XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Are All Up More Than 20% in a Month and Still Down for the Year. Which Recovers First?

Bitcoin, Ethereum saw the most impressive rally from its low point, XRP and Solana experienced sharper drops from their year-to-date starting points, leaving them with more ground to regain. Bitcoin’s rebound from its low was the most modest of the group, but it also maintains the smallest deficit. Bitcoin opened 2026 near $87,497 and is currently trading approximately 10.2% below that mark, representing the smallest gap among the four. XRP began the year near $1.84 and remains roughly 25.5% below that level, which is the widest margin of the four. Ethereum sits in the middle, trading about 20.3% lower than its starting price of approximately $3,124.