People keep saying (and I probably have too) that the stock market is highly dependent on the success of a few huge tech companies.
But as it turns out, the Russell 2000 is up 13% on the year, and the gap between QQQ's performance and IWM's is one of the narrowest of the decade

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In the crypto world, what truly determines victory is never code, but the interplay between liquidity, power, and regulation. The rise and fall of BUSD is not merely a tragic tale of a stablecoin, but a financial war waged by exchanges attempting to "unify the world."

When BUSD was thrust onto the historical stage, it carried not only a compliance narrative, but also Binance's ambition to reshape the stablecoin order through coercive measures—by manipulating exchange rates and merging trading pairs, directly swallowing competitors' liquidity into its own ledger.

The "automatic conversion" of 2022 was a textbook example of a blitzkrieg; and 2023...

The Rise and Fall of Binance's Dominance: From BUSD's "Unification" to $U's "Conquering the World"—The Stablecoin Wars

Source: Galaxy Research; Translation: Jinse Finance xz
Bitcoin's closing price in 2025 is expected to be roughly the same as the level at the beginning of the year.
The cryptocurrency market experienced a genuine bullish wave in the first ten months of this year. Regulatory reforms continued to advance, ETFs continued to attract funds, and on-chain activity became increasingly active. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,080 on October 6th.
However, the market failed to deliver the expected breakthrough after the initial frenzy; instead, it experienced rotation, repricing, and rebalancing. This was driven by factors such as unmet macroeconomic expectations, a shift in investment narratives, leveraged margin calls, and massive...

Galaxy: 26 Predictions for the Crypto Market in 2026

If you persevere and find your strengths, you will be rewarded.
Article author: 0xJeff
Article source: TechFlow TechFlow
2025 was filled with unprecedented turmoil and change. We welcomed a US president who was reportedly a supporter of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence. However, instead of the expected bull market, 2025 became a year of "massacre" for the entire industry.
Most Altcoin experienced a crash of 80%-99% in 2025.
Bitcoin's market capitalization share has returned to 2019-2020 levels (over 6...).

7 Crypto Trends and Lessons You Must Know in 2026

It's been a phenomenal year for the stock market *overall* no matter how you slice it.