The post Crypto Market Struggles as Bitcoin and Ethereum Post Weak Q1 2026 Performance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded one of their weakest first quarters in history during 2026, reflecting falling liquidity and rising global uncertainty. The global crypto market faced strong pressure during the first quarter of 2026. Major cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum displayed an unusually poor performance compared to historical trends. As a consequence of this, investors experienced huge losses in major cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin and Ethereum Record One of the Weakest First Quarters in Crypto History Based on data shared by the organization CoinGlass, Bitcoin currently has a return for Q1 in 2026 of -23.21 percent. This performance is the third-worst first quarter since 2013. Historically, the average Q1 return with Bitcoin is 45.90%. Therefore, there is a significant departure from previous trends in the current performance. According to the latest data from CoinGlass, Bitcoin’s Q1 2026 return currently stands at -23.21%, marking the third-worst first-quarter performance since 2013 and well below the historical Q1 average of 45.90%. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s Q1 2026 return is at -32.17%, the third-worst… pic.twitter.com/3LCGEQArOp — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) March 1, 2026 Meanwhile, Bitcoin was struggling to keep up investor confidence in the quarter. Prices came under repeated pressure to sell with uncertainty in the macro economy. As a result, traders took fewer risks in the global financial market. This selling momentum saw Bitcoin fall well below its seasonal performance on a historical basis. Related Reading: Bitcoin Erases War Losses and Price Climbs Back to $68,000  | Live Bitcoin News Similarly, Ethereum also had weak results in the same period. Ethereum’s Q1 2026 return was -32.17%, the third worst since 2016. In comparison, Ethereum’s historical Q1 average return is 66.45% with a median return of 4.37%. Furthermore, there were a number of macroeconomic developments that contributed to this sharp decline in the market. Persistent inflation concerns were still a…

---

Filed under: News - @ March 1, 2026 4:28 pm