Bitcoin’s volatile start to 2026 saw the world’s largest cryptocurrency tumble at one point to its lowest level in over a year, wiping out the gains it had made since Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office.

A single Bitcoin went as low as $60,000 (£44,000), its lowest level since September 2024, before rallying slightly. The drop followed months of surging Bitcoin prices, which saw the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $122,