Crypto Market Loses $1.5 Trillion in Two Quarters: Is the Worst Still Ahead for Bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency market lost over $1.5 trillion across Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, with Bitcoin accounting for nearly 60% of these losses. Bitcoin has been trading sideways between $65K-$69K while gold outperformed it by 40%, indicating investors are favoring safer assets over risk assets.