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Both Bitcoin and Ripple have set new 52-week lows and seem ready to fall further.

Bitcoin fell more than 6% over the weekend and at one point was at $74k, which exceeded its low of April 2025. It has since rallied to around $78k, but is likely to hit resistance at $80k, which acted before as a temporary support level.

Ripple is below $1.60 currently and has been as low as $1.53. Ethereum is at $2300, a good distance above its April low of $1386.

Bitcoin has declined 41% from its high ($126k) last August-2025. The pronounced decline in Bitcoin's price is more obvious due to less volatility than was the case historically.

Ethereum's decline exceeds that of Bitcoin by a just a few percentage points. At $2300, Ethereum is down 46% from its all-time high of $4953 in August. What is not clear from these numbers is that Ethereum has held onto significantly more of its previous gains. This is because Ethereum  gained 250% compared to Bitcoin's 63% between April and August 2025.

Ripple, currently at $1.59, is down 56% from its peak price of $3.65.

CONCLUSION

In a previous article I said...

"Hugely disproportionate moves in the Bitcoin price relative to others may be coming to an end. For traders, that can mean bigger gains and bigger losses in non-Bitcoin crypto, depending on market direction." 

Price action in cryptocurrencies over the past year has borne this out.

The collapse in silver and gold prices, along with the declines in cryptocurrencies, could be precursors to major sell-offs in stocks and bonds, as well.

Retail investors in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple should expect and prepare for additional price declines. (Also see The Rush To Regulate Crypto)

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