Bitcoin and Ethereum Experience Significant Declines in January 2026

Bitcoin experienced a -10.17% return in January 2026, marking its fifth-lowest January performance since 2013. According to NS3.AI, this performance was significantly below its average January return of 2.81%. Ethereum saw an even steeper decline of -17.52%, its third-lowest January return since 2017, falling well below its average January return of 16.81%. Both cryptocurrencies underperformed their typical January averages and medians, indicating a weak start to the year.