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Bitcoin’s 2025 Loss Was First Annual Decline After a Halving
A negative 2026 return would give the cryptocurrency its first back-to-back annual losses; about seven weeks remained in the year as of Nov. 12.
Bitcoin (BTC)’s roughly 6% decline in 2025 marked its first annual loss immediately after a halving. A second down year in 2026 would give the cryptocurrency its first consecutive annual losses.
About seven weeks remained in 2026 as of Nov. 12, leaving the year’s result unresolved.