Canadian Crypto Observer

By Aditya Nain on October 2, 2026 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Bitcoin price comes roaring back, up over 40% in three months

By Aditya Nain on October 2, 2026 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

We’re looking at how Bitcoin and various other cryptocurrencies have fared in the second half of 2026.

After a painful slump from October 2025 to July 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) is finally seeing a resurgence. As of Sept. 30th, 2026, BTC—the most well known and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization—has jumped over 42% from its July 2026 low of about $58,000 (all figures in US dollars unless otherwise specified).

Here’s what the BTC price movement has looked like since the October 2025 high.

Source: Google Finance BTC-USD price chart as of Sept. 30, 2026.

Are BTC investors making any money?

Has the roughly 42% price jump in BTC made investors any money on their investments? The answer of course depends on when you made your investment in the cryptocurrency. Here’s what the to-date return on BTC looks like from the perspective of various historical time periods:

Source: Yahoo Finance BTC-USD price data as of Sept. 30, 2026.

As the table above shows, whether you’re making any gains as a BTC investor depends heavily on when you made your initial investment. An investor who entered the market........

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