Is 2026 the year Bitcoin breaks?

December 22nd, 2025 Welcome back to your daily mind meld with the Polymarket order book. Today, we're previewing what 2026 has in store for the orange coin. Top Stories Quantum Leap Some investors are banging the table on the need to upgrade Bitcoin's encryption algorithm to resist quantum computing threats. Could it happen next year? Read more → Boom Bitcoin hit an all-time-high of $124,774 on October 6 of 2025. Traders are fairly confident we'll see a return to the $120k level next year, but beyond that the road to Valhalla gets much steeper. Check odds → Bust One possible downside scenario for BTC is that Michael Saylor's Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) becomes a seller of coins. Management raised this possibility for the first time on a recent investor call. There's a real chance it happens in '26. Check odds → Held In Trust? Trump has been quiet on Bitcoin reserve plans lately. But traders are still holding out hope that he fulfills his campaign pledge for a strategic BTC stockpile next year. Check odds → ​ Breaking News Odds Will Trump release the Epstein files by December 26? View market → 34% -24% Will an Erewhon open in NYC in 2025? View market → 9% -23% U.S. anti-cartel strike/operation on foreign soil by December 31? View market → 10% -14% See all Breaking → ​ Ending Soon Ends In "The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants" Opening Weekend Box Office 43m "David" Opening Weekend Box Office 43m How many gifts will Santa deliver in 2025? 2d See all Ending Soon → ​ New Listed Trump approval rating on December 26? 6h ago Bill Clinton charged by January 31? 2d ago NVIDIA (NVDA) closes week of Dec 22 at ___? 2d ago See all New → ​ Hot Polymarkets Volume Will Trump release Epstein files by...? $22.68M Democratic Presidential Nominee 2028 $2.99M Fed decision in January? $2.95M See all Hot Polymarkets → ​ Top Sports Starts In 49ers vs. Colts 8h Mavericks vs. Pelicans 13h Magic vs. Warriors 15h 2026 NBA Champion 190d See all Top Sports → ​ Whale Moves "Yes" Will FC Bayern München win on 2025-12-21? $176.6K 4or4 See all Whale Moves → ​ Top Comments Powered by @Poly_Archive That's all for today. If you're waiting for the launch of Polymarket USA, make sure you're on the wait list. Get Priority Access 🦅 ​ If you have any feedback on Polymarket, drop us a line at support@polymarket.com. If you don't wish to receive these emails you can unsubscribe here. 1280 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10028 U.S.