{"id":1141,"date":"2026-03-01T20:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2026-03-01T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:51:30","slug":"five-consecutive-losing-months-as-bitcoin-records-another-double-digit-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/five-consecutive-losing-months-as-bitcoin-records-another-double-digit-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Consecutive Losing Months as Bitcoin Records Another Double Digit Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"429\" data-id=\"1142\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1387.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1387.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1387-300x223.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethereum\u2019s performance has been even weaker, extending its negative streak to six straight months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin entered 2026 with brief optimism, but the early gains quickly disappeared. The asset fell sharply and touched new local lows near 60,000 dollars in early February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it managed to recover part of those losses after hitting its lowest level in 15 months, bitcoin still closed February with a steep double digit drop. This marked the fifth consecutive month of declines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February Ends Deep in the Red<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current downturn would have seemed unlikely in early October. At that time, bitcoin was trading above 126,000 dollars and setting fresh all time highs, with many investors expecting further gains during what is often called Uptober. Instead, the market experienced a severe reversal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 10, the crypto market saw its largest single day liquidation event, with more than 19 billion dollars wiped out as prices plunged. Many analysts later suggested that this event caused structural damage to market dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following that collapse, bitcoin began posting repeated losses and slipped back into five digit territory by year end. It finished 2025 in negative territory, making it the first year after a halving event to close lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January initially showed signs of recovery, but a strong rejection near 98,000 dollars triggered another sharp decline. The month ended with losses exceeding 10 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early February, another major selloff pushed bitcoin down to about 60,000 dollars, its lowest point since October 2024. While it rebounded to close the month between 65,000 and 66,000 dollars, the overall result was a 15 percent decline for February. This marked five straight months of losses, a streak not seen since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ethereum Extends the Slump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to data from Cryptorank, Ethereum\u2019s performance has been even more concerning. The second largest cryptocurrency has recorded losses for six consecutive months and has posted gains in only three of the past 15 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January and February were particularly severe. Ethereum dropped 17.7 percent in January, followed by a further 19.6 percent decline in February. This represents its worst monthly run since 2018, when it endured seven straight months of losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, Ethereum is struggling to maintain levels above 2,000 dollars after falling below that threshold several times over the past month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum\u2019s performance has been even weaker, extending its negative streak to six straight months. 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