Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, is pacing through its most underperforming post-halving epoch to date.
The leading cryptocurrency is currently sitting below the $60,000 level, according to the CoinGecko data.
So far this is the worst halving cycle in Bitcoin history pic.twitter.com/dmbY8bZNOj
— Pierre Rochard (@BitcoinPierre) June 29, 2026The significance of Bitcoin halvings
The macroeconomic trajectory of Bitcoin has historically been dictated by its "halving" events. These events occur roughly every four years (or every 210,000 blocks).
They are perceived to be bullish because they reduce the issuance of new supply in half (less supply and more demand).
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Bitcoin's price performance is tracked by normalizing returns from Day 0 (the day of the halving) across a full 1,460-day (four-year) epoch.
Historically, each cycle passes through three psychological and technical phases. The "hype" period is traditionally dominated by supply-shock dynamics, intense speculation, and parabolic price appreciation leading to a cycle macro peak.
During the "disillusionment" phase, multi-month crypto winters are characterized by severe drawdowns, capitulation events, and sideways grinding.
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Finally, steady accumulation and recovery take place during the "enlightenment" phase, where the market builds a structural floor ahead of the next halving event.
Bitcoin used to experience massive returns during its post-halving cycles, and some bulls assumed that this would be the case this time around. During the previous cycle, BTC experienced diminishing marginal returns but remained profitable. It concluded its 1,460-day journey in April 2024 at a baseline price of $63,514.
However, during the current cycle, the flagship coin failed to record a traditional "Hype" phase rally. It had been grinding sideways before collapsing and moving to the"Disillusionment" phase.
The orange line has plummeted below the baseline. This means investors who acquired Bitcoin at the time of the 2024 halving are now sitting on net negative returns (which is quite unprecedented).
As reported by U.Today, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz recently opined that the cryptocurrency is suffering from the crisis surrounding the leading corporate BTC holder Strategy, as well as concerns about a potential interest rate hike.
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