In early 2026, Ethereum (ETH) has shown signs of outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) for the first time in years, driven by increasing institutional adoption, staking yields (2.8% APY), and major network upgrades. While ETH saw early 2026 performance with some window showing +11% vs +8.5% for BTC, it remains volatile, recently facing pressure around the $3,000 level.
Is capital finally rotating to ETH?
ETH
2,362.61
+1.80%
BTC
78,270.76
+2.67%