There's no denying that, after two years of returns exceeding 100%, bitcoin let investors down this year. The largest cryptocurrency is on track to end 2025 in a bear market and down 6% from levels at the start of the year. That's the opposite of what many may have expected from bitcoin, given the burst of excitement that took over after Donald Trump, the "crypto president," kicked off his second term in January. But despite a losing year, the crypto looks on track for a better 2026, thanks to a bundle of catalysts that should take bitcoin to new records, according to the crypto brokerage and research firm K33. In a ... (full story)