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Bitcoin in 2026: Experts say volatility is normal, but disciplined investors could see steady gains

Melania Trump's $MELANIA meme coin launch sparked a crypto frenzy, hitting a $5 bn market cap and causing a 40 per cent crash in Donald Trump's $TRUMP token within minutes

Trump plans to issue an executive order prioritising cryptocurrency, establish a Bitcoin reserve, and create a crypto advisory council to reduce regulatory hurdles

Bitcoin, meanwhile, has gained 164 per cent in the last one year - from a level of around $37,000 to nearly $98,300 now. This is despite the cryptocurrency halving in April 2024.

The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.7% to an unprecedented $80,092 on Sunday

Supply of bitcoin, which is limited to 21 million tokens, is set to get tighter in April, when the so-called "halving" event takes place

There's definitely something of an irrational behaviour creeping into the market," said Kyle Rodda, senior markets analyst at Capital.com

The crypto market is expected to reach $4.94 billion by 2030, and there is an estimated more than 600 crypto exchanges worldwide

On Friday, the crypto market cap was above $871 billion with Bitcoin trading at $17,301 and Ethereum at $1,271

India needs a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $19,511 in December 2017, capping a 1,400% surge that year, only to be followed by a 74% collapse in 2018

The price retreat comes as regulators adopt an increasingly skeptical stance towards the digital money

According to a news report, the exchanges include Zebpay, Unocoin, CoinSecure and BtcxIndia