Bitcoin crash history: every fall of more than 50 percent since 2011

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Analysis: seven times since 2011 Bitcoin has lost more than half its value, most recently 53 percent to June 2026. Every crash with its high, low, duration and recovery, the triggers from Mt.Gox to the tariff liquidations, and what investors can take from them.A Bitcoin crash is a fast, deep slump in the price, and Bitcoin has seen plenty of them since 2011. Here is what is documented: seven times the price fell more than 50 percent below its most recent record high, measured on daily closing prices in US dollars. The deepest fall came in 2011, at around 93 percent. The most recent one began on October 6, 2025 at $124,753 and reached down to $58,559 by June 30, 2026, a loss of 53.1 percent. After each of the six earlier declines Bitcoin later traded above the old high again, though after the four big bear markets only 630 to 1,127 days after the high. What the newsroom draws from that for investors is set out further down as a marked assessment. On October 22, 2026 at 3:16 a.m. ...