If Bitcoin posts a loss at the end of this month, it will also mark Bitcoin’s first time ending both January and February in the red.Bitcoin may be headed for itsIf Bitcoin posts a loss at the end of this month, it will also mark Bitcoin’s first time ending both January and February in the red.Bitcoin may be headed for its

Bitcoin down 22%, could it be the worst Q1 since 2018?

2026/02/16 14:18
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If Bitcoin posts a loss at the end of this month, it will also mark Bitcoin’s first time ending both January and February in the red.

Bitcoin may be headed for its worst first quarter in eight years, with data showing Bitcoin is already down 22.3% since the start of the year.

Bitcoin down 22%, could it be the worst Q1 since 2018?

The asset began the year trading around $87,700 and has declined by around $20,000 to current lows of around $68,000, putting it on track for its worst first quarter since the 2018 bear market — which fell almost 50%, according to CoinGlass. 

Bitcoin (BTC) has declined in seven of the past thirteen Q1s, with the most recent being 2025 when it lost 11.8%, 2020 when it shed 10.8%, and the largest ever, 2018, when it dumped 49.7% in just three months. 

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