Outlier07CRYPTO2026-04-30

DOT Is the Only Major L1 With a Negative 30-Day Return — Down −2.4% While BTC Gains +15.7%

Polkadot closed April 28 at $1.229, down −2.4% over 30 days — the sole major Layer-1 asset in the dataset with a negative 30-day return while every peer is in positive territory. At just 9.6% above its 90-day floor of $1.121, DOT is also the closest major L1 to its 90-day low.

Supporting datasets

CoinDesk Indices: Single Tokens, Multi-Assets and Rates

Candlestick data for various CoinDesk indices

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May 30, 2026

Supporting queries

To surface this insight, Baselight ran 5 queries across its structured data. Each one is reproducible — open it, read the SQL, and rerun it yourself.

Conclusion

DOT Apr 28 close = $1.229; 30d return = −2.4%; 7d return = −3.9% (worst among major L1s). Peers: BTC +15.7%, ETH +15.4%, DOGE +9.9%, LINK +9.9%, AVAX +6.8%, LTC +4.5%, XRP +4.0%, SOL +3.3%, BNB +3.1%, ADA +2.9%, MATIC +0.3%. DOT 90d low = $1.121; 90d high = $1.894; current = 9.6% above 90d low.