MarketsCryptocurrenciesBitcoin Is Off to Its Worst Annual Start Since the Dawn of CryptoFalls below $40,000 for the first time since SeptemberSlide extends to more than 40% from November’s record highFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBitcoin Breaks Below $40,000 in Worst-Ever Yearly StartFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Vildana Hajric and Akayla GardnerJanuary 10, 2022 at 1:35 PM UTCUpdated on January 10, 2022 at 4:54 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Follow @crypto Twitter for the latest news.Bitcoin dipped below $40,000 for the first time since September, putting it on pace for its worst start to a year since the earliest days of the digital alternative to money.