5 trends crypto investors can’t ignore in 2026
After a year of regulatory thaw and institutional buy-in, crypto is settling into the financial system’s core.
Nina Bambysheva, Forbes Staff
Inside Robinhood’s crypto-fuelled plan for world domination
First Vlad Tenev blew up the brokerage industry’s fee model. Now, thanks in part to his full-on crypto embrace, he has increased his fortune sixfold to $6 billion as he embarks on a global financial services takeover with tokenized stocks, AI-powered investing and a bid to own the rails of the looming $124 trillion generational wealth transfer.
7 reasons why 2025 could redefine crypto
Despite questions over regulation, lingering SEC lawsuits and scores of billion dollar zombie blockchain, bitcoin and the entire crypto market had a roaring comeback in 2024.
Inside the wild money machine fuelling crypto’s stupidest bubble
Most in traditional finance have long considered cryptocurrency a joke. Now legions of young meme coin traders are leaning into the absurdity, translating their financial nihilism into a booming—if perilous—$100 billion market.
Exposing the myth of decentralisation
Never mind the recent rally, for a decade the crypto industry has been selling the promise of decentralisation, a new financial system without middlemen, but many blockchain projects have recreated the very elements they tried to overthrow, and regulators are adamant about keeping the status quo.
FTX gets $1.8 billion boost from soaring Solana and Bitcoin, easing path to full customer payouts
Bankman-Fried’s favored cryptocurrency has nearly doubled in recent weeks. Along with gains in bitcoin and other assets, the crippled exchange now seems to have sufficient funds to meet small-investor claims.
Bankman-Fried stars in his own courtroom climax
FTX founder will take the stand in an attempt to refute allegations by his former lieutenants that he knew he was running a scam. If he fails, he could be in for a century-long prison term.
PayPal leads what could be a Stablecoin stampede
While-label partner Paxos, smarting from loss of Binance token, said to be in talks with slew of financial firms.
Bitcoin regains US$28,000 amid crypto market rise
CFTC complaint against Binance raises hopes for some digital assets qualifying as commodities, limiting U.S. regulation as securities.
Ethereum gears up for next big upgrade; US$29 billion of Ether to be unlocked
Update, scheduled for March, will free up tokens accounting for approximately 14% of ether supply.