Bitcoin risks first ever back-to-back annual losses as price drops 16% in 2026

Bitcoin , the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is facing the prospect of its first two consecutive losing years since its creation. After ending 2025 with a 6.34% drop and declining a further 15.65% so far in 2026, Bitcoin is poised for a historic two-year slide if it does not recover above its 2026 opening price of around $87,500 by December 31. Historically, Bitcoin’s calendar-year performance has shown resilience after down years. In previous cycles, steep annual declines were usually followed by strong rebounds. For example, after plummeting 73.56% in 2018, Bitcoin staged a significant rebound in 2019, gaining about 92%. The pattern repeated in 2022, where a 64.27% annual fall was followed by a 155% jump in 2023.

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