Crypto Prices Decline: Bitcoin Down 3% This Week

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a decline in recent weeks, with Bitcoin leading the drop. As of September 29, Bitcoin's price had decreased by 3% this week, marking a broader rebound. Despite this, BTC remains down approximately 12% year-to-date and is now 38% below its October 2025 record high. Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, has also seen a decline, with its closing price down 3% this week. Ether is currently down around 10% year-to-date and is now roughly 45% below its record close from August 2025. XRP, owned by Ripple, has seen a 5% drop in its closing price this week, with a year-to-date decline of approximately 19% and a 58% drop from its October 2025 record high.

The prices of these three cryptocurrencies have been charted together using an index, which considers their different pricing histories. A logarithmic scale is used on the y-axis to better illustrate relative percentage changes and long-term growth trends. The chart shows which cryptocurrency's price has shifted the most since November 9, 2017, with all three having held the top spot at various points in history.