Key Takeaways
- • Bitcoin closed down 3% for the week as of October 27, 2026, and is roughly 8% lower year-to-date and about 35% below its October 2025 record high, according to ETF Database.
- • Ether fell 4% over the same week and is down approximately 21% year-to-date, sitting roughly 51% below its August 2025 record close.
- • XRP was flat on the weekly chart in the source's Key Takeaways, though the article's XRP section reports a 12% weekly decline; XRP is down about 28% year-to-date and roughly 63% below its October 2025 high.
- • Bitcoin currently leads the three-asset price index that tracks performance since November 9, 2017, after having held the top spot at various points.
Summary
ETF Database's weekly crypto update reports that Bitcoin closed down 3% for the week as of October 27, 2026, despite what the publication describes as a broader rebound. Bitcoin is down approximately 8% year-to-date and sits about 35% below its October 2025 record high. The article characterizes Bitcoin as highly volatile but resilient, noting that product innovation is expanding the ways investors can manage its volatility.
Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum platform launched in July 2015, closed the week down 4% as of October 27. ETH is down approximately 21% year-to-date and roughly 51% below its record close from August 2025. The article notes Ether holds the second-largest market share despite being the newest of the three assets covered.
XRP, owned by Ripple and launched in 2012, is the third asset in the series. The article reports XRP's closing price fell 12% for the week as of October 27, while the Key Takeaways list describes it as flat, a discrepancy in the source. XRP is down approximately 28% year-to-date and sits about 63% below its October 2025 record high.
ETF Database's index comparing the three assets, using a logarithmic scale, measures relative percentage change since November 9, 2017. All three have held the top position at various points, and Bitcoin currently leads. The article also recalls that the SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs on January 10, 2024, and that a group of spot ether ETFs launched on July 23, 2024, from issuers including Grayscale, Franklin, Bitwise, iShares and Fidelity.
Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum platform launched in July 2015, closed the week down 4% as of October 27. ETH is down approximately 21% year-to-date and roughly 51% below its record close from August 2025. The article notes Ether holds the second-largest market share despite being the newest of the three assets covered.
XRP, owned by Ripple and launched in 2012, is the third asset in the series. The article reports XRP's closing price fell 12% for the week as of October 27, while the Key Takeaways list describes it as flat, a discrepancy in the source. XRP is down approximately 28% year-to-date and sits about 63% below its October 2025 record high.
ETF Database's index comparing the three assets, using a logarithmic scale, measures relative percentage change since November 9, 2017. All three have held the top position at various points, and Bitcoin currently leads. The article also recalls that the SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs on January 10, 2024, and that a group of spot ether ETFs launched on July 23, 2024, from issuers including Grayscale, Franklin, Bitwise, iShares and Fidelity.
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