BTC finished April with an 11.87% increase, marking its best monthly performance in a year. This growth followed a 1.81% rise in March and double-digit declines in January and February 2026. Historically, Bitcoin averages a 13% gain in April. Since 2013, May has shown an average historical increase of 7.66%.

ETH ended April with a 7.3% increase. April is historically the second-best month for the asset, with average gains of 19%. Data from CoinGlass indicates that May is historically the strongest month for Ethereum, with an average increase of over 28.5%.