Bitcoin falls more than 30% since year’s start

Bitcoin’s slide deepened on Wednesday, with the price dropping as low as $61,300 for the first time since February, Euronews writes.

The price is down more than 25% from its high earlier this month and over 30% since the start of the year, making 2026 one of Bitcoin’s weakest years in recent memory relative to other major risk assets.

Bitcoin’s market troubles are unfolding against an equally turbulent backdrop in Washington, where the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is struggling to pass in the US Senate.