Bitcoin and Ethereum Return Rates Hit Lows in January 2026

Bitcoin and Ethereum have experienced significant declines in their return rates as of January 2026, according to data from Coinglass. Bitcoin’s return rate has fallen to -10.17%, marking the fifth-lowest level since 2013, and is well below the average return rate of 2.81% and the median of 0.29%. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s return rate has dropped to -17.52%, the third-lowest since 2017, significantly underperforming its average return rate of 16.81% and median of 15.9%. These figures highlight a challenging start to the year for the two leading cryptocurrencies.