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Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are posting divergent price moves in Q1 2026 amid shifting macroeconomic conditions. Recent gains in precious metals and Bitcoin’s weakness highlight changing investor positioning. Policy signals, liquidity trends, and market flows are expected to determine asset leadership by quarter-end.

Gold emerged as the best major asset in 2025 while Bitcoin posted its weakest annual performance, marking a rare inversion in cross-asset returns and intensifying scrutiny around whether the digital asset has entered a formal bear phase.

Mirae Asset Group is in talks to acquire Korbit, one of South Korea’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges. For now, the talks remain non-binding and subject to due diligence, but the intent is clear.

The race to tokenize global finance found a new engine in Abu Dhabi today. During the Solana Breakpoint conference, institutional capital allocator Keel unveiled a massive $500 million liquidity initiative dubbed the ‘Tokenization Regatta.’

Angel investor Dennis Liu discusses the outlook for Bitcoin and altcoins as we move toward 2026 in his latest market breakdown. He outlines why Bitcoin is likely to keep its lead, while altcoins face challenges due to a shift in liquidity and changing market structure that favors larger assets.

Peter Schiff, one of Bitcoin’s fiercest critics, has continued to slam the cryptocurrency amid declining prices. Bitcoin crashed by 5% in the early hours of Monday, returning below the $90,000 landmark to trade for $86,547 at the time of writing, according to data from TradingView.

Charles Schwab will switch on spot cryptocurrency trading in the first half of 2026, CEO Rick Wurster told investors on Nov. 5. The plan is to offer direct, in-platform access to Bitcoin and Ethereum, giving millions of brokerage customers a way to buy the two biggest digital assets inside an environment they already trust.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, said the global asset rally could extend into 2026. Speaking in an , Hayes tied the extension to expectations that President Donald Trump will roll out fresh economic stimulus programs through mid-2026.

A new trend is taking hold in corporate finance whereby companies are adding Ethereum (ETH) to their balance sheets. The move expands the use of digital assets in corporate treasuries beyond just Bitcoin (BTC), as firms increasingly seek exposure to blockchain infrastructure and decentralized systems.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer thinks many mainstream asset managers are about to embark on a Bitcoin buying spree, and he believes that even includes long-time skeptics like JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon.

Cardano (ADA) has attracted the attention of more institutional investors seeking to diversify their crypto portfolios in the recent past. According to on-chain data analysis provided by Santiment, Cardano whale accounts with a balance of between 1 million and 10 million ADA coins in the past two weeks, thus currently holding around 5.57 billion coins.

Arizona has enacted HB 2324, a bill that creates a Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund, consisting solely of seized cryptocurrencies obtained through criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. The bill passed the House of Representatives on a 34-22 vote on June 24, 2025, following Senate passage on a 16-14 vote on June 19, and is awaiting signature by Governor Katie Hobbs to take effect.

On June 17, crypto analyst Miles Deutscher a warning to investors on X, emphasizing that rising prices—even for high-quality assets—can reduce investment appeal if fundamentals stay the same.

Global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has its fully , marking a major strategic expansion into the key Southeast Asian market.

Bitcoin’s volatility has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade, a sign of a major structural shift in the market’s behavior. According to new data by Ecoinometrics, Bitcoin’s 30-day realized volatility sits near the 10th percentile, meaning current market fluctuations are calmer than 90% of all weekly periods since 2015, suggesting Bitcoin is maturing into a more stable asset even as it continues its strong upward trend.

While Qatar maintains its strict official stance against speculative crypto trading and investment, the nation is simultaneously making significant headway in the broader digital asset space, particularly when it comes to asset tokenization. At a recent Gulf , financial leaders highlighted Qatar’s cautious but proactive approach to blockchain innovation through regulated channels.