Bitcoin posted a modest 1.8% gain in March 2026, marking its first positive month after five consecutive months of losses from October 2025 through February 2026. During that brutal stretch, Bitcoin fell from its all-time high of $126,000 to as low as $60,000, with the crypto market shedding roughly $1.57 trillion in value.
Institutional money began flowing back into Bitcoin ETFs in March with $1.32 billion in net inflows after four straight months of outflows. April historically averages a 12.1% return for Bitcoin, and upcoming catalysts include the CLARITY Act markup in the Senate Banking Committee and the final FOMC meeting under Jerome Powell's leadership before Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed Chair.
