Bitcoin falls below 2024 US Election Day closing price
Odaily Bitcoin continued its decline this week, recently trading at $60,619, approximately 12.6% lower than its closing price of around $69,355 on November 5, 2024, the day of the US election. It briefly dipped below $60,000 for the first time since 2024, falling nearly 52% from its all-time high. After Trump's re-election in 2024, Bitcoin surged above $75,000 and reached approximately $109,000 in January 2025. In October 2025, Bitcoin hit a high of $126,080 before dropping from above $121,000 to $106,000 amid a $19 billion liquidation event in the crypto market. In January 2026, Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows exceeding $1.5 billion. Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 Bitcoins worth approximately $2.5 million at the end of May. Trump recently stated that he would not let the crypto industry down. The GENIUS Act was signed into law last year, while the Clarity Act, which passed a committee vote in May, has yet to complete the legislative process. (Decrypt)
