Why It's Time To Swap Gold For BTC

Plus, BitMine invests into MrBeast.

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Ivan
January 15, 2026

Happy Thursday!

Bitcoin is going to outperform gold in 2026. At least that’s Arthur Hayes’ thesis — and he cites three catalysts why he believes this will be the case.

BitMine is investing big money again. But this time not into ETH… but in MrBeast!

Plus, Benzinga Edge is tracking several setups right now, including emerging leaders across EVs, biotech, fintech, digital banking, and space infrastructure. See the top stocks now.

TOP STORY

Arthur Hayes says the "liquidity famine" is over.

While Bitcoin lost to Gold in 2025, the BitMEX founder argues that three major catalysts—$40 billion in monthly Fed liquidity, a $1.5 trillion JPMorgan loan program, and massive housing stimulus—will ignite a dollar flood in 2026.

He's now loading up on leveraged plays like Strategy to ride the wave.

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The best stocks for 2026 aren’t the ones dominating headlines today. They’re already showing early institutional buying, improving momentum, and smart money positioning before the story becomes obvious. Benzinga Edge is tracking several of these setups right now, including emerging leaders across EVs, biotech, fintech, digital banking, and space infrastructure.

QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin continues to power higher, boosted by over $800 million in ETF inflows on Wednesday: here’s what’s moving markets today.

Peter Schiff warned traders against taking profits in gold and silver only to invest them into Bitcoin. Here’s why he thinks this is a mistake.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has had it. Congress has delayed the crypto market structure bill again and Tenev has made clear he is not impressed.

FINTECH FOCUS

BitMine Immersion Technologies is dropping a massive $200 million bet on MrBeast, partnering with the world’s biggest YouTuber to integrate DeFi into a new financial services platform.

Chairman Tom Lee is banking on Beast's 330 million subscribers to mainstream Ethereum, even as BMNR stock fights to reverse an 82% crash from its highs.

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