4 Stocks to Buy for 2026 That Are Better Bets Than Crypto
Cryptocurrencies are having a volatile 2025, with bitcoin, the largest in terms of market cap, making it a proxy for the whole crypto market, down roughly 30% from the high it hit in October. Bitcoin began the year at $93,615.04 but dropped to a yearly low of $76,270.13 in April. It gradually recovered to hit an all-time high of more than $126,000 in early October but retraced quickly and is now hovering below $90,000.
The volatility is reflected in the performance of iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), which BlackRock has ranked among its top three 2025 investment themes, per Quartz. IBIT has dropped 6.9% in a year, while it has declined a whopping 26% in the past three months. Bitcoin’s prospects are expected to remain chaotic in…
