Bitcoin's Six-Month Pain Party: BTC Matches 2018's Notorious Slump (Again)

Bitcoin is eyeing an unwelcome record — matching a joint record of six consecutive monthly losses, a feat previously accomplished only between August 2018 and January 2019, per Coinglass data. Currently sitting at $66,600, BTC would need to rally just over 1% in the next 15 hours to close above $67,300, where it started the month. For those wondering, yes, the vibes are exactly as bad as they sound.

The red candles keep piling up: October (-4%), November (-18%), December (-3%). The downtrend carried into 2026 with January (-10%), February (-15%), and March currently down about 1%. At this point, bitcoin holders are getting intimately familiar with the color red — it's practically become the new green.

For those keeping score at home, the last time bitcoin logged six straight down months was that fun stretch from August 2018 to January 2019. The silver lining? That period was followed by five consecutive months of gains