Happy Christmas Eve!

Bitcoin is dubbed ‘digital gold’, but in 2025 you were much better off with the real thing. Here’s why gold is up 70% this year while Bitcoin is down 6%.

Robinhood was one of the few massive success stories in crypto in 2025. HOOD rallied 220% — and that’s not only because of speculation.

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TOP STORY

Bitcoin Down 6% As Gold Shines With 70% Rally To $4,500: How 2025 Surprised Everyone

Bitcoin built the infrastructure, but gold got the capital.

While the crypto king is down 6.4% in 2025 despite record ETF inflows, the yellow metal has surged 70% to all-time highs above $4,500.

The difference?

Central banks are buying gold as a policy necessity, while Bitcoin still awaits its own sovereign "buyer of last resort."

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QUICK N DIRTY

Anthony Scaramucci and Mike Novogratz discussed Bitcoin’s prospects for 2026 — and you’d be surprised to hear what they concluded.

Peter Schiff just cannot get enough of this gold outperformance. He declared the Bitcoin trade to be ‘over’ and the best holders can hope for is a quick death.

Bitcoin is down 7% since last year’s Christmas Eve, but if history repeats itself, the next year could be explosive.

FINTECH FOCUS

Why Did Robinhood Rally 220% In 2025? The Answer Isn't Speculation

Robinhood crushed 2025 with a 220% stock surge, fueled by record trading volumes and a massive bet on prediction markets that is already paying off.

With its new Kalshi partnership generating $100 million in annualized revenue and crypto "stock tokens" expanding global reach, the retail broker has evolved into a diversified financial powerhouse.

Can the stock break out of its current consolidation and hit new highs?

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