Crypto Traders Cry Foul as Bitcoin Lags Behind a Red-Hot Gold, Silver and Stock Market

As 2025 winds down, plenty of chatter is swirling around the idea that bitcoin and other crypto assets have gone their own way, drifting apart from precious metals (PMs) like gold and silver — and even U.S. equities — as stock indexes and PMs notch record highs while crypto prices sit idle, looking oddly pinned … Read more

Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone Warns of Market ‘Hurricane’ in 2026

Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that a broad market downturn may be approaching in 2026, arguing that stretched valuations, falling crypto prices, and deflationary pressures are flashing familiar pre-crisis signals. Mike McGlone: Crypto Is Leading a Broader Market Rollback McGlone made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with David Lin on … Read more

Trump Takes a Victory Lap After Dow’s All-Time High, Says He Built the ‘Greatest Economy’ Ever

U.S. President Donald Trump is delighted to see the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) notch a fresh all-time intraday peak. He followed that up by wondering aloud when the “fake polls” might finally admit he’s doing a “great job” on the economy. Dow Soars, Nasdaq Stumbles, and Trump Declares Himself the Hardest-Working President Yet In … Read more

From SPAC to NYSE: XXI Opens Lower as Investors Size up Its Bitcoin Treasury Model

Bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One Capital made its NYSE debut under the ticker XXI on Tuesday, and the stock promptly slipped 19.97% as the newest digital asset treasury (DAT) experiment hit the public stage with more grit than glamour. World’s Third-Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder Lists on NYSE Twenty One Capital arrived on the New York … Read more

Kraken Moves to Acquire Backed in Bid to Expand Global Tokenized Equities

Kraken is moving to acquire Backed Finance AG, aiming to pull tokenized equities deeper into the global financial mainstream. Backed to Join Kraken as Tokenized Stock Demand Climbs Worldwide Kraken has agreed to purchase Backed Finance AG, the issuer behind xStocks, in a deal meant to accelerate the expansion of tokenized equities while tightening the … Read more

Exodus Moves to Acquire Baanx and Monavate in $175M Deal

Exodus Movement disclosed it has agreed to acquire W3C Corp., the parent of Baanx and Monavate, in a $175 million deal that expands its control over crypto-linked payment infrastructure. Exodus Eyes End-to-End Payments With New Acquisition Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD) revealed it has inked a definitive pact to pick up W3C Corp., the … Read more

Quant Giant Renaissance Technologies Bets on Strategy’s Bitcoin-Driven Shares

The renowned hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies, disclosed a sizable stake in Strategy (MSTR), signaling fresh quantitative interest in the bitcoin-heavy firm’s equity. Renaissance Technologies Quietly Builds a Big Strategy Position Renaissance Technologies (Rentec), the legendary quantitative powerhouse known for treating markets like solvable math puzzles, recently revealed a notable position in Strategy (MSTR) in its … Read more