[Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Down 16.5% So far in 2026, Possibly Marking First Two Consecutive Years of Decline] Odaily Planet Daily reports that BTC critic, gold supporter, and economist Peter Schiff wrote on the X platform that Bitcoin has never experienced two consecutive calendar years of decline in its 18-year history, but it fell 6.34% last year and is down 16.5% so far in 2026. He points out that if Bitcoin continues to decline in 2027, it will mark the first time it has experienced three consecutive calendar years of decline.