Bitcoin & Gold: Worst-Performing Assets of 2026
BTC is down 7.3% and gold down 7.5% YTD in 2026, making them the two worst-performing major assets — the first time both have ranked at the bottom simultaneously. BTC is currently choppy around $79–80K with a key bid stack below.
What we know
@TheBlockCo reported per Charlie Bilello that BTC (-7.3%) and gold (-7.5%) are co-leading losses among major assets in 2026, an unprecedented pairing at the bottom. An account on X flags a cluster of large bids at $79K and below that could provide a bounce. Another account on X described BTC oscillating between $79K and $80K with no clear direction. Another account on X noted a higher-timeframe setup worth watching with a limit order placed lower for downside risk. The week ahead is macro-heavy, with another account on X flagging FOMC Wednesday, Q3 GDP/PCE Thursday, major tech earnings, and US midterms next Tuesday.
How the story developed
BTC is down 7.3% and gold down 7.5% YTD in 2026, making them the two worst-performing major assets — the first time both have ranked at the bottom simultaneously. BTC is currently choppy around $79–80K with a key bid stack below.
BTC is down 7.3% and gold down 7.5% in 2026, making them the worst major assets year-to-date — though some see this as a historical setup for a reversal.
Sources
“Bitcoin and gold are the two worst-performing major assets so far in 2026, with $BTC down 7.3% and gold down 7.5%”
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