Bitcoin Falls 7.3%, Gold 7.5% as Both Rank Last Among Major Assets in 2026

Bitcoin and gold, two assets often bought as hedges against monetary stress, are both sitting at the bottom of the 2026 performance table. Bitcoin is down 7.3% year-to-date and gold 7.5%, a combination market strategist Charlie Bilello says has never happened before in a calendar year. Bitcoin and gold have rarely looked this similar for the wrong reason. The two assets are the worst-performing major asset classes so far in 2026, with bitcoin down 7.3% and gold down 7.5% as of Friday, Oct. 23, according to Creative Planning Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello.