Dogecoin Hits Highest Monthly Gains in 9 Months, Outpaces Bitcoin and XRP

April has proven to be Dogecoin's best performing month so far since the start of 2026, as the asset recorded a major price recovery and a broader slowdown from the prolonged market volatility during the month.

Although the leading meme token saw recurring cases of price correction during the month, its price saw more upside momentum in April than in the previous months of the year.

Dogecoin sees strongest 2026 monthly performance

According to data provided by CryptoRank, Dogecoin has achieved a notable gain of 15.6% in April, marking the highest monthly return achieved in 2026.

The strong April performance has gained the attention of market participants as it marks a major recovery from several months of weak performances caused by prolonged crypto market volatility.

Notably, the 15.6% April gain marks the first positive return Dogecoin has recorded this year, and the highest monthly gain seen in the past eight months.

While the notable price recovery has followed several months of steady losses as the token accounted for a decline of 11.3%, 9.62%, and 2.02% in January, February, and March respectively, it has fueled hopes among investors, sparking optimism for a bigger price move for Dogecoin in the coming days.

Dogecoin flips Bitcoin and XRP

Although this is the first positive return Dogecoin would record in 2026, the meme token has outperformed Bitcoin and XRP in the metric as both cryptocurrencies only saw gains of 12% and 2.13% respectively.

As such, it appears that Dogecoin saw higher price increases during the month than Bitcoin and XRP, signaling a sudden switch in investor sentiment.

With its strong April performance, Dogecoin has finally removed a zero from its price and is trading at around $0.1081 as of the time of writing as both retail and institutional investors show renewed interest in the leading meme token.