Solana Is Up 36% in a Month, ETH Is Up 29%, XRP Is Up 35% and Bitcoin Is Up Only 20%. Which Gain Actually Holds?

Four major cryptocurrencies all posted double-digit gains over the past month, but strong rallies built on shaky foundations tend to collapse just as fast. The catalyst driving each one looks very different, and at least two face high-stakes tests in…

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) trades at $78,000 as of September 7, 2026, XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) at $1.40, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) around $2,490, and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) at $103. Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin gained 20.98%, XRP rose 36.09%, Ethereum gained 29.78%, and Solana climbed 36.02%.

Solana, XRP, Bitcoin, and Ethereum have all posted strong gains over the past month, with Solana leading the group. However, all four remain negative year-to-date and are also down over the past 12 months. So which of these gains is most likely to hold?

Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum and Solana Across Four Windows

These four cryptocurrencies have delivered mixed performances across the daily, weekly, year-to-date, and 12-month periods, with each showing a different balance between recent gains and longer-term losses, as shown in the table below.

The one-week numbers suggest that the rally has started to slow, with XRP still up 2.51% while Ethereum and Solana have posted smaller gains and Bitcoin is essentially flat, a noticeable change from the much stronger returns recorded across the 30-day period.