Bitcoin’s recent decline, which has seen the cryptocurrency lose more than half its value since its October 2025 peak, represents a critical moment for evaluating the asset class.
Bitcoin’s recent decline, which has seen the cryptocurrency lose more than half its value since its October 2025 peak, represents a critical moment for evaluating the asset class.
In early Tuesday trading, Bitcoin descended below the $40,000 threshold, marking its first dip beneath this level since early December.
During the initial five days following the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the market witnessed the emergence of three funds, each surpassing the one billion dollar mark in assets