The new year looks to be a mixed bag for cryptocurrencies, with silver linings being offset by potential disappointments from some of the most influential digital currencies.
Bitcoin price remained in a tight range on the final trading day of the year, capping a year in which it underperformed other assets like gold and the stock market.
Mark Mahaney – a senior Evercore ISI analyst – has named his top internet stock picks for 2026, highlighting opportunities across both large-cap and small/mid-cap names.
China’s economy closed the year with a modest improvement in momentum, as official data showed factory activity expanding in December for the first time since March, offering a positive surprise to markets and economists.
On the final trading day of the year, legendary investor Warren Buffett is set to close one of the most remarkable leadership chapters in corporate history, marking his last day as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) after more than 55 years at the helm.
It was devastating for the memecoin space in 2025, with the total market value shrinking by more than half. A handful of notable coins, however, bucked the slump to offer some respite to the bulls.
Kevin O'Leary says that anyone can make $10,000 in 30 days starting from zero by leveraging social media skills to acquire customers for businesses, emphasizing that talent, not money, drives real value and long-term financial success.
The bills would set up the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and create a separate trust fund to hold and manage digital assets.
A $10M crypto robbery in France highlights rising asset-targeted crime fueled by data breaches and tighter reporting laws. With state data security failing, investors are urged to prioritize physical asset safety.
Nasdaq 100 continues moving sideways into year-end expiration, with Elliott Wave counts favoring a near-term dip before a Q1 2026 rally. An alternate bearish scenario remains if key support levels break sharply.
Elon Musk said xAI has bought a third building to expand its Colossus supercomputer toward nearly 2 gigawatts of compute power as it scales AI training to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic, even as the startup pursues a $15 billion funding round valuing it at about $230 billion.
Axelrod warns Trump's expensive White House and Kennedy Center renovations could hurt Republicans in upcoming elections, comparing it to Marie Antoinette and saying it shows a disconnect with struggling Americans. Bipartisan criticism of Trump's priorities amid economic challenges.
Elon Musk says X will raise creator payouts to surpass YouTube as a way to preserve original content in the AI era, but MrBeast cautions that matching YouTube's massive and proven monetization engine remains an uphill battle.
The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF distributes exposure across hundreds of overseas property companies, while the SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF concentrates returns in a smaller set of markets that can lead or lag sharply across cycles.
