Bitcoin Falls to a 15-Month Low Amid Global Market Sell-Off

Bitcoin declined on Wednesday, following a broad sell-off across risk assets, as renewed military action between the United States and Iran undermined hopes for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East.

This week, Bitcoin fell to its lowest level of 2026, dropping to $59,100 per coin, and its price now sits just over 50% below the all-time high of more than $126,000 reached by the leading crypto asset. Meanwhile, a significant part of the altcoin market has suffered much sharper declines, with many well-known digital assets posting losses of more than 95% from their peak valuations.

Bitcoin rebounded above $61,000 on Saturday after briefly falling below the key $60,000 level, as traders assessed the fallout from a broad market sell-off triggered by stronger-than-expected US employment data.

During the night of 5–6 June 2026, Bitcoin briefly fell below the $60,000 mark, triggering large-scale liquidations in the derivatives market. According to CoinGlass, positions held by 349,549 traders worth a total of $1.81 billion were forcibly closed over the past 24 hours. The event became one of the largest liquidation cascades of the year and returned Bitcoin to levels last seen in October 2024.

While Bitcoin’s ($BTC) spot price is moving sideways around the $60,900 mark, blockchain data provides investors with an important roadmap. According to data from Bitcoinsistemi.com, the realised price, which represents the average cost basis for all investors in the market, currently stands at $53,700.