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Grayscale Projects Bitcoin to Hit New All-Time Highs in 2026, Dismisses Four-Year Cycle Framework
Grayscale Research forecasts bitcoin will reach new all-time highs in 2026, rejecting the traditional four-year cycle theory that anticipates extended bear markets. The firm points to institutional investment structures and favorable macroeconomic conditions as key differentiators from prior cycles. Bitcoin traded at $86,909 as of 2:20 a.m. ET Tuesday after declining 32% from its peak.
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Vanguard to Allow Bitcoin and Ether ETF Trading on Platform Starting December 2025
Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager with approximately $11 trillion in assets, will enable clients to trade third-party cryptocurrency ETFs and mutual funds beginning December 2, 2025, according to Bloomberg. The policy shift grants more than 50 million investors access to products holding Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, and other digital assets through the firm's US brokerage platform. The decision follows the appointment of Salim Ramji as chief executive this year, reversing the firm's previous stance under former CEO Tim Buckley, who stated Bitcoin ETFs did not belong in typical retirement accounts.
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Bitcoin Rally Could Materialize Within Weeks, Multiple Analysts Say
Several market analysts view Bitcoin's recent decline as a temporary pullback rather than a trend reversal, with multiple forecasts pointing to a potential rally in the coming weeks. Fundstrat's Tom Lee expects Bitcoin could surpass its prior peak near $125,000 as early as January, while others cite macroeconomic policy shifts as key drivers. Rising speculation over Federal Reserve leadership change and historical policy patterns add to bullish sentiment for early 2025.
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Anthropic AI Models Identify $4.6M in Smart Contract Vulnerabilities During Controlled Testing
Anthropic demonstrated that advanced AI models successfully identified and exploited vulnerabilities in blockchain smart contracts during controlled testing. The company tested 10 leading AI systems against 405 previously hacked contracts from 2020–2025, with agents exploiting over half and simulating theft of approximately $550.1M in value. When restricted to 34 contracts exploited after March 1, 2025, Claude Opus 4.5, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and GPT-5 generated working exploits worth $4.6M in simulated value, according to a recent study conducted with MATS and Anthropic Fellows.
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