January 2026 closing prices are in: The 2025 trend continues into 2026 after a broad crypto decline at the end of the month
Summary
Up until the last couple days of the month, January's closing price could have gone either way, but a big end-of-month downturn in the entire crypto market locked January into a monthly decline. Ending at $0.055962, January now marks the 4th consecutive all-time monthly low closing price and the 6th consecutive monthly decline. Six months matches the 2nd half of 2018 for STEEM's longest streak of monthly declines. If the STEEM price declines again during February, that will establish a new record for consecutive monthly declines.
It's worth mentioning that this was Bitcoin's 4th consecutive down month, so although the STEEM price is moving in the wrong direction, it's not wildly out of step with the rest of the crypto market.
Predictions
Last month, we reset the prediction guesses, and asked two questions:
- January 31 closing price: up or down from December's close of $0.065314?
- Memorial Day (May 25), 2026: Over/under the (US) 2025 Labor Day price of 0.12741?
And here are the participants' guesses for January:
| Participant | January 2026 up/down (actual) | Memorial Day Over/Under Labor Day (actual) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| @mostofajaman | Up (down) | Over (?) | 0 / ? |
| @remlaps-lite | Up (down) | Over (?) | 0 / ? |
| @rosselena | Down (down) | Under (?) | 1 / ? |
And here are this month's questions:
- February 28, 2026: closing price: Over/under yesterday's close of $0.055962?
- Memorial Day (May 25), 2026: Over/under the (US) 2025 Labor Day price of 0.12741?
- December 31, 2026: Closing price over/under the December, 2025 close of $0.065314?
And now, on to the charts.
Monthly percentage changes
Monthly price changes (USD)
Monthly closing prices (USD)
Finally
Looking ahead to February, March, and April, we see 3 of STEEM's strongest months on a historical basis. Throughout Steem's history, 6 of 9 Februaries, 5 of 9 Marches, and 6 of 9 Aprils have seen monthly increases - 17 of 27, in total. Is there something seasonal at play, or is it just random fluctuation? Who knows. We'll see what happens this year.
And once again, here are this month's questions:
- February 28, 2026: closing price: Over/under yesterday's close of $0.055962?
- Memorial Day (May 25), 2026: Over/under the (US) 2025 Labor Day price of 0.12741?
- December 31, 2026: Closing price over/under the December, 2025 close of $0.065314?
Now that January is over, we can ask about the year-end close and once again test the cliché that "As goes January, so goes the year." (Let's hope not!)
Make your guesses in the replies.
Not a pretty picture, for sure. There's just so much financial and global geo-political uncertainty and crapulence unfolding at the moment... and I fear the slightest spark will set off another round of selling in the cryptosphere.
Even BTC is more or less in free-fall and if it breaks through previous ATHs around $72K we might be looking at "elevator down" all the way to around $49-$50K... which might mean 3-cent Steem.
February 28th: UP... mostly because we might have a "dead cat bounce." Not much though; maybe on the $0.065 range.
Memorial Day: Down. Certainly from last year. Maybe around $0.05.
December 31st: Down. Immediately, I'd guess around $0.045... but that might all go out the window if mid-term elections in November signal radically changing winds in the landscape.
Here are my guesses. I'm changing my guess for Memorial Day.
February 28, 2026: closing price: Over/under yesterday's close of $0.055962?
Up
Memorial Day, 2026 (May 25): Over/under the (US) 2025 Labor Day price of 0.12741?
Down
December 31, 2026: Closing price over/under the December, 2025 close of $0.065314?
Up
Very interesting and detailed statistics, it's great that you keep them up to date.
I had hoped for an increase in January, or rather expected it, but crypto always has surprises in store. For the months mentioned above I hope for pleasant surprises :-)
As for the monthly question, I join the others:
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Down
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As the market is moving down i wish that from now on the rise of all Crypto is coming so my prediction is
February 28, 2026: closing price: Over/under yesterday's close of $0.055962?
Up
Memorial Day (May 25), 2026: Over/under the (US) 2025 Labor Day price of 0.12741?
Down
December 31, 2026: Closing price over/under the December, 2025 close of $0.065314?
Up