According to @StockMKTNewz, Warren Buffett confirmed to CNBC he will not be on stage speaking at Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.B 2026 annual shareholder meeting, source: @StockMKTNewz citing CNBC. Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings are closely watched by investors for management commentary and headline risk that can influence BRK.B trading around the event, source: CNBC coverage of prior Berkshire annual meetings. For crypto market context, Buffett has previously criticized Bitcoin (BTC), a stance noted during past meetings and interviews, which crypto traders track for sentiment cues, source: CNBC reporting from the 2018 Berkshire meeting.