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2026The year so far

Bitcoin opened the year near $87,500, tested $98,000 in January and then fell hard, touching roughly $60,000 in February and about $58,000 at its mid-year low. This page covers the year so far, with information available in October 2026.

Year-end price (approx.)

In progress

Block reward

3.125 BTC

Next halving

≈ Apr 2028

What happened

1. Jan

   Bitcoin rallies to about $98,000 in mid-January, its high for the year so far.

2. Feb

   A sharp sell-off takes the price to roughly $60,000, about half of the October 2025 record.

3. Jun–Jul

   Bitcoin retests the lows and bottoms near $58,000 around the turn of June and July. Analysts point to interest-rate uncertainty, geopolitical tension and weaker demand for US spot ETFs as headwinds.

4. Sep–Oct

   Prices recover to roughly $78,000–$83,000.

5. Ahead

   The fifth halving at block 1,050,000 is projected for around April 2028, when the reward falls to 1.5625 BTC.

Why it mattered

Every cycle so far has included a deep drawdown. How this one is remembered will depend on what happens next.

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