The Q1 2026 data is consistent across every major asset. XRP down over 25%. Ethereum down 32.17%. Solana down 31%.
Bitcoin down 24%. Every major altcoin dipped in the quarter that produced crypto’s worst performance since 2018. For XRP the headline is sharper because the losses were not evenly distributed. Six consecutive monthly losses since October 2025, the longest streak since 2014, driven by the October crash, the Iran war, and the selling pressure from conviction holders who had accumulated years of XRP exposure.
The ceasefire, cool CPI, and the Senate returning with the CLARITY Act all arrived in the same week. XRP broke above $1.35 for the fourth time. The streak may be breaking. The distance to $2 still has five resistance levels between the current price and the target.
The uniform Q1 2026 altcoin decline of 25% to 32% reflects the compounding macro environment of Iran war escalation, tariff shock, and 47 consecutive days of Extreme Fear. XRP’s six consecutive monthly losses since October 2025, the longest since 2014, add the token-specific component of conviction holders selling into the thin liquidity the fear environment provided.
Q1 2026 delivered the broadest pullback across major crypto assets since 2018, with altcoins down roughly 25% and XRP leading losses. Ethereum declined 32.17%, Solana 31%, and Bitcoin 24%, underscoring a broad market downturn that affected most tokens.
XRP’s six consecutive monthly losses since October 2025 mark the longest streak since 2014, driven by macro spillovers, liquidity constraints, and a cautious market environment. XRP briefly traded above $1.35, but the path to $2 remains hindered by multiple resistance levels in a thinner liquidity profile.
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