Bitcoin wrapped up April with its most significant monthly gain in the past year, while Ethereum also finished firmly in positive territory, building on its recovery from March.
After several months of poor performance, Bitcoin began to stabilize in March and then saw a notable rebound in April, recording its first double digit price increase in nearly a year. With both major cryptocurrencies showing renewed strength, attention is now shifting to whether this momentum can continue or if seasonal patterns like the well known sell in May trend will reappear.
Bitcoin Records Its Best Month in a Year
Despite 2025 being widely viewed as a bullish period due to improving regulations in the United States and Bitcoin reaching multiple record highs including surpassing 126,000 dollars in early October, the asset only posted two months with double digit gains, April and May.
Several months during that year ended in losses, including the final quarter as well as February, March, and August. The downward trend continued into early 2026, with January and February closing with declines of 10.17 percent and 14.94 percent, further reinforcing a bearish outlook.
March finally broke that negative streak with a modest gain of 1.81 percent, based on CoinGlass data, although results may vary slightly depending on time zone calculations.
A stronger recovery emerged in April when Bitcoin climbed 11.87 percent, marking its best monthly performance since April of the previous year when it gained more than 14 percent. Historically, April has been one of Bitcoin’s most favorable months, averaging a 13 percent increase since 2013. Only October and November have delivered higher average returns.
May has also tended to produce positive results for Bitcoin, with an average gain of 7.66 percent. While the last two years delivered strong returns, earlier periods saw notable declines, including a sharp drop of more than 35 percent in May 2021, one of the asset’s worst monthly performances in recent history.
Ethereum Also Maintains Positive Momentum
Ethereum followed a similar path, experiencing nine negative months in 2025 and enduring a six month losing streak that began in September and ended in March with a 7 percent gain. April brought further improvement, with the asset rising 7.3 percent.
April ranks as Ethereum’s second strongest month since tracking began in 2016, with an average gain close to 19 percent. Even more encouraging for investors is May, which stands as Ethereum’s best performing month historically, delivering average gains above 28.5 percent.
While historical data suggests that both Bitcoin and Ethereum could perform well in May, market conditions remain uncertain. Past trends do not guarantee future outcomes, especially given ongoing global economic and geopolitical challenges.#crypto#cryptonews https://coinsignals.net https://t.me/coinsignalpublic
