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Bitcoin is no doubt in a bear market, but every bear market has an end. When and where will that be for Bitcoin?

Grant Cardone is a long-time crypto bull and he is now getting into the tokenization game. Where will he tokenize the $5 billion worth of real estate he has?

Plus, retail investors are driving major market moves, and AI remains the dominant theme, creating powerful opportunities in high-growth, high-volatility sectors. Join Benzinga and Direxion in this free webinar to see where momentum is building and how investors are positioning.

TOP STORY

Bitcoin In A Bear Market: When And Where Will It Bottom?

Bitcoin is down 26% over the past month, but whales are quietly buying the blood.

Wallets holding at least 100 BTC are nearing a record 20,000 — a classic accumulation signal showing high-net-worth players are loading up while retail panics.

But the data warns against expecting a rapid V-shaped recovery.

Historical post-halving cycles show major bottoms take up to two-and-a-half years to fully form, pushing the projected cycle trough into a window between June and December 2026.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are treading water even though ETF inflows have picked up again: here’s what’s moving markets today.

Ripple’s CEO remains bullish even though XRP has been in a downtrend. No wonder, considering the massive investments Ripple will see in 2026.

Ethereum also hasn’t been doing well recently, but it has one prominent backer in its corner: the LinkedIn CEO is still long.

FINTECH FOCUS

Grant Cardone To Tokenize $5B Of Real Estate, But XRP Is Not On His Partner Shortlist

Real estate mogul Grant Cardone is preparing to tokenize his $5 billion portfolio—and he just triggered a public audition for top blockchains.

Cardone Capital is actively scouting a partner to bring its commercial properties on-chain, explicitly calling out Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, and Aptos.

Noticeably absent from the shortlist? XRP.

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