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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjc4MTItY2I2YS03ZTQ2LTgxNjYtOWRiYTBkYjYxNGI1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="4 crypto comebacks from 2025 that could help shape the year ahead"></p><p>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. </p>

Crypto forces to compound in 2026, accelerating adoption: Coinbase

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjc3NDktYmM3Mi03YmY3LWE5ZmMtMDhiM2I0ZjBiOGEwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto forces to compound in 2026, accelerating adoption: Coinbase"></p><p>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.</p>

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.

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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjQzMjgtYzQyNi03MTIyLWFmNmQtMWRiZjg1NmQ5MjU4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Private messaging faces threats from AI, limited user awareness: Session execs"></p><p>Session’s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues.</p>

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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBiNzQtZDQ5YS03ZGQyLWE1ZDItZDA0OWI1Yzc1OGU1.jpg" alt="CFTC director who made Bitcoin futures possible returns as chief of staff"></p><p>Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws.</p>

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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc2Y2UtZTgxYS03NzJkLTk5YjAtMDg0ZmViYWEzZTk5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="India’s central bank urges countries to prioritize CBDCs over stablecoins"></p><p>Only three CBDCs have been successfully launched around the world so far, in Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica, although many jurisdictions are considering it.</p>

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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc2ODEtZTE5Zi03ODk5LTgyMTQtMWY4Zjg5ZDY2NGQyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Digital ID, CBDCs risk turning US into ‘surveillance state’: US rep"></p><p>US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy.</p>

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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc2NDYtNzgzMS03MDJjLWJlMWEtOWY2NzE3ZTQ5NmM3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="'Massive' liquidity injections to boost BTC price in 2026, crypto exec says"></p><p>Money printing is a catalyst for higher risk-on asset prices, but the looming 2026 US midterm elections could throw a wrench in markets.</p>

‘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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1ZDctN2M3My03OGFmLWI4M2UtYTQyZjdkYmIxNmQyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US lawmakers expected to address market structure markup in January"></p><p>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.</p>

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

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1NjMtOWFjMy03MTVmLTliZmEtZWJkNzQ5ZDEzMGRkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US bank upgrades TeraWulf price target, offers bullish mining prediction"></p><p>A major investment bank said it was upgrading shares of TeraWulf to “outperform,” based in part on its "build-out" strategy.</p>

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Trump Media plans 1:1 blockchain token rewards for shareholders

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1OTktYTBiNS03MTRiLTg2ZDItMTFiMWQwZjMzNTRiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Trump Media plans 1:1 blockchain token rewards for shareholders"></p><p>The company plans to distribute a crypto token per share to shareholders, but the tokens do not represent shares or rights in Trump Media.</p>

Why JPMorgan’s onchain fund is a big signal for Ethereum

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1YTMtMzk5MC03MzdiLTllNzYtMzVkOTkxOGM4Nzc5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Why JPMorgan’s onchain fund is a big signal for Ethereum"></p><p>JPMorgan has launched a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, highlighting how regulated cash products may integrate into onchain settlement and collateral workflows.</p>

How an AI-fueled romance scam drained a Bitcoin retirement fund

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc1OWItZGQ2Ni03ODUyLThkODYtM2QyMGQwMzQxNzljLmpwZWc=.jpeg" alt="How an AI-fueled romance scam drained a Bitcoin retirement fund"></p><p>A divorced investor’s tragic loss reveals how emotional manipulation, combined with AI technology, has weaponized crypto scams into a billion-dollar crime.</p>

If history repeats itself, will the US Congress become more pro-crypto in 2026?

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVmOWQtNzM3MC03ZGJmLTg4YjItMWExZWJhMTJhMjJj.jpg" alt="If history repeats itself, will the US Congress become more pro-crypto in 2026?"></p><p>The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms.</p>