Bitcoin Faces First Back-to-Back Annual Losses in History, But There’s a Catch
Key Highlights: Bitcoin faces the prospect of its first-ever back-to-back calendar-year losses, having recorded a 6.34% decline in 2025 and an approximate 16% loss so far in 2026. Despite the multi-year downturn, the combined decline of roughly 21% is significantly milder than historical single-year crashes such as 2018 (-73.56%) and 2022 (-64.27%). To avoid closing ...