The crypto-friendly Trump administration and Wall Street adoption will be two of the biggest drivers behind a Bitcoin rally to new highs in 2026, two industry analysts said.
Bitcoin and several major altcoins continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls.
Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst.
Bitcoin’s structure has turned bullish, yet traders are split on whether $100,000 could mark a bull expansion or bear continuation.
Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.
Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access.
Bitcoin institutions bought more BTC than miners added to the supply in the first week of 2026 as a classic BTC price bull signal began to repeat.
Nobel Prize-winning Bitcoiner María Corina Machado is one of three looking to replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s president after he was captured on Saturday.
The Japanese yen is commonly used by macroeconomic investors to carry out levered bets because of its artificially low interest rates.
Bitcoin hovered near 2026 highs into the weekly close as traders positioned for potential volatility once traditional markets reopen following US-Venezuela developments.