Market Movers

Tesla, Warner Bros., Rocket Lab, DJT, Dominion Energy, Newmont, Micron, and More Stock Market Movers

Tesla shares rise after a Delaware Supreme Court ruling officially restores CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package.

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Strategy Paused Bitcoin Buys Last Week. It Bought the Crypto Aggressively Earlier This December.

Strategy Paused Bitcoin Buys Last Week. It Bought the Crypto Aggressively Earlier This December.

Strategy sells 4.5 million common shares but refrains from buying more Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Rises. Traders Are Betting on a 5% Crypto Christmas Rally.

Bitcoin Rises. Traders Are Betting on a 5% Crypto Christmas Rally.

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP were rising in early trading Monday.

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Oracle, Nike, Micron, DJT, Carnival, BioMarin, CoreWeave, Lamb Weston, and More Stock Market Movers

Oracle, Nike, Micron, DJT, Carnival, BioMarin, CoreWeave, Lamb Weston, and More Stock Market Movers

Oracle shares jump following a joint venture agreement with TikTok, while Nike stock plummets following lackluster sales in China.

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Bitcoin Bulls Are Blinking. 2026 Forecasts Look Soft.

Bitcoin Bulls Are Blinking. 2026 Forecasts Look Soft.

Bitcoin’s slump has prompted Wall Street banks and longtime crypto bulls to dial back longer-term price targets.

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Bitcoin, XRP Climb. Why the Crypto Reaction to Inflation Data Is a Worry.

Bitcoin, XRP Climb. Why the Crypto Reaction to Inflation Data Is a Worry.

Bitcoin, XRP and other cryptocurrencies jumped Friday, recovering from a mini-slump that hit digital assets following the latest U.S. inflation data.

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SoFi Stock Pops on Stablecoin Launch. The Fintech Doubles Down on Crypto.

SoFi Stock Pops on Stablecoin Launch. The Fintech Doubles Down on Crypto.

SoFi launches SoFiUSD for commercial clients just one month after relaunching its crypto trading platform.

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Bitcoin and XRP Struggle Again. Why Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy Stocks Are Rising.

Bitcoin and XRP Struggle Again. Why Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy Stocks Are Rising.

Crypto-exposed stocks don't always move in tandem with cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Drop Further. Why Cryptos Aren't Following Gold's Risk Ramp.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Drop Further. Why Cryptos Aren't Following Gold's Risk Ramp.

Cryptocurrencies were struggling for direction Wednesday. Hopes of a year-end rally are fading fast.

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Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum Fall Again. Why Jobs Data Hit Hopes of a Crypto Rebound.

Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum Fall Again. Why Jobs Data Hit Hopes of a Crypto Rebound.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP were under pressure Tuesday after key economic data failed to support digital assets on what may be a make-or-break day for hopes of a cryptocurrency rebound to end the year.

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Visa Launches Stablecoin Settlement for U.S. Banks. Circle Stock Is the Big Winner.

Visa Launches Stablecoin Settlement for U.S. Banks. Circle Stock Is the Big Winner.

Banks can now settle transactions with Visa using Circle Internet Group’s USDC.

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ARK’s Cathie Wood Is Betting on a Crypto Stock Rebound. Here’s What She Bought.

ARK’s Cathie Wood Is Betting on a Crypto Stock Rebound. Here’s What She Bought.

Crypto stocks are on a terrible run but ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood is intent on buying the dip.

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