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Investors exposed to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether have been on a wild ride over the past year.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

As we navigate the first quarter of 2026, advisor interest is increasingly shifting toward traditional hedges and quality-oriented products. VanEck, a pioneer in thematic and hard-asset investing, has seen its lineup take center stage as market participants grapple with a shifting macro environment.

Bitcoin's rise has coincided with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index improving after it tanked deep into “extreme fear” during bitcoin's February crash, suggesting investors are jumping back into the cryptocurrency as it remains among prices not seen since 2024. Unlike the February free fall, which happened amid geopolitical uncertainty linked to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Trump's threats to…

On this week's episode of CNBC Crypto World, major digital currencies rebound even as a joint military operation in Iran raises volatility for traditional markets. Plus, Coinbase shares rise as President Trump backs stablecoin issuers' efforts to rewrite crypto market structure legislation.