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2026 The 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.

Price by month

Bitcoin price on the first day of each month, in US dollars, with the change from the previous month. Data runs through Nov.

• Jan$88,732+3%
• Feb$76,974−13%
• Mar$65,738−15%
• Apr$68,079+4%
• May$78,179+15%
• Jun$71,320−9%
• Jul$60,004−16%
• Aug$62,763+5%
• Sep$77,404+23%
• Oct$84,853+10%
• Nov$77,521−9%

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