Bitcoin sits more than 36% below its record high while a handful of altcoins have quietly posted gains, and the window to capitalize on that gap before 2026 closes may be narrower than most investors realize.
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Several of the largest cryptocurrencies have seen gains while Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) dropped 27.6% over the past year, leading investors to wonder which altcoins could outperform Bitcoin before the end of 2026. Bitcoin is trading around $80,500, 36.2% below its record high of $126,080. It has fallen 4.5% in the last 30 days and 1.3% over the past week.
Most major coins have fallen more…
