Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen over 34% in the first half of this year as the King Crypto failed to capitalize on a good semester for risk assets despite the woes from the Iran war. With risk-loving investors increasingly looking at AI-related stocks and with no visible catalysts ahead, Bitcoin enters the second half of the year facing a crucial question: can it rebuild demand or will the correction deepen? Bitcoin price touched a 2026 low on July 1 at $57,800, down from the yearly open of $87,648. The largest cryptocurrency has extended its correction by over 54% from its all-time high of $126,199 seen on October 6, 2025. ... (full story)