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[Grayscale: Bitcoin Expected to Hit a New High in the First Half of 2026] Grayscale released a report on Monday predicting that, driven by increased global demand for alternative value storage and improved U.S. regulations, the price of Bitcoin will hit a new high in the first half of 2026, marking the end of the 'four-year cycle' theory. Grayscale noted that the risk of fiat currency depreciation could drive demand for Bitcoin and Ether and expects the U.S. Congress to pass crypto market structure legislation by 2026. The report also highlighted stablecoins, asset tokenization, and DeFi growth as major investment themes for 2026.