{"id":125821,"date":"2025-03-26T05:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T05:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125821"},"modified":"2025-03-26T05:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T05:16:06","slug":"bitcoin-ethereum-to-end-q1-in-the-red-vertical-swing-up-unlikely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125821","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin, Ethereum to end Q1 in the red, \u2018vertical swing up\u2019 unlikely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsBitcoin and Ethereum are poised to suffer their worst first quarter in years unless they can pull off a huge rally in the next few days.<br \/>\nEther (ETH) has dropped 37.98% so far over the first quarter of 2025, its worst Q1 decline since 2018, when it plunged 46.61%, according to CoinGlass data. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) is down 6.49% so far over the quarter, which is slated to end on March 31 \u2014 marking its worst Q1 performance since 2020, when it saw a 10.83% decline.\u00a0<br \/>\nCrypto market unlikely to flash green before end quarter<br \/>\nSwyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal told Cointelegraph that a \u201cvertical swing up into the end of the quarter looks unlikely.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\nEther has posted an average return of 78.23% in the first quarter of every year since 2017. Source: CoinGlassHundal said that the crypto market will be \u201cflying a little blind\u201d until the middle of April, when the broader market should have better clarity on US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff plans.<br \/>\n\u201cThe economic data shows a global economy in decent shape,\u201d he said.\u00a0<br \/>\nSome analysts say it may only be a matter of weeks after that before Bitcoin sees its next significant rally.<br \/>\nCrypto commentator Colin Talks Crypto said in a March 19 X post that Bitcoin may begin its \u201cnext major blast-off\u201d around April 30. Meanwhile, Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said earlier this month that there\u2019s more than a 50% chance Bitcoin will hit all-time highs before the end of June.<br \/>\nThe first quarter has historically been Ether\u2019s strongest and Bitcoin\u2019s second-best. Since 2017, Ether has averaged a 78.23% gain in Q1, while Bitcoin has seen an average return of 51.62% since 2013.<br \/>\nAt the time of publication, Bitcoin is trading at $87,558, while Ether is trading at $2,059, up 5.08% and 5.88% over the past 24 hours, respectively.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the ETH\/BTC ratio \u2014 showing Ether\u2019s relative strength to Bitcoin \u2014 is at its lowest point since May 2020, sitting at 0.2348, according to TradingView data.<br \/>\nThe ETH\/BTC ratio is sitting at 0.02348 at the time of publication. Source: TradingViewThe rest of the crypto market has followed the downtrend of the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, with the entire crypto market capitalization declining 11.65% since Jan. 1, sitting at $2.88 trillion at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap data.<br \/>\nRelated: Bitcoin price has 75% chance of hitting new highs in 2025 \u2014 Analyst<br \/>\nWhile many in the crypto industry were highly optimistic going into Q1 2025 following a strong end to 2024 after Bitcoin tapped $100,000 for the first time after Trump\u2019s November election win, unexpected macroeconomic conditions were largely to blame for the crypto market\u2019s downturn at the beginning of February.<br \/>\nAfter Bitcoin retraced below $100,000 in February, amid Trump\u2019s imposed tariffs and uncertainty around the future of the US federal interest rate, the broader market sentiment turned fearful. The sentiment-tracking Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index was reading a \u201cNeutral\u201d score of 47 as of March 26.<br \/>\nMagazine: What are native rollups? Full guide to Ethereum\u2019s latest innovation<br \/>\nThis article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-ether-performance-q1-2025-decline-rebound-unlikely-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsBitcoin and Ethereum are poised to suffer their worst first quarter in years unless they can pull off a huge rally in the next few days. 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