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Bitcoin risks a fourth straight monthly loss, last seen in 2018

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Published 2026-01-26 07:32 UTCUpdated 2026-01-26 11:39 UTC
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Overview

Bitcoin is approaching a potentially rare monthly close: both reports focus on the risk that BTC logs a fourth straight monthly loss—an outcome they note has not occurred since 2018—while also flagging near-term market sensitivity around January options expiry.

Score total
1.29
Momentum 24h
3
Posts
3
Origins
2
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
33%
Why now
  • Both reports focus on the month-end close as the key trigger for confirming the streak
  • January options expiry is highlighted as an immediate timing factor
  • The 2018 parallel is being raised as the streak risk comes into view
Why it matters
  • A fourth straight monthly decline would be a historically rare pattern cited as last seen in 2018
  • Options expiry is flagged as a potential driver of short-term price action
  • The 2018 comparison can shape market narrative around downside risk
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: medium
Recurring claims
  • Bitcoin risks a fourth consecutive monthly decline, a streak not seen since 2018.
How sources frame it
  • CoinDeskGlobal: neutral
  • U.Today: questioning
Two outlets converge on the same setup: BTC is at risk of a fourth consecutive monthly decline, a pattern last seen in 2018.
All evidence
All evidence
Bitcoin risks fourth straight monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018
CoinDesk · coindesk.com · 2026-01-26 11:39 UTC
Bitcoin Mirrors 2018 Crash: Is $3K History Repeating for BTC?
U.Today · u.today · 2026-01-26 07:32 UTC
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