Bitcoin’s Weak End to 2025 Doesn’t Mean Bearish Q1 2026, Says Expert
Anthony Pompliano said Bitcoin’s lack of a year-end rally does not signal an imminent crash moving into Q1 2026.
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Anthony Pompliano said Bitcoin’s lack of a year-end rally does not signal an imminent crash moving into Q1 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.
Analysts say Strategy (MSTR) is trading at just a 10% premium to its Bitcoin net asset value, and any surge in BTC price could lead to MSTR stock upside.
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.
The crypto market digested a mix of good and bad macro news from the US and Japan without panic, as both countries show cooling inflation.
Bitcoin-based investment products recorded strong inflows just a day before the release of the first US inflation report since October.
Economist Peter Schiff said that MSTR stock correction is not over, predicting another 50% crash and Bitcoin price drop under $50,000.
MSCI’s proposal to remove crypto-heavy companies from its key indexes could cause $10B-$15B in outflows.
On-chain data shows Bitcoin testing a critical investor cost basis near the $81,500 TMMP level, while in total 4K BTC were transferred to Binance.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $277 million in net outflows on December 16, led by BlackRock’s IBIT, as total ETF AUM fell sharply over the past two months.
Bhutan commits up to $1 billion in Bitcoin to build the world’s first mindfulness-based economic hub.
MSTR fell as Bitcoin hovered near $90K. Saylor’s Strategy bought 10,645 BTC for ~$980M, lifting its treasury to 671,268 BTC.
Grayscale forecasts that Bitcoin will reach a new price high in early 2026, driven by rising institutional capital.
Brazil’s largest private asset manager Itaú Asset Management endorses a 1%-3% Bitcoin allocation.