Liquidity lifts bitcoin, but ‘halving cycle’ fears could limit rally in 2026, says Schwab

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Why it matters

Bitcoin's price is lifted by increased liquidity, but concerns about the 'halving cycle' and adoption may limit its rally in 2026, according to Schwab's Jim Ferraioli.

Expected market reaction

Neutral Confidence 80% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 80% confidence.

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Source CoinDesk
Claim Liquidity lifts bitcoin, but ‘halving cycle’ fears could limit rally in 2026, says Schwab
AI inference Neutral · 80%
Generated 2026-01-06 15:59

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

Quantitative tightening is over and balance sheets are growing again, but cycle theory and adoption concerns still cloud bitcoin's upside, according to Schwab's Jim Ferraioli.

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Original article published by CoinDesk on January 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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