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Converging Macro Factors Set Stage for Bitcoin Rally in 2026, Schwab CEO Suggests
Macro factors are increasingly aligning in Bitcoin’s favor heading into 2026, according to insights from the Charles Schwab CEO. Despite near-term market softness, Rick Wurster highlighted how quantitative easing measures, Federal Reserve bond purchases, and diminishing appetite for U.S. government debt are creating structural tailwinds for digital assets.
The CEO’s constructive stance reflects a broader institutional recognition that macro policy trajectories remain supportive. Quantitative easing and sustained monetary expansion are eroding yield-based alternatives, potentially redirecting capital flows toward non-correlated assets like Bitcoin.
On the product front, Schwab’s roadmap underscores this institutional embrace of crypto markets. The platform has already rolled out Solana and Micro Solana futures offerings, signaling confidence in both Bitcoin and alternative Layer 1 ecosystems. Most notably, the company plans to launch spot cryptocurrency trading services during the first half of 2026—a move that would democratize direct digital asset ownership for millions of retail and institutional clients.
The convergence of accommodative macro conditions and mainstream market infrastructure suggests Bitcoin’s 2026 trajectory could be shaped more by structural forces than sentiment alone.