For most of its history, Bitcoin’s price was driven by a sprawling cast of buyers: idealists, speculators, early adopters, and, more recently, institutional investors looking for a new portfolio hedge. Demand was fragmented and hard to predict. In 2026, it is neither.
“He lived very frugally and maxed out his 401(k)s.”
A looming strike by Samsung workers could further tighten memory supply and boost prices, analysts said.
To the investors who had snapped up Venezuela’s defaulted bonds at beaten-down prices, it was the moment they were waiting for: Acting President Delcy Rodriguez’s government announced that it was moving quickly to kick off negotiations aimed at restructuring its $170 billion pile of debt.
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.
Treasuries surged on investor optimism that the US and Iran were nearing a deal that could ease a rise in global energy prices.
Taiwán sigue siendo el principal punto de tensión entre EE.UU. y China. Pekín intensifica la presión militar sobre la isla mientras Washington mantiene su apoyo a Taipéi. Ivana Bargues explica por qué este tema es clave para ambas potencias. (Source: Bloomberg)
LIV Golf is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund pulled support, casting doubt over the future of a venture that upended professional golf with billion-dollar spending sprees and blockbuster player contracts. Randall Williams reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
