# Bitcoin’s Recovery Has Lasted Nearly Twice as Long as Its Decline Into a Bear Market

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-24T05:35:58.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-24T05:35:58.000Z
Section: Investing

> The comparison covers ratios from the 2015, 2018 and 2022 cycles.

Bitcoin (BTC) has covered about 40% of the distance back to its all-time high, while its recovery has lasted nearly twice as long as the decline into bear-market territory.

The analysis compares ratios from the 2015, 2018 and 2022 cycles.

The 40% figure describes progress toward that benchmark, while the cycle comparison also contrasts recovery duration with the preceding decline.