VanEck: Expect Digestion, Not Drama for Bitcoin in 2026
VanEck sees 2026 as a consolidation year for Bitcoin: lower volatility, miners’ AI/HPC pivot as the standout play, plus selective upside in stablecoin B2B payments with a disciplined 1–3% DCA.
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VanEck sees 2026 as a consolidation year for Bitcoin: lower volatility, miners’ AI/HPC pivot as the standout play, plus selective upside in stablecoin B2B payments with a disciplined 1–3% DCA.
SEC links AI-branded group chats, fake crypto platforms, and deepfake guru marketing into one $14M fraud narrative and a fresh warning shot at retail-facing “AI trading” plays.
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Gnosis Chain validators that do not follow Balancer funds’ hard fork may face penalties in the following days, the official account warns.
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Tom Lee’s Bitmine goes on an Ethereum buying spree as ETH-based investment products see their first inflows after seven back-to-back outflows.
Aave founder increased his AAVE holdings with a fresh $5.15 million buy as the protocol struggles through a heated governance dispute.
Asset manager VanEck noted that Bitcoin’s recent 4% hashrate decline mirrors past periods where miner exits preceded positive 90-day BTC returns.
The IMF said negotiations with El Salvador over the future of the Chivo Bitcoin wallet are well advanced.