Bitcoin had a volatile 2025. Cryptocurrency concerns early in the year pushed bitcoin as low as under $75,000 in April. The subsequent rally, bolstered by the passage of the Genius Act in July, sent the world's largest cryptocurrency soaring above $126,000 in October. But rising market risks weakened some riskier investments in the latter months of 2025, which contributed to bitcoin falling below $90,000 by the end of the year. Will bitcoin have as wild a ride in 2026? Several factors could result in next year being less volatile for crypto.
Source: Fidelity.com, as of December 31, 2025. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Dark green represents closing prices and light green represents daily high/low. Bottom of the chart represents volume.