Crypto

Bitcoin beyond the price: five narratives to watch

The era of interpreting bitcoin only through its price is over, the article says, as multiple forces now shape the crypto market. It highlights five drivers for 2026 cited by Cointelegraph: spot ETF fund flows as a gauge of institutional demand; volatility linked to digital asset treasury companies and index-treatment risks; mining fees and concerns over the network’s long-term security budget; unresolved scaling challenges despite Lightning’s growth; and regulatory shifts in the United States and the European Union.

Industry

Volvo to unveil next-generation EX60 with conversational AI

Volvo has released teaser images and key specifications for the EX60, an electric version of its best-selling XC60 SUV, ahead of a Jan. 21 world premiere event. The company says the vehicle is built on the new SPA3 EV platform with a cell-to-body battery pack, large lightweight cast structures and a centralised computing system. It will also feature a Google Gemini-based conversational AI assistant and Volvo’s Hugin Core software architecture.