“Bakkt, Figure and Hut 8 were among numerous crypto-related stocks posting double-digit percentage gains.”, — write: www.coindesk.com
The rally, which brought the asset closer to $95,000 — seen by some analysts as a key level to gain further momentum — was led, though, by XRP$2.3410. After breaking key resistance overnight, XRP added to its move during the US trading day, rising 9% to just shy of $2.32, also the strongest since mid-November.
Crypto-related stocks — many of which saw unrelenting selling late in 2025 — were sharply higher across the board.
Coinbase (COIN), which received an upgrade to buy from Goldman Sachs earlier in the day, was up nearly 9% while Strategy (MSTR) and Robinhood (HOOD) rose 5% and 6%, respectively.
Among some smaller names, Bakkt (BKKT) flew 30% higher, while Figure (FIGR) added 20%. Bitcoin miner Hut 8 (HUT), whose pivot to AI infrastructure paved the way for a significant advance in 2025, was up 15% on Monday, nearly reaching $60 per share. Long-time investors might have the stock’s (split-adjusted) 2021 record high of $76 in their sights.
US stocks are also higher on Monday, led by the Dow’s 1.4% advance. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are up a more modest 0.7%. Precious metals remain volatile, with a noticeable upward trend. Silver is ahead 7% and gold 3%.
Not out of the woodsBitcoin, which fell more than 6% in 2025, may be poised for a comeback in 2026, according to Lukman Otunuga, senior market analyst at FXTM. After a challenging 2025, falling interest rates and a thinning supply of actively traded BTC could create conditions for a recovery, he said, pointing to long-term holders keeping coins off exchanges as a factor that may tighten supply and support prices.
Still, he warns of several headwinds. New tax reporting requirements in the US could dampen retail participation, and regulatory decisions targeting crypto-heavy firms remain a risk. On the technical side, Otunuga says a sustained move above $100,000 could revive record-high ambitions, while a drop below that threshold could leave bitcoin vulnerable to deeper declines, with support levels near $77,500 and $54,000.
KuCoin captured a record share of centralized exchange volume in 2025, with more than $1.25tn traded as its volumes grew faster than the broader crypto market.
- KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in total trading volume in 2025equivalent to an average of roughly $114 billion per monthmarking its strongest year on record.
- This performance translated into an all-time high share of centralized exchange volumeas KuCoin’s activity expanded faster than aggregate CEX volumeswhich slowed during periods of lower market volatility.
- Spot and derivatives volumes were evenly spliteach exceeding $500 billion for the year, signaling broad-based usage rather than reliance on a single product line.
- Altcoins accounted for the majority of trading activityreinforcing KuCoin’s role as a primary liquidity venue beyond BTC and ETH at a time when majors saw more muted turnover.
- Even as overall crypto volumes softened mid-year, KuCoin maintained elevated baseline activityindicating structurally higher user engagement rather than short-lived volume spikes.
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The VC mogul has previously said crypto apps must hide blockchain complexity or risk missing mass-market adoption.
- Fred Wilson predicts crypto will become more user-friendly in 2026.
- Wilson, who was an early investor in Coinbase, wrote his first post about bitcoin in 2011, calling it an “interesting investment opportunity.”
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