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Bitcoin has fallen every August in midterm election years. 2014: -17.5% 2018: -9.3% 2022: -13.9% So far, it has happened every time. This could be more than just a coincidence.
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AI visual note: The image is a Coinglass heatmap showing Bitcoin's monthly returns from 2013-2026, with highlighted columns revealing that August has consistently delivered losses during U.S. midterm election years: -17.5% in 2014, -9.27% in 2018, -13.88% in 2022, and -11.03% so far in 2026. The chart visually reinforces the post's claim that Bitcoin tends to drop every August in midterm years, with all four highlighted August values clearly shown as negative percentages.