Bitcoin’s ‘Apollo 13 Moment’ Sets Up A 2026 Surge, Says Mike Novogratz

Mike Novogratz predicts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will have a breakout 2026 after crypto sentiment hit near all-time lows in 2025, comparing the year to an Apollo 13 mission where the command module barely made it back intact.

Why 2026 Could Be Crypto’s Year

In the latest “All Things Markets” podcast by Anthony Scaramucci, Novogratz said Bitcoin’s 2025 underperformance against gold and silver created a setup for a major reversal, with retail sentiment dead and Google searches for Bitcoin near all-time lows.

The year started with moonshot predictions but Bitcoin stalled at the launchpad. 

“We were set up super bowled up at the beginning of 2025. We’re going to the moon, and it…

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Bitcoin Price Struggles At $88,000 On Weak Holiday Trading

The bitcoin price hovered below $90,000 near $80,000 today as traders made another late push to recover year-end losses during thin holiday trading, but the market again lacked the conviction needed for a sustained breakout.

The bitcoin price stood at $88,063 at the time of writing, up about 1% over the past 24 hours, according to market data. Trading volume totaled roughly $40 billion, reflecting muted participation as December draws to a close. 

Bitcoin is now about 1% below its seven-day high of $89,201 and roughly 1% above its seven-day low of $86,855.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency has a circulating supply of 19,969,296 BTC, with a hard cap of 21 million coins….

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Async Payjoin, the HTTPS of Bitcoin Privacy 

Async Payjoin is the best hope for strong privacy in Bitcoin. Modeled after HTTPS, which enabled secure payments for the web, the Payjoin foundation has been quietly building up this privacy toolkit, which must be adopted by a large number of Bitcoin wallets, to deliver privacy at scale. 

Modeled after the Bitcoin and Lightning dev kits — which have become quite popular among wallet developers — and built with the same cryptographic primitives already in Bitcoin core, such that it can be easily integrated into the main Bitcoin implementation, Async Payjoin is designed from the bottom up for mass adoption. 

Following in the footsteps of Let’s Encrypt, which in the 2010s…

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A sleeper in the perps category

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The headline in crypto today is Lighter’s LIT token finally going live, marking a key moment in the ongoing battle for perps market share. In today’s coverage, we break down one of the most overlooked beneficiaries of perps growth (Pendle via Boros), and take a closer look at the evolving dynamics within the Solana liquid-staking landscape.

Indices

Markets kicked off the final week of the year on a softer note. Bitcoin (-0.81%) underperformed its US equity benchmarks, with the Nasdaq (-0.59%) and S&P 500 (-0.39%) posting modest pullbacks after tech stocks drove the S&P 500 to all-time…

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Bitcoin’s Next ATH May Be Weeks Away —If This Support Level Holds

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is approaching a critical point in its current market structure, and several cycle‑based indicators suggest a new all‑time high could form as early as April — but only if one key support level holds in the near term.

Cycle Timing Points Toward an April Peak

Historically, Bitcoin tends to make a major move within the 12–18 weeks following a halving event, a window that aligns directly with early‑to‑mid April. This pattern has repeated across multiple cycles and remains one of the strongest structural signals analysts monitor. If this cycle continues to follow that rhythm, Bitcoin’s next major peak would fall squarely inside that April window.

BTC Dominance…

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Why Michael Saylor Won’t Go Bankrupt Even If Bitcoin Falls To $74,000 – Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Fears that a drop in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to $74,000 would push Michael Saylor’s Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) toward bankruptcy are largely misplaced, according to fresh analysis.

What Happened: In a recent post on X, market commentator Bull Theory pointed out that Strategy now functions primarily as a Bitcoin treasury company.

It holds about 672,497 BTC, valued near $58.7 billion at current prices, against roughly $8.24 billion in total debt.

Even if Bitcoin fell to $74,000, those holdings would still be worth about $49.8 billion, well above the company’s liabilities.

Forced Liquidation Fears Misunderstand Strategy’s Debt Structure

Strategy does not use margin loans, its Bitcoin is not pledged…

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Prenetics Stops Buying Bitcoin, Pivots Money To Health Brand

Prenetics Global Limited said it has ended its bitcoin purchasing program and will redirect its capital and strategic focus entirely toward IM8, its fast-growing consumer health and longevity brand co-founded with David Beckham.

The Nasdaq-listed health sciences company said it ceased daily bitcoin purchases on Dec. 4, following approval from its board of directors, and will not pursue future acquisitions of the cryptocurrency. 

Prenetics will retain its existing holdings of 510 bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset but has committed not to allocate any new or existing capital toward expanding that position.

The move marks a clear shift away from a strategy the company adopted…

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The old story of investing in new technology

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“It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.”

— Susan B. Anthony on bicycles

The 1880s saw bicycle riders shift from sitting directly — and precariously — above the comically giant front wheel of a Victorian penny-farthing to the far safer position between the two normal-sized wheels of a modern bicycle.

The change was enabled by the innovation of chains that transferred pedal power to a bicycle’s rear wheel, leaving the front wheel just for steering. Further innovations like diamond-shaped frames,…

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Metaplanet Bought $451 Million On 4,279 Bitcoin In Q4

Metaplanet added 4,279 bitcoin during the fourth quarter of this year, spending about $451 million and lifting its total holdings to 35,102 BTC, the company said Tuesday.

The purchase reinforces the Tokyo-listed firm’s position as one of the largest corporate bitcoin holders in Asia and the fourth largest among publicly traded companies globally.

The bitcoin was acquired at an average price of $105,412 per coin, according to the company. Metaplanet has now spent roughly $3.78 billion accumulating bitcoin at an average cost of about $107,600. 

The firm has set an ambitious target of owning 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027, a goal that implies continued reliance on capital…

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Do XRP’s 16,000 Active Addresses Justify The $115B Market Cap? No Way, Says Mike Novogratz

Mike Novogratz warns the16,703 active addresses holding XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) can’t justify its $115 billion market cap, but social media chatter is nevertheless debating major institutional accumulation.

What Happened: Galaxy Digital (TSX:GLXY) founder and CEO Mike Novogratz challenged XRP and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) to demonstrate genuine utility beyond loyal communities as the cryptocurrency market matures from hype-driven narratives to fundamentals-focused assets.

“Can Ripple hold it together? Can Cardano hold it together?” Novogratz said during a conversation with Galaxy’s Head of Research Alex Thorn on Friday.

He highlighted that while XRP and Cardano boast resilient fan bases,…

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