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Ethereum (ETH) has failed to break from a key level, retracing 4% as most of the market bleeds. Some analysts believe that ETH’s next leg up won’t come in a few months, as the second-largest cryptocurrency could move sideways until May. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Final Dip Before $273,000? A Market Veteran Thinks So Ethereum To Continue Sideways Move? On Monday, Ethereum swan against the current and registered a 6.3% surge toward the $2,850 support zone, momentarily breaking out of a symmetrical triangle pattern where it has been consolidating for the past 15 days. The cryptocurrency attempted to reclaim the $2,700-$2,800 level but failed to hold the zone in the following hours. On Tuesday, ETH’s short-lived party ended, sending the King of Altcoins on a 4% pullback toward the $2,605 mark. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted that Ethereum needed to hold the $2,600 support, a crucial level for the cryptocurrency, to continue within its multi-year ascending channel. To the analyst, failing to hold this level could hinder the long-awaited Altcoin season. Moreover, failing to hold this level could see ETH dropping to the $2,400 mark, as the current level doesn’t have significant demand. According to Martinez, the $2,425 level remains the most critical support zone for the cryptocurrency, as 10.33 million wallets accumulated 63.43 million ETH. Amid its most recent performance, market watcher DocXBT considers that Ethereum needs a re-accumulation period to attempt to reclaim higher levels. The analyst stated, “It needs an extended period of re-accumulation,” as the ones seen during the FTX collapse, 2023’s capitulation, and summer 2024’s capitulation. To DocXBT, “There’s nothing for ETH to do except go sideways for an extended period of time.” He added that it could continue hovering within its current range for two to three months “before we can bring trends down, flip them, and maybe get bullish again.” ETH’s $4,000 Breakout Just ‘A Matter Of Time’ Crypto trader Mikybull pointed out ETH’s bullish pattern in the longer timeframes. Ethereum has been in an ascending triangle since 2022, which suggests it could have a “massive breakout” once the upper resistance, around the $4,000 mark, is broken. The trader asserted that a “longer consolidation leads to a sustainable rally.” Similarly, analyst Ted Pillows stated that Ethereum is holding its uptrend support level, which suggests that the $4,000 breakout is just “a matter of time,” which could lead to a retest of the 2021 all-time high (ATH). The analyst pointed out the sentiment shift toward the Solana memecoin ecosystem, suggesting that rotation to Ethereum is about to happen. “Memecoins chains are dying, and people are flocking to utility chains,” he affirmed on X. Related Reading: SUI Bearish Grip Tightens As Price Eyes $2.8 Retest Amid Market Pressure Other analysts have recently signaled the potential rotation from SOL to ETH, arguing that the SOL/ETH trading pair has topped after the recent events in the Solana network. The most recent incident saw capital rotate toward Ethereum for the first time in a while and suggests the “ETH season” could be near. At the time of writing, Ethereum trades at $2,631, a 1% retrace in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Solana (SOL) recently lost its key support zone amid the controversial Libra (LIBRA) token launch and crash. The cryptocurrency has dropped over 12% in the last three days and some analysts suggest it risks a deeper correction to monthly lows. Related Reading: Cardano Price Eyes Impulse Move After Bearish RSI Divergence Was Invalidated, Here’s The Target LIBRA Token Crashes Solana’s Party The Solana network has been the talk of the town this cycle due to the memecoin frenzy, as it has been the go-to chain for these projects. The cryptocurrency has also been one of the leading tokens over the last year, outperforming most altcoins in 2024. Since 2025 started, SOL has shown strength despite the repeated market retraces, holding above key levels, quickly bouncing back, and even hitting its latest all-time high (ATH) of $295 nearly a month ago. Nonetheless, the most recent controversial launch of a Solana-based token has sent SOL’s price into a three-day pullback. On Friday, the Viva La Libertad project was announced alongside the Libra token, receiving the endorsement of Argentina’s President Javier Milei. The project aimed to “encourage Argentina’s economic growth by funding small businesses and startups” and surged to a $4.5 billion market capitalization following the president’s X post. However, it crashed 94% after the team wallets and insiders sold over $100 million worth of LIBRA at the token’s peak, resulting in President Milei’s distancing from the project. After the Libra crash, market sentiment shifted, with some community members expressing exhaustion from the numerous memecoin scams launched in the Solana network during the cycle. As a result, SOL’s price dropped to $190 and hovered within this range until Sunday. As more details of the Libra project came out, Solana dropped another 7.8% to the $180 support zone, sending the price to its lowest valuation in two weeks. Solana Loses $180 Support On Monday morning, the cryptocurrency briefly recovered to the $187 level but was rejected from the nearly one-month downtrend resistance line, as trader Crypto Rand noted. To the investor, there is a “Key squeeze over the main $180 support.” Crypto analyst Ali Martinez highlighted that Solana remained within its key range. The $180 to $190 crucial zone holds the post-election breakout level and has been a significant bounce range for the cryptocurrency over the past four months. Nonetheless, SOL fell below its key support zone after President Milei retweeted a post about the Libra token on Monday afternoon. The X post explained the steps to invest in the cryptocurrency, briefly sending LIBRA 60% up before retracing 42% after Milei undid his retweet. Since then, Solana has hovered between the $175 to $178 price range, a 6.6 retrace in the daily timeframe. Is The SOL Season Over? Amid SOL’s recent price action, some analysts have pointed out its chart against Ethereum (ETH). According to Daan Crypto Trades, SOL/ETH will be “an interesting chart to watch for the next few weeks.” The trader explained that SOL interest peaked a month ago when the TRUMP memecoin was launched. The series of “scams, rugs, and grifts” during the weak market has destroyed the “on-chain/meme ecosystem,” which had fueled Solana’s “strong tun-up to that point.” Daan argues that “capital [is] rotating from SOL to ETH for the first in a while,” which could see the SOL/ETH trading pair retesting the 2021 ATH level at 0.058. This level has been “pretty influential this cycle” and was a key bounce point in Q4 2024. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Big Breakout? Fed’s “Not QE, QE” Just Flipped The Switch Meanwhile, Michaël van de Poppe considered the valuation of SOL/ETH has topped after a “massive wick created a massive bearish divergence and valuations start to drop.” As a result, “ETH season starts over SOL season” and rotation from Solana towards Ethereum has started. The analysts compared the memecoin frenzy to 2020’s DeFi surge, concluding that the SOL “memecoin fiesta has been an inner-circle money printer for a small group, and everybody knows about it now.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

A week after its last attempt to reclaim the $100,000 barrier, Bitcoin (BTC) continues moving within its local range. Following its recent performance, some analysts consider that BTC could be near a breakout and a massive rally toward a new high. Related Reading: CZ Sparks Memecoin Frenzy With Dog Picture: Four.Meme Starts Token Betting Event Bitcoin Ready For A Breakout Or a Breakdown? Amid the market volatility, Bitcoin has found price stability, staying within the mid-zone of its post-election breakout level. During the recent 12% correction, BTC saw its price retest the range lows as support, bouncing toward the $100,000 barrier. However, it failed to regain this zone as support and continued its sideways move within this range. Over the last week, the flagship crypto has hovered between $94,000 and $98,000, incapable of holding the $99,000 mark since late January. Crypto trader EliZ noted that Bitcoin has been within this “mini range” for nearly two weeks, suggesting that the cryptocurrency is poised for “a big move” out of this consolidation zone. He cautioned investors that the direction the flagship crypto could take “is almost impossible to predict.” It is worth noting that market sentiment has recently divided, as Bitcoin’s price action doesn’t seem to reflect bullish news. A Nansem analyst suggested that the market appears momentarily satiated and more “reactive to negative sentiment than positive news.” Ali Martinez said Bitcoin looks “primed for a breakout,” highlighting an almost two-week symmetrical triangle in BTC’s chart. After the recent price performance, the cryptocurrency tested the pattern’s upper trendline, suggesting another retest could be near. Nonetheless, the analyst stated that a confirmation of the breakout will be key before the next BTC move. BTC Price Eyes $150,000 Cycle Top Crypto Jelle also considers that Bitcoin is preparing to start its next leg up. BTC’s “explosive moves generally kick off after the first price-discovery consolidation is completed,” which, according to other analysts, it has. Rekt Capital has stated that Bitcoin is about to embark on its second price discovery uptrend, as BTC has completed the first price-discovery correction of its post-halving parabolic phase. According to Jelle’s X post, Bitcoin gained 577% in 133 days in 2017, while it recorded a 70% increase in 56 days in 2021. Moreover, he pointed out another signal that could shed some light on BTC’s top this cycle. The analyst affirmed, “Bitcoin crossing above its 2-year MA multiplier has historically been a great top signal.” Bitcoin topped after crossing above the 5X multiplier in the first two cycles. Meanwhile, it didn’t hit last cycle’s top until “tagging the 5x multiplier – well above the 4x multiplier,” suggesting that a diminishing trend could be forming. Related Reading: BNB Flips Solana’s Market Cap Amid Market Retrace – Breakout To $700 Coming? However, Jelle affirms that even if BTC’s price only hits the 3x multiplier this cycle, the price is still poised for a significant rise. According to the chart, the potential multiplier for the cycle targets the $152,000 mark. As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at $98,243, a 1.7% increase on the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Amid today’s market retrace, BNB is leading the market with a 9% surge and surpassed Solana after flipping the cryptocurrency’s market cap. Some analysts suggest BNB’s breakout could attempt to reclaim the $700 level and target new highs. Related Reading: Bitcoin Finds Price Stability: Reclaiming $101,000 Depends On This Level BNB Leads The Crypto Market On Wednesday, the crypto market recorded another retrace, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling to a one-week low of $94,000. The rest of the market registered red numbers, with most cryptocurrencies in the top 10 bleeding. Meanwhile, BNB, previously known as Binance Coin, swan against the current today, jumping to a 12-day high of $689. The cryptocurrency had a strong Q4 2024 after reclaiming the $700 resistance as support and reaching an all-time high (ATH) of $750 in December. Nonetheless, the start-of-year retraces halted BNB’s momentum, sending the cryptocurrency below the $700 mark on Inauguration Day to hover between the $680-$660 price range. The DeepSeek correction further saw the cryptocurrency nosedive to its lowest valuation since September. BNB momentarily fell to $500, driving the market sentiment into uncertain territory. Since then, the cryptocurrency has climbed 34% from the recent lows, steadily recovering key support zones. Today, the token jumped 9%, retesting the $660 and $670 resistance zones for the first time in 12 days. The surge saw BNB lead the crypto market, being the only token in the top 10 by market capitalization (MC) to record gains throughout Wednesday morning. Additionally, the cryptocurrency flipped Solana as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap after hitting $96 billion. On-chain data analysis firm Lookonchain noted that the BNB chain has processed 68.3 million transactions in the past 30 days, making it the top EVM chain by 30-day transactions. Breakout To $700 Around The Corner? Crypto analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that BNB could be gearing up for a massive move as it approached a key resistance zone between the $660 and $680 levels. According to the post, the cryptocurrency is facing “multiple technical hurdles” within this zone, including the 200, 100, and 50 Simple Moving Average (SMA), the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement, the TD Sequential resistance trendline, and the TD Sequential risk line. The analyst stated that breaking through these levels could “signal the next major move.” Meanwhile, analyst Elja Boom suggested that BNB could be about to follow its 2021 playbook. Related Reading: Ethereum Holds ‘Bounce Or Die’ Level: Rebound To $4,000 Could Be Near The analyst highlighted that the cryptocurrency is following the same breakout structure and trajectory as four years ago, which could indicate a potential surge to new highs is around the corner. BNB is attempting to reclaim its monthly opening level and retest the $700 barrier. A surge above this level could send the cryptocurrency to its two-month downtrend line and “push for the bullish reversal once again.” As of this writing, BNB is trading at $687, surging 7.2% and 21% in the daily and weekly timeframes. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to move within its one-week range after recovering from its recent drop to $91,000 but has failed to reclaim support above the $98,000 mark. Some analysts consider that BTC’s sentiment will remain neutral while it regains this support zone and builds up momentum toward a new high. Related Reading: Ethereum Holds ‘Bounce Or Die’ Level: Rebound To $4,000 Could Be Near Bitcoin Price Stability Could Lead To $101K Reclaim Following the start-of-February market correction, Bitcoin has been moving within the $96,000-$99,000 price range. The flagship cryptocurrency has recovered from its momentary fall to $91,000 and found support within its one-week range, only dropping 2% during this Sunday’s market retrace. The largest cryptocurrency has been hovering between $90,000 and $108,000 since the US Elections pump, moving in the mid-zone of its four-month price range for most of this period. Crypto analyst Rekt Capital pointed out Bitcoin’s positive performance, as it “continues to enjoy price stability” above a diagonal trendline support, a previous one-month downtrend line, broken during the latest all-time high (ATH) breakout. Since the DeepSeek-triggered correction, Bitcoin recorded price advances “that have been quickly getting canceled out, as evidenced by the recent upside wicks.” However, BTC’s price continued to hold the diagonal trendline as support over the week, which is necessary to build further momentum. According to the analyst, “As long as it continues to hold, the price will be positioned for a revisit of $101k over time.” After its most recent price action, BTC needs to reclaim the $97,700 mark to “build on this reversal with additional follow-through.” To achieve this, the flagship cryptocurrency must print a daily close above this level and reclaim it as support to build on its momentum toward the $101,000 resistance. BTC Remain Bullish in Higher Timeframes Daan Crypto Trades highlighted BTC’s range hasn’t changed, as it continues to move sideways while many altcoins have been losing ground. According to the X post, Bitcoin is consolidating while attempting a breakout on the lower timeframes. If the flagship crypto reclaims the highs from last week’s initial bounce, above the $100,000 barrier, BTC’s market structure will flip around. Daan stated BTC’s momentum is “pretty neutral” in the short term while bullish in the higher timeframes. Additionally, he pointed out that risk on sentiment will return once Bitcoin goes back into price discovery. According to Rekt Capital, BTC’s Second Price Discovery Uptrend should come in the next few weeks, as the cryptocurrency is trying to “trend reverse out of its 1st Price Discovery Correction,” which started in December. Related Reading: Can Bitcoin Hold $97K? – 1-3 Month Holders’ Data Reveals Crucial BTC Demand Bitcoin has historically begun its second leg up around the 16th week of its Post-Halving Parabolic Phase, suggesting Bitcoin could start its next run to new highs soon. Moreover, February has also been a historically positive month for the flagship crypto. Several analysts have pointed out that BTC’s post-halving year performance has generally been favorable during Q1, generally struggling throughout the first few weeks of the year but gaining momentum throughout February and March. As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at $96,091, a 1.2% decrease in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

After the recent crypto market corrections, some investor’s and market watchers’ bullish sentiment appears to have decreased, with many claiming the top is in. However, other analysts point out that several indicators don’t signal a cycle peak yet, suggesting that the bull still has some gas in its tank. Related Reading: Aptos (APT) Could See A 95% Rebound, But It Must Hold This Level – Analyst Crypto Market Capitalization Retests Key Level The crypto market has recently suffered continuous corrections that have halted the momentum from the post-US election. During the November-December rally, the industry achieved many milestones, including Bitcoin’s breakout from the $100,000 barrier for the first time in history. The crypto market also surpassed its 2021 all-time high (ATH), reaching a market capitalization of $3.73 trillion on December 17, 2024. Nonetheless, its recent shakeout sent the total crypto market cap (TOTAL) to its lowest range in nearly three months. On Monday, the market retraced to the $2.8 trillion mark, briefly losing the key $3 trillion support level before bouncing. Market observer Daan Crypto Trades highlighted that the TOTAL chart retested the 2021 ATH during the pullback, turning the weekly candle “into a pretty interesting one.” The trader explained that the $3 trillion mark is crucial to hold going forward despite the chart showing “plenty of demand for the time being.” Meanwhile, the $3.7 trillion mark remains the key resistance level, as it is “what’s in the way of further expansion higher.” Daan also noted that the Altcoins market capitalization, which excludes Bitcoin and Ethereum, swept the 2024 highs and bounced after briefly losing its current range during the market correction, which could suggest that the long-awaited altseason is still ahead. He pointed out that Altcoins might continue moving sideways within their current range, but a breakout could see them test the December highs, as they are yet to break their 2021 ATH properly. Cycle Top Coming In Q4? Analyst Sjuul from AltcryptoGems shared an analysis of the total crypto market chart. The analyst stated that he doesn’t see the “warning signs” other investors and market watchers have mentioned online. From a technical perspective, the crypto market’s rally is a “straightforward support and resistance situation” since flipping the 2021 ATH level, which the market is currently holding. Sjuul compared this cycle to the previous one, stating that it technically is the beginning of the “real bull run.” Timewise, the chart presents various similarities between the two cycles, suggesting the top is around 230 days away. He explains that the 2021 breakout from the previous cycle’s top occurred 1,120 days from the 2017 ATH. Additionally, the 2021 cycle top occurred 1,400 days after the 2017 peak. Related Reading: Bitcoin Volatility ‘Relatively Low’ Despite Market Shakeouts – Analysts Eye This Crucial Level Meanwhile, this cycle’s breakout from the 2021 ATH happened approximately 1,120 days after the top, similar to the last cycle. If history repeats itself, this cycle’s timing suggests that the crypto market top is around 7-9 months away. Ultimately, the analyst projected the market peak to occur in Q4 2025 and potentially hit a market capitalization of $4.5 trillion. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Following the market’s recent corrections, Aptos (APT) has revisited the lows of its Macro Range, hitting a six-month low at the start of February. According to an analyst, the cryptocurrency’s recovery and ongoing retests of this crucial level could lead to a rebound in the following months. Related Reading: Bitcoin Volatility ‘Relatively Low’ Despite Market Shakeouts – Analysts Eye This Crucial Level Aptos Recovers From 6-Month Low Aptos has recovered 24% from the recent market correction, which sent Bitcoin to $91,000 and most cryptocurrencies to monthly lows. On Sunday, the token briefly nosedived 34% from its daily high above $7 to its lowest price since August 2024. Market watcher Daan Crypto Trades noted that APT has been moving within two horizontal levels since its launch. The higher horizontal level ranges from $15 to $17, while the lower zone ranges from around $4.80 to $5.45. During the pullback, Aptos “didn’t quite sweep the August lows” but “held on to that same ~$5 area again,” Daan pointed out. Similarly, Crypto Analyst Rekt Capital analyzed the cryptocurrency’s recent performance, explaining that “APT has now dropped into the Macro Wedge Bottom, holding support there while producing downside wicking below it.” APT’s Macro Wedge Bottom is also the “technical uptrend line dating to early 2023,” which is crucial to maintaining the technical uptrend and the macro market structure in general. Rekt Capital suggests that the cryptocurrency must print Weekly Closed above this line, at around $5.97. However, he noted that, in the monthly timeframe, APT appears to be in a Macro Range. The analyst explains that, in this Macro Range, APT seems to be developing a third cluster, but the price needs to hold the crucial $5.45 support zone to maintain this range and rebound. If the cryptocurrency holds continued stability above this level, it could reverse in the following months, as previous clusters saw “several after three monthly candles at the Range Low.” However, the price could see several retests before a rebound. He pointed out that the previous consolidations included a “downside wicking below support.” APT To Breakout In Three Months? If Aptos reverses, its price must break its 11-month downtrend. According to Rekt Capital’s analysis, a rejection from the downtrend line, followed by a drop to the Range Low, could “spell that the rebounds from the Macro Range Low are getting weaker, signaling weakening support there.” As a result, APT needs a strong rebound from this Macro Range Low “to go against the diminishing returns” that seem to be developing from this range. The 2023 rebound saw Aptos bounce 211% from the range lows before facing resistance near ATH levels, while 2024’s price rebound recorded a 145% jump before retracing from the $13 mark. Related Reading: Memecoins Crowned As ‘Defining Narrative Of 2024’, What’s The Next Key Sector To Watch? This suggests a potential diminishing in returns from the range low, signaling that Aptos must climb 95%, above the $11 resistance, to break out of the downtrend line. The analysis concluded that price stability at $5.45 is vital for the cryptocurrency’s rally, and a Monthly Close above this level is necessary for a future price rebound and retest of the downtrend. As of this writing, APT trades at $5.74, a 23% decrease in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Amid the recent market shakeouts, Bitcoin (BTC) has shown strength, remaining near the crucial $100,000 barrier during its drops. While the flagship cryptocurrency is momentarily expected to continue its horizontal trajectory, some analysts forecast that BTC’s next leg up might start once it reclaims the recently lost key level. Related Reading: Memecoins Crowned As ‘Defining Narrative Of 2024’, What’s The Next Key Sector To Watch? Bitcoin Volatility Lower Than Q1 2024 The post-election pump saw the crypto market jump to new highs, with Bitcoin leading the climb. Two months ago, the flagship cryptocurrency crossed the $100,000 barrier for the first time, hitting $108,000 in mid-December. However, the market has seen several significant shakeouts since then, which has halted investors’ sentiment. Following its December peak, the flagship crypto recorded a 14% retrace, sending its price to the lower zone of its $90,000-$108,000 post-election range. In early January, BTC recorded a similar pullback after reclaiming the $100,000, falling nearly 13% before rebounding. Mid-month, Bitcoin retraced another 10% after hitting its latest all-time high (ATH) of $109,588 but held the $100,000 mark in the following days. However, the most recent correction saw BTC fall 14% from its Friday high of $106,000 and nearly 10% in 24 hours, triggering the largest single-day of crypto liquidations. Despite these retraces, Bitcoin has bounced from the local lows and continues to move within the mid-zone of its post-election range. Market observer Daan Crypto Trades noted that BTC’s volatility has been “relatively low” in the past few weeks, especially compared to the start of 2024. The cryptocurrency saw more violent swings when Bitcoin passed the $70,000 region in March, retracing up to 20% during these corrections. Since then, Volatility has “slowly dwindled” while Bitcoin’s price has been “creeping higher this cycle.” Bitfinex analysts previously noted the cycle’s “unique” conditions that drove the diminishing trend. According to the report, mainstream recognition, institutional adoption, and increasing confidence in the sector have kept BTC’s corrections smaller than past cycles, likely to continue for the rest of the bull run. Is A Takeoff Coming Soon? As BTC’s price continues to move sideways within its range, the flagship crypto looks “much stronger” than most of the market, “still looking perfectly fine when zooming out.” Daan added that “the demand for BTC is just so much higher compared to the rest of the market, especially during times of uncertainty.” However, crypto analyst Miles Deutscher highlighted that BTC’s search interest “is still sitting way below 2021 levels, despite sitting just under $100k.” This suggests that institutions are fueling the Bitcoin bull run while it is “no longer reliant on retail mania to pump BTC prices.” Related Reading: Solana (SOL) $200 Level Recovery Looks ‘Very Solid’, Is The Bleeding Over? Meanwhile, crypto analyst Jelle stated that Bitcoin is playing out similarly to Q1 2024, listing the “choppy” period, liquidity being taken out, and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) retests as “flashing” signals again. This performance preceded the flagship crypto’s breakout to its March 2024 ATH and, if history repeats, could signal a price takeoff soon. Nonetheless, Jelle added that $100,000 remains the level to break and hold before any major price move. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

As the first month of 2025 comes to an end, Bitcoin (BTC) continues moving within its post-US election price range but nears two historical closing candles. Some analysts weighed in on the market’s state, suggesting that it could be satisfied with good news for the time being. Related Reading: SUI Rally Eyes Double-Digits: VanEck Analyst Forecasts $16 Price By Year-End Bitcoin Near Historical Monthly Candle Despite the recent corrections, Bitcoin has been moving inside the $90,000-$108,000 range since December 2024, consolidating within the mid-zone of its price range for most of this period. Some analysts have pointed out that the flagship crypto has had a decent performance this month, not staying away from the $100,000 mark for long. Moreover, its recent recovery of the $104,000-$105,000 range is setting the stage for a historical monthly and weekly candle. As noted by analyst Rekt Capital, Bitcoin is hours away from closing the month above the $100,000 barrier for the first time and “printing a new Monthly Candle to confirm a breakout from its Monthly Bull Flag.” Additionally, Bitcoin could see a “historic Weekly Close” if it ends the week above $104,416. According to the analyst, similar closes above major weekly resistances at this point of the cycle have historically preceded a “continued upside to new all-time highs.” Nonetheless, Rekt Capital has also pointed out that BTC is most likely preparing for the second leg of its Post-halving Parabolic Phase, which suggests that a new Price Discovery rally could start mid-February. The second leg has historically started around the 16th week of the Parabolic Phase, the analyst explained, while BTC is currently in the 14th week, recovering from the First Price Discovery Correction. Based on this timeline, the flagship crypto is expected to continue gearing up for the rally for another week and a half, and investors are advised to “patiently HODL” BTC. Is The Crypto Market’s Confidence Shaken? Another market watcher noted that Bitcoin has been “stuck in rage for a while now,” adding that he expected to see some bullish momentum after the FOMC news. The trader considers that the lack of significant price movement suggests BTC’s price will “be sideways for the coming few days.” Recently, Aurelie Barthere, Principal Research Analyst at Nansen, weighed in on the market’s current state. Barthere suggested that the market appears to be “satiated for now,” as most of the recent bullish news has been seemingly overlooked. The report highlighted the latest regulatory changes, including the overturn of SAB 121 and the executive order for a US Crypto Stockpile, have been “extremely bullish” and will likely facilitate a wider crypto adoption. Additionally, the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly considering public blockchain to track and manage public expenses. However, the news has been ignored and followed by “underwhelming price action by BTC and the rest of the crypto market.” This suggests that the market is momentarily satiated and “more reactive to negative sentiment than positive news.” Barthere pointed out how the DeepSeek-triggered pullback from Monday bled into the crypto market. Related Reading: Dogwifhat (WIF) Surges 16% Amid Las Vegas Sphere Project Expectation, Breakout Coming? Based on the price and volume action right after the shakeout, the analyst noticed “that ‘buyers’ confidence has been somewhat shaken,” resulting in an initially timid recovery. Nonetheless, unlike other higher-beta tokens, Bitcoin had a shallow and brief intra-day sell-off on Monday, which “shows an interesting level of ‘dispersion’ between tokens, with BTC still the darling token of this new, policy-driven, market environment.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

On Wednesday, Dogwifhat (WIF) led the crypto market with a 16% surge to $1.37, becoming one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the last 24 hours. The token swam against the current as most of the top memecoins recorded red numbers, leading analysts to suggest a possible breakout for the token. Related Reading: Bitcoin Preparing For A February Rally? Analyst Says New High Is Two Weeks Away Las Vegas Sphere About To Be WIF Hat Dogwifhat has recovered from yesterday’s drop below the $1 mark following its team’s tease of the long-awaited Las Vegas Sphere project. On Tuesday night, the official Dogwifhat X account shared a picture of its mascot in Las Vegas. The image included the cute dog with the Las Vegas Sphere as its hat and an old Nokia phone with “01.2025” on its screen. Additionally, the account stated that the “hat stays on,” explaining that dates will be shared “as soon as we are allowed.” The bullish tease propelled the token back to its recently lost support of $1.30 and reignited the broader community’s interest in the memecoin. WIF became the memecoin sensation of 2024, reaching an all-time high of $4.88 last March. The token also led the memecoin narrative during Q2 and recovered some of its early glory during the December pump. However, WIF’s spotlight was eclipsed by the oversaturated memecoin sector and the rise of many other market sensations like PNUT and CHILL, dropping 40% in the last six months and 75% from its ATH. During its 2,000% growth phase, many crypto investors put their hats on, which prompted a massive fundraising campaign to display the memecoin in the Las Vegas Sphere, the world’s largest LED screen, for a week. The community raised $700,000 to achieve this dream but was left in the dark over the last several months. In July 2024, many investors expressed concern and frustration about the project after Crypto.com displayed Bitcoin’s logo on the Sphere. Some community members questioned the project, calling the initiative an alleged scam. However, the organizer repeatedly assured the WIF community that they were working to make “wif on Sphere” happen soon. Is the Dogwifhat Bottom In? Crypto analyst Altcoin Sherpa shared his outlook on WIF’s recent performance. He suggested that the pump doesn’t seem “actually real/sustainable” based on the “overall chart/market conditions.” However, he considers that if Dogwifhat shows some consolidation above the $1.23 mark, it could see another leg up. Meanwhile, crypto trader Bluntz stated that its current levels could potentially be WIF’s bottom. According to the post, “the major A wave has now been swept” and there are some “nice signs of life forming” in the lower timeframes despite the retrace lasting longer than he anticipated. The trader previously forecasted an “inevitable” fall to the $1 range, arguing that WIF was headed for a large retrace before the next parabolic run, which could lead to a new ATH. Related Reading: ‘No Need To Panic’: Cardano (ADA) Holding Key Level Despite 14% Drop After the recent performance, Bluntz warned that it is a “very early day, and we haven’t seen a 5-wave rise from the lows ‘yet’, but I think there’s a decent chance one has begun to form.” Another market watcher also pointed out a one-month falling wedge pattern on WIF’s chart, which targets $1.90 at a “minimum and quickly” if the memecoin breaks out of the upper downtrend line at around $1.40. As of this writing, dogwifhat trades at $1.21, a 14.4% surge in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from X.com, Chart from TradingView.com

After starting the week with a red Monday, Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered the $100,000 zone, registering a 4% recovery from yesterday’s lows. Following its recovery, some crypto analysts suggested that BTC could be getting ready for a February pump. Related Reading: ‘No Need To Panic’: Cardano (ADA) Holding Key Level Despite 14% Drop Choppy January, Double-Digit February? On Monday, the crypto market suffered a shakeout generated by the broader sell-off ignited by DeepSeek’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) news. Altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) fell 8.4% and 15%, respectively, while Bitcoin dropped 5%. The flagship cryptocurrency fell below the $100,000 mark for the first time in over a week, dipping to $98,000 on Monday. However, it has experienced a strong rebound, recovering the crucial support zone as the day ended. After surging to $102,000 on Tuesday morning, Bitcoin has been unable to reclaim $103,000, moving sideways within the $102,000-$102,990 price range throughout the day. Trader Daan Crypto noted that Bitcoin continued moving in the mid-zone of its post-election range despite the drop. “Right back into the high-volume area within this range. Doesn’t seem like the $100K mark is left behind so easily just yet,” he wrote. Daan considers that as long as Bitcoin doesn’t break below or above $90,000 or $108,000, the price will continue with its “decent but choppy” performance. However, he suggested that Bitcoin could have a better price action next month based on its historical performance. The trader points out that February has been historically BTC’s second-best month, only behind October. In the last 12 years, Bitcoin has seen a green performance during this month 10 times, registering up to 61% monthly return, according to CloinGlass data. Similarly, Rekt Capital stated that in its post-halving years, Bitcoin saw a double-digit profit in February, with 61% in 2013, 23% in 2017, and 36% in 2021. The analysts added that “8 out of the past 12 February dating back to 2013 have produced double-digit upside.” Bitcoin Next Leg Up Coming Soon Rekt Capital also considers that BTC is preparing for its next leg up. The analyst explained that Bitcoin completed its first post-halving Price Discovery Uptrend and first Price Discovery Uptrend Correction. This suggests that BTC “should be able to embark on its second Price Discovery Uptrend to new highs” in the next two weeks. According to Rekt Capital, the second phase historically starts during week 16 of Bitcoin’s Parabolic Phase, with Bitcoin currently starting the 14th week. “In Week 14 of the 2017 cycle, Bitcoin was recovering from its first Price Discovery Correction only to make new highs in Week 16 In Week 14 of the 2021 cycle, Bitcoin was still just bottoming on its first Price Discovery Correction only to make new highs in Week 16,” the analyst detailed. Related Reading: Tuttle Capital Files For 10 Leveraged Crypto ETFs Including TRUMP And Cardano As a result, Rekt Capital suggests investor “Patienlly HODL” for the next two weeks, as “confirmation Of The 2nd Price Discovery Uptrend” is set to start next month. Moreover, Bitcoin’s Monday close above $101,200 developed a “new early-stage Higher Low,” which could see the price “consolidate further here to as high as the Range High at $106,200” if it continues to hold above this level. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

In the past day, Cardano (ADA) has seen a 14% retrace amid the crypto market’s pullback. The cryptocurrency recently saw its price lose the $1 mark, descending below $0.90 on Monday morning. Despite the drop, some market watchers shared a positive outlook for ADA, asserting that a rebound to $1.30 could be around the corner. Related Reading: XRP Price To $5.85: Analyst Reveals Why The New Week Will Be ‘Dynamic’ Cardano Holds Key Higher Timeframe Support Cardano, alongside the rest of the market, ended the week with a Sunday bleeding, registering seven consecutive red candles yesterday afternoon. The market pullback continued Monday morning, with Bitcoin (BTC) losing the $100,000 support for the first time in over a week. As the market correction persisted, ADA’s price lost the $0.90 support, hovering between the $0.85-$0.89 range before recovering. Almost two weeks ago, Cardano bounced from the $0.90 support to reclaim the $1 resistance. During this jump, the cryptocurrency surged to its 2025 high but failed to break past the $1.18 resistance level, sending ADA into a downtrend. Since then, the altcoin has failed to turn the $1 resistance into support, hovering between $0.95-$1.02. The recent drop sent Cardano to a two-week low price and back to its end-of-year range of $0.83-$0.95. Nonetheless, the cryptocurrency’s price remains above crucial levels, as some market watchers noted. AMCrypto highlighted that after its 5% recovery from today’s low, ADA was back to its 2-day support level. To the analyst, there is “no need to panic” if Cardano holds the $0.80 support zone. This zone was 2024’s Q1 high, and it has served as a key higher timeframe level, fueling the altcoin’s rally once it has been turned into support in 2021 and late 2024. AMCrypto noted that “For alts to retest major support levels during a bull run is a good sign.” ADA To Reclaim $1 Soon? Other analysts shared similar predictions, suggesting that Cardano’s run would be determined by its next price move. Carl Runefelt stated that “despite the market correction, ADA is still holding on to this massive bullish pennant.” The analyst pointed out that ADA’s chart displays a 2-month bullish formation that targets $1.9 if it breaks out. However, he noted that the first target is the local top of $1.30. Runefelt explained that “if the support holds, we could see a bullish breakout at some point.” Meanwhile, ADA trader Sebastian considers that Cardano needs to close the day above $0.95. He stated it “would be amazing for ADA if this last daily candle turns green” and closes within the symmetrical triangle. Related Reading: Ready To Rocket? Dogecoin Chart Hints At Major Gains Ahead Previously, Sebastian noted that ADA’s “painful consolidation might soon be over,” as the cryptocurrency was “running out of space within this symmetrical triangle and might break out soon.” To the trader, If Cardano gets “back in the chart,” then the recent breakdown will “be busted and will likely result in a pump to the upside.” As of this writing, ADA is trading at $0.90, an 8% decline in the last 24 hours. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Ondo (ONDO) has seen a 10% surge in the last 24 hours, reclaiming key levels and attempting to break out of its downtrend while most of the market continues moving sideways. Some analysts suggest that the new crypto-friendly administration could propel the token’s price to a new all-time high (ATH). Related Reading: $30 Million Hack Alert? Crypto Exchange Phemex Suspends Withdrawals After Suspicious Transactions ONDO Targets Rally To New ATH On Friday, tokenized real-world asset (RWA) platform Ondo Finance saw its native token lead the crypto market with its 11% daily surge. The cryptocurrency surged past the $1.50 mark for the second time this week, reigniting investors’ sentiment about the token. Over the past three months, the token has registered a 120% jump, climbing from the $0.60 mark to its current price range. Moreover, the post-election rally propelled the cryptocurrency to its latest ATH of $2.14, fueled by Donald Trump’s DeFi project’s buying spree. In December, Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLF) went on a crypto buying spree worth $45 million, acquiring millions in Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), Aave (AAVE), and other tokens. Halfway through the month, WLF purchased 134,216 ONDO tokens for 250,000 USDC, propelling ONDO’s price above the $2 mark. Nonetheless, the cryptocurrency’s bullish momentum was halted after the December 19 market correction, which saw ONDO retrace to $1 in the following days. Since then, ONDO has been unable to reclaim the $1.60 resistance level, hovering between the $1.09 and $1.45 price range for most of the month. Crypto trader Miky Bull noted the token’s bullish performance as it attempted to break out from its downtrend today. The crypto has been in a one-month downtrend since hitting its latest ATH, with an attempted breakout at the start of the year. Today, the token is attempting another breakout, currently holding above the downtrend line. Per the post, the “king of RWA”’s breakout could target the $2-$3 price range. However, the cryptocurrency needs to remain above the $1.30 level to confirm the break. Additionally, ONDO should hold near the $1.50 mark to continue its bullish trajectory toward the $1.60 resistance. New Pro-Crypto Administration To Fuel American Tokens? Market watcher Detoshi pointed out that ONDO has recovered a key level after its recent performance, which could support a rally toward a new ATH. According to the post, the token has reclaimed its previous ATH level, which was a crucial resistance before the December pump and significant support during the smaller market corrections. Meanwhile, Altcoin Sherpa also highlighted ONDO’s performance, stating that the cryptocurrency’s chart is “looking strong,” adding that it was a “good beneficiary of a pro-crypto administration.” Similarly, Analyst Ted Pillows suggested that investors should “keep an eye on Trump and his wallet,” which includes ONDO, as these tokens are expected to perform well during the next leg up. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) To $300 This Month? ‘All Bets Are Off’ Once It Reclaims This Level Notably, a “Made in the USA” category was created on platforms like CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap for Trump’s inauguration. This category includes ONDO, TRUMP, SUI, and other big players like Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and XRP. Crypto leaders and investors anticipate that these tokens might be the “next big narrative,” fueled by the new US industry-friendly government and the expected end of the “regulation by enforcement” approach led by the previous administration. As of this writing, ONDO trades at $1.51, a 20% increase in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

After some volatile days, Solana (SOL) has broken out of a three-day downtrend, fueling inventors’ bullish sentiment for its short-term performance. A crypto analyst suggested that SOL might be preparing to surpass $300 soon if a key level is reclaimed. Related Reading: Number Of New Trump-Themed Malicious Tokens Spike 206% After Official Memecoin Launch Solana Holds Despite Volatility Solana, the fifth-largest crypto by market capitalization, has performed remarkably over the last week, fueled by US President Donald Trump’s token launch. Last Friday, President Trump launched his official memecoin, TRUMP, on the Solana network after months of speculation and fake launches. The launch kickstarted a three-day crypto market frenzy that propelled TRUMP to an all-time high (ATH) of $75 and a market capitalization of $15 billion. Amid the frenzy, Solana jumped 25% in 24 hours, hitting $270 before climbing another 9.5% to its new ATH of $295.83. Moreover, Solana’s Total Value Locked (TVL) surpassed its 2021 record of $10.02 billion and hit $12.1 billion on Sunday, DeFiLlama data shows. Analyst Rekt Capital noted that Solana needed a weekly close above $250 followed by a possible retest to confirm its breakout from the re-accumulation range. However, the second launch of a Trump-related memecoin sent SOL’s price 12% down, closing the week at $241. On Sunday afternoon, Us First Lady Melania Trump announced her official memecoin, MELANIA, on social media. The token received heavy backlash from the community, and the crypto market saw a 6.6% correction in a few hours, with Bitcoin dipping below momentarily $100,000. Despite the correction, SOL held above the weekend breakout levels, hovering between the $230 to $270 price range over the last three days but failing to hold above $260 for most of this period. SOL Preparing For Jump To $300 On Wednesday, Solana’s price saw a 10% surge to $264 before retracing. Crypto analyst Jelle highlighted that the “SOL hourly chart just looks like it wants another stab at $300 this month.” The analyst pointed out that the cryptocurrency had broken out of its three-day “Post-trump shitcoin launch downtrend,” while indicators like moving averages were “back to bullish.” The post also noted that SOL’s recent performance was trying to reclaim November highs. According to Jelle, the cryptocurrency displays bullish momentum and is “on the edge of entering price discovery” like BTC. He also noted that Solana has turned its previous high against its Ethereum (ETH) trading pair into support. As a result, reclaiming the $260 range could propel SOL’s price to new highs. “Reclaim $264, and all bets are off,” he stated. Similarly, Nebraskangooner shared a positive outlook for Solana, noting that it is “consolidating right at all-time highs… no reason to think this doesn’t melt up from here.” Related Reading: Analyst Says Bitcoin Is Entering Second ‘Price Discovery Uptrend’, What’s Ahead For BTC? Analyst Byzantine General suggested there could be “a bit more chop because we are at OI resistance, but it might have already bottomed out,” but concluded that Solana “looks pretty good” in the short term. As of this writing, SOL is trading at $255, a 2.5% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

As the new crypto-friendly administration takes office, crypto investors expect a likely volatile market. However, some analyst shared their bullish predictions as Bitcoin (BTC) hit its latest all-time high (ATH) of $109,000. Related Reading: $24 XRP Prediction: Bitcoin Maxi Calls It Risky But Possible Bitcoin Hits New ATH On Inauguration Day Last week, Bitcoin surged past the $100,000 barrier for the first time in over ten days amid the bullish expectations of January 20. The flagship crypto continued consolidating above this key level over the weekend, fueled by US President Donald Trump’s latest crypto moves. On Friday, the incoming US President surprised the crypto industry by launching his official TRUMP memecoin. The token saw a massive surge, hitting a $75 all-time high (ATH) and a market capitalization of $15 billion but facing significant backlash from the crypto community. As the token eclipsed the market, Bitcoin turned the key $102,000 resistance level as a support zone, propelling the price to a one-month high of $106,000. However, the market saw a 6% correction on Sunday afternoon after the then-incoming First Lady launched her memecoin, MELANIA. BTC dropped below the $100,000 mark before quickly recovering, closing the week near the recently reclaimed level. Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, Bitcoin’s price jumped 8.5% to its new all-time high of $109,588. Daan Crypto Trades noted BTC’s good start to the week after it “opened up with a small CME gap today but closed that straight away and went straight to new all-time highs,” adding that it will be an interesting week. Daan also signaled that today would likely be a “very volatile day in both directions” for the market but advised investors to “focus on what you expect for Q1 and not the next day.” BTC Price To Continue Soaring? Crypto analyst Altcoin Sherpa suggested that BTC’s price could see short-term volatility depending on Trump’s comments during his Inauguration speech. “If a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is announced, I think BTC puts in a god candle, and everything sends,” he stated, adding that a lack of mention could start a momentary pullback. Despite the potential short-term shakeouts, some analysts highlighted that Bitcoin is entering a new price discovery phase. Rekt Capital stated, “History suggests this first Price Discovery Correction is now over.” According to the analyst, the December retrace was part of BTC’s “post-halving Parabolic Upside Phase.” Bitcoin enters a parabolic period that lasts around 300 days, each cycle after every Halving event, with the first price correction historically beginning between Weeks 6 and 8 of each parabolic phase. Related Reading: Solana Bulls Counter Bearish Pressure To Keep Price Above $240 After the recent price action, the analyst announced the second Price Discovery Uptrend lies ahead. He explained that “Bitcoin is now trying to breakout from its $101k-$106k range Daily Close above the $106k Range High resistance followed by a post-breakout retest would confirm the breakout and bring Bitcoin one step closer to additional Price Discovery.” Analyst Crypto Jelle highlighted BTC’s multi-year cup and handle pattern, which “looks like Bitcoin wants to get it over with.” The analyst suggested that the flagship crypto won’t “be waiting much longer,” adding that the long-term target remains $140,000. As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at $104,564, a 1% drop in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

On Thursday, Chainlink (LINK) climbed from Monday’s lows to reclaim the $23 mark for the first time in over a week. The surge fueled investors’ bullish sentiment, with some market watchers forecasting a breakout to new highs. Related Reading: XRP Hits Seven-Year High After 16% Surge, Is A New ATH Around The Corner? Chainlink Whales Go On Buying Spree Chainlink jumped 9% in the past day, tapping the $23 mark for the first time in ten days. LINK rallied alongside the rest of the market during the post-election pump, surging 200% in one month. During this rally, the cryptocurrency surpassed its Mach 2024 high of $22 and reached a new multi-year high of $30. However, the December pullbacks halted LINK’s momentum, with Chainlink hovering between $20 and $25 for the rest of the month. LINK attempted to retest the $25 resistance zone during the start-of-year run but retraced during the recent market corrections, driving the price to $18, its lowest level in over a month. Amid the current market recovery, the cryptocurrency has surged 27% from its Monday low and caught the attention of analysts and large-scale investors. Altcoin Sherpa signaled that LINK could likely see a “V shape reverse up” following the recovery from the recent market “nuke.” On Thursday, Crypto analyst Ali Martinez highlighted that whales have “heavily accumulated” LINK in the last few days. According to the post, large-scale investors have purchased 1.35 million LINK, worth around $31 million, since January 14. It’s worth noting that whales have purchased significant amounts of LINK over the past weeks. In late December, Chainlink whales bought around 3.58 million LINK tokens, valued at $77 million. Meanwhile, on-chain data shared by the analyst shows that these wallets had acquired 1.4 million tokens in the first four days of 2025. LINK Holds Crucial Level Martinez suggested that the buying pressure could further impulse LINK’s momentum. Chainlink has been forming a bull pennant since hitting its December high and failed to break above the upper trendline earlier this month. However, today’s jump sent LINK’s price past the pattern’s upper trendline and, according to the analyst, eyes at the $50 target. Crypto analyst Jelle noted that Chainlink tested a key resistance into support. The analyst previously stated that Chainlink’s weekly chart was “slowly turning into a true thing of beauty” after the “painful retest” and holding the key level “firmly.” Related Reading: Ethereum Recovers From Drop Below $3,000: Analyst Points At 2021 Rally Similarities Jelle pointed out that LINK turned the $18-20 resistance zone into support after the recent retrace and rebound. This zone has been a crucial horizontal level for the token, as Chainlink has rallied to its all-time high (ATH) and new local highs when it was turned into support. Ultimately, Jelle set LINK’s initial target to $30 before the run to new ATHs. As of this writing, Chainlink is trading at $23.56, a 6% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

XRP has hit a new multi-year high after surpassing the $3 mark amid the market recovery. The ongoing rally has fueled investors’ and analysts’ bullish sentiment, suggesting that the race to a new all-time high (ATH) has started. Related Reading: Ethereum Recovers From Drop Below $3,000: Analyst Points At 2021 Rally Similarities XRP Hits $3 After Seven Years XRP has been one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies after the post-election pump, rallying over 450% since November 6. In the past two months, the altcoin has outperformed most of the market, holding above key support zones during the market’s corrections. In December, the cryptocurrency climbed to its multi-year high of $2.9, hovering between the $1.9-$2.7 price range for the rest of the month. Despite the broader market retraces, the altcoin held the range’s lower zone, confirming it as a key support level. Moreover, XRP has traded between the $2.1 and $2.6 levels for the past two weeks, holding above the $2.2 support amid the start-of-year pullbacks. Over the last few days, the cryptocurrency has been attempting a breakout, as some analysts noted. Analyst Carl Runefelt noted that XRP had been retesting the descending resistance of a one-month symmetrical triangle pattern, which targeted a surge to the December highs. On Wednesday, XRP’s price skyrocketed 30% from Monday’s lows to break above the key resistance level and reach a new multi-year high. As Bitcoin reclaimed the $98,00-$99,000 price range, the cryptocurrency soared 17% in the daily timeframe to briefly surpass the $3 barrier for the first time since 2018, trading just 12% below its ATH of $3.4. After the long-awaited milestone, XRP retraced to $2.9 again and is currently testing the resistance level as support. XRP’s Rally To New ATH ‘Just Started’ Analyst Ali Martinez shared that whales have noted XRP’s momentum as the number of large-scale transactions on the XRP network surged. According to the post, the network saw 341 transactions over $1 million in the last 24 hours. Crypto analysis firm Santiment also revealed that wallets holding 1 million to 10 million XRP have continued to accumulate the altcoin. The firm stated that these wallets have added around $3.8 billion in XRP since November 12, marking an increase of 37%. Meanwhile, Crypto trader Miky Bull pointed out that the altcoin has broken out of a multi-year downtrend line against its BTC trading pair. According to the post, the cryptocurrency broke above the trendline during its November breakout and has held above it for the past two months. Related Reading: Bitcoin Daily Close To ‘Dictate The Next Move’, Is Another Price Drop Ahead? Additionally, the trader highlights that, historically, whenever XRP broke out from its downtrend line against BTC, it would kickstart a massive rally to new highs. He suggested that if it were to repeat this behavior, XRP/BTC could be near 0.0004, which would see XRP’s price in double digits. Based on this, Miky added that the altcoin’s next target should be $4, which would represent a 37% increase from current prices. As of this writing, the altcoin is trading at $2.91, an 11% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

After Monday’s drop, Ethereum (ETH) fell below key support levels and hit its lowest price since November. Nonetheless, several market watchers remain bullish, predicting a massive rally for the cryptocurrency this quarter. Related Reading: Bitcoin Daily Close To ‘Dictate The Next Move’, Is Another Price Drop Ahead? Ethereum Drops To Two Month Lows Ethereum started the week with a significant correction, falling from the weekend range to its lowest price in two months. Over the weekend, Ethereum hovered between $3,200 and $3,340 after recovering from last week’s lows. Amid this performance, crypto analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that ETH’s most critical resistance was between $3,360 and $3,450, where 4.37 million addresses bought 6.47 million ETH. The analyst also noted that the cryptocurrency’s key support was between the $3,066 and $3,160 price range, where 4.12 million addresses had bought 4.9 million ETH. Ethereum tested this support zone during the December corrections, bouncing from the zone after the pullbacks. However, the king of Altcoins fell below this key support for the first time since November 9, hitting $2,920 on Monday. After the 12% retrace from the weekend highs, ETH tested its post-election breakout level, confirming the $2,900 price range as support. Ethereum quickly bounced from this level, surging 9% to the $3,100-$3,200 range. Crypto investor Miky Bull considers ETH’s recent performance the “perfect setup for a massive reversal.” The trader noted this could be the reversal that leads to a breakout from Ethereum’s inverse head and shoulders pattern. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been forming a multi-month inverse head and shoulder pattern, as noted by several analysts, with its left shoulder formed around the $2,800 price range. Rekt Capital had suggested that “any pullback close to the $3,000 level could see Ethereum develop a right shoulder.” Meanwhile, Miky Bull stated that the bullish setup targeted the $7,000 mark. ETH Resembles 2021 Trajectory Analyst Crypto Bullet pointed out that ETH’s chart resembled its 2021 behavior. The chart shows Ethereum saw a Double Top pattern during its rally over three years ago. Then, the cryptocurrency fell below the key support zone of $3,100, confirming the pattern. However, it reclaimed this level after consolidating for two weeks, which led to the breakout to ETH’s all-time high (ATH). According to the analyst, Ethereum is repeating this pattern after yesterday’s drop, suggesting that the cryptocurrency’s “worst-case scenario” would be hitting ATH levels again. Daan Crypto Traders highlighted ETH’s historical performance during the start of the year, stating that “the percentages ETH does within its first few weeks of the year are pretty crazy.” Related Reading: Ethereum Price Tests Limits: Can It Conquer the Uphill Task? CoinGlass data shows that Ethereum registered mostly negative weekly returns in the first weeks of 2024 but started a 6-week positive streak as February approached. This could suggest that ETH’s negative performance could be reversed in the coming weeks. Nonetheless, Daan advised investors to look at the quarterly returns for a better overview of seasonality. As of this writing, ETH is trading at $3,230, a 3% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin (BTC) started the week in the red, falling to its lowest level in over a month. Amid this performance, some analysts consider BTC’s price will likely see another drop before the flagship crypto aims for new highs. Related Reading: Ethereum Tagged As Crypto’s ‘Most Cursed’ Coin—What’s Haunting It? Bitcoin Needs Daily Close Above $91,000 On Monday, Bitcoin shook off the weekend gains, dropping 5.8% to $90,300, its lowest price since November 18. The flagship crypto ended last week with an overall positive performance, nearing $96,000 and closing Friday above $94,000. This performance was held throughout the weekend, with Bitcoin moving between the $93,700 and $95,900 price range the past two days. This week started with seven straight red 1-hour candles, dropping below $91,000 for the first time since the December 19 correction and dipping lower than the December 5 pullback. However, Bitcoin bounced after dropping below this key level, recovering the recently lost mark. Crypto analyst Rekt Capital stated that BTC’s daily close will dictate the next move, suggesting it needs a close above $91,000 to confirm the reclaim. The analyst explained, “Last week, Bitcoin was deviating beyond the Range High resistance of $101,000. This week, Bitcoin is potentially deviating below the Range Low support of $91,000.” He asserted that BTC closed above the $101,000 range high last Monday but failed to retest it into new support after the breakout, reverting to the $91,000-$101,000 range. For this week, Rekt Capital added that even if Bitcoin closes the day below the $91,000 range low, it will likely need to turn that level into resistance for its price to drop into the $87,000-$91,000 range. Nonetheless, he stated that Bitcoin generally needs to close above this key level to persevere in its current range but noted that “a lot can change through the day.” Is A Dip To $87,000 Coming? Rekt Capital highlighted that BTC’s monthly returns tend to be “patchy and predominately bearish” in January. As CoinGlass data shows, Bitcoin’s performance has been mostly bearish in January. Since 2013, BTC has started the year in red seven times, including 2025’s current performance. According to the post, the market usually “picks up” in February. He added that the higher timeframe levels that are “teasing to be lost as support” are “likely to be reclaimed” in the future. Meanwhile, Altcoin Sherpa considers that “1 last liquidation wick” is due before “we reverse for BTC.” The analyst also suggested that Altcoins are likely to drop another 30%-50% before the Altseason. Similarly, Daan Crypto Trades pointed out that a “bunch of shorts have entered the market in the past few hours.” The trader noted that  “price just keeps slowly dribbling back down” as these positions are usually “punished” when bulls are in control. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Teeters on the Edge: Is a Steep Decline Next? Daan explained, “At some point, the shorts will have to close out, but they probably won’t do so before pushing the market down further, combined with the spot selling from Coinbase.” And added that “the slow grinds down end in a violent wick, after which shorts take profit, and we see a (local) bottom.” Additionally, the trader highlighted the similarities between BTC’s performance between December 2023 and January 2024 and December 2024 and January 2025. If history were to repeat, Bitcoin’s next move could be a correction to the $87,000 support, followed by a consolidation period in the new range. As of this writing, BTC is trading at $91,700, a 2.9% decline in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Solana (SOL) has seen a 12% retrace from the Monday high, falling to a crucial zone in the last 24 hours. Some analysts remain bullish ahead of Trump’s inauguration, while others have warned that the cryptocurrency’s bullish momentum could be in danger if the current levels are lost. Related Reading: Ethereum: Analyst Says $7,000 Target ‘Is Looming’ As Price Retests Crucial Level Solana Holds Key Support Zone Amid the market retrace, Solana has also lost its New Year highs, falling to its lowest price since the late December retrace. On Monday, SOL registered a 17.3% increase from its yearly opening after retesting the $220 mark. However, its bullish momentum was halted after Bitcoin’s price dropped nearly 8% in 24 hours. After hovering between the $190-$199 prince zone, Solana fell below the zone’s lower range, dropping to its current low of $182 on Thursday. In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency bounced above the $190 range before dipping to the $185 support zone again. A crypto investor pointed out that, despite the latest drop, Solana still holds the price target of $325, as it didn’t fall to the previous low of $175. The investor suggested that “as the downtrend is sharp, the uptrend is likely to be sharp as well,” adding that a “V-shaped rebound is likely to occur. The target price may be reached faster than the time shown in that pattern.” Trader Crypto General noted that SOL has tested the previous breakout level during the “much-needed correction.” Ahead of the post-election pump, the $180-$185 zone served as a key resistance level, which was later broken when Solana climbed above $200. Moreover, this level was retested as support during the late December retraces, serving as a bounce zone for the cryptocurrency. Crypto General suggested that the following days will be “very bullish for the market,” citing Trump’s upcoming inauguration as a potential catalyst. With Trump taking the oath, markets are expected to start a parabolic season, taking sol also along with them. My target is around $285. Analyst Warns Of These Levels For SOL Crypto analyst Ali Martinez warned investors about SOL’s current levels, stating that the cryptocurrency “must not break below $180.” A potential drop below this support zone could send Solana into a 20% to 30% decline. Martinez stated that the $150 to $130 range, not seen since September and October, would become “a likely target.” Similarly, analyst Jelle recently stated it would be “Worth keeping an eye on SOL/BTC for the coming weeks.” According to the post, SOL’s trading pair against Bitcoin has been at a key zone, suggesting that Solana should reclaim the 0.0022 level soon to continue its bullish momentum, as it currently sits at 0.0020. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes Potential Rebound To $98,600, But Analyst Suggests Caution Meanwhile, another market watcher noted that SOL’s performance during Q1 could be dampened due to “over-saturated positioning, a cooling off of pump fun metas, and the looming FTX SOL unlocks that was sold some time ago and have started unlocking, with the biggest unlock coming in March.” However, he considers that “from Q2 onwards,” Solana will be a “major winner” due to the possible launch of Solana-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the “potential for new Pump.fun metas” reigniting its bull case. Based on this, the analyst predicts that SOL could hit $400-$500 this year. As of this writing, Solana is trading at $191, a 3.3% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Ethereum (ETH) has seen an over 10% correction from the New Year highs amid the market retrace, recently falling below the $3,300 support. Despite the ongoing pullback, some analysts remain optimistic about ETH’s Q1 performance, suggesting new highs are around the corner. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes Potential Rebound To $98,600, But Analyst Suggests Caution Ethereum Forming Bullish Pattern Ethereum shredded its New Year gains today after falling below the $3,320 mark. Following the market retrace, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization saw a 14% drop from its Monday high of $3,744 to below the $3,300 support. During the start-of-year rally, ETH’s price recovered 20% from the correction’s lows, surging to pre-retrace levels for the first time in nearly three weeks. However, the market pullback, which saw Bitcoin fall 7.2% in 24 hours, sent Ethereum to the $3,210 level on Thursday morning. The $3,200-$3,300 price range served as a key support zone for ETH throughout December. After its recent performance, several analysts have suggested the cryptocurrency is forming an important reversal pattern, which could send ETH’s price to new highs. On Wednesday, crypto analyst Rekt Capital noted that Ethereum is forming a multi-month inverse Head and Shoulders pattern in the 1M timeframe. To the analyst, “it’s clear” that the $3,650-$3,760 area is “a major region of resistance, developing just below the $4,000, with price forming that resistance at a Lower High which could act as a Neckline to the pattern.” He stated that “its terminus point is at the psychological level of $3,000,” adding that “any pullback close to the $3,000 level could see Ethereum develop a right shoulder.” Similarly, As Ethereum dropped to the low of the key $3,200 range, Miky Bull highlighted the same pattern, hinting that the $7,000 target “is looming.” According to the chart, ETH’s price could see an 87.53% increase near the $7,400-$7,500 price range, based on the bullish setup. No More ‘Major Retraces’ For ETH? Crypto analyst Ali Martinez also shared his view on the bullish pattern, asserting a downswing to $2,900 “will be very bullish” for ETH. The analyst argued it would create “an excellent buy-the-dip opportunity to target $7,000 next!” However, it’s worth noting that the bullish pattern would be invalidated if Ethereum falls below $2,800, where the left shoulder formed. Meanwhile, another market watcher shared the similarities between ETH’s performance at the start of 2024 and 2025, highlighting the King of Altcoins falling below its yearly opening during January 2024 before climbing up the following month. Related Reading: ‘ADA Wave Is Coming’: Cardano Whales Go On Buying Spree As Price Attempts Breakout He stated, “I think it’s really important not to conflate a few days of red price action with high time frame bias. I am firmly of the opinion that this is a yearly open shakeout after some overly eager participants levered up too big, too early. I am very bullish on H1 2025.” Analyst Crypto Wolf considers there will likely be “little to no downside left,” suggesting that ETH could retrace another 4% to 7% maximum before it aims for all-time high (ATH) levels. As of this writing, ETH is trading at $3,255, a 2.15% decrease in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

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The market’s New Year rebound turned into a start-of-year retrace after Bitcoin (BTC) dropped from the recently reclaimed $100,000 support into the $94,000 territory. Amid the drop, an analyst shared his “cautiously bullish” outlook for BTC’s price. Related Reading: ‘ADA Wave Is Coming’: Cardano Whales Go On Buying Spree As Price Attempts Breakout Bitcoin Risks Crash To $74,000 On Tuesday, Bitcoin dropped below $97,000, dragging the market into the first pullback of the year. BTC began 2025 trading around the $92,000 level but climbed around 6.5% in the following days. After turning the $98,000 resistance into support over the weekend, Bitcoin jumped back above $100,000, reaching its highest price in weeks. However, BTC struggled to maintain this key support zone, dipping 3% in an hour yesterday. The cryptocurrency has dropped another 2.5% in the past day, falling as low as $94,500 on Wednesday morning. Since then, BTC has hovered between $94,800 and $95,600, briefly testing the $96,000 resistance. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez examined BTC’s recent performance. In an X threat, the analyst noted that Bitcoin had “breached the right shoulder of a head-and-shoulders pattern” on Monday, invalidating the bearish setup pattern. However, the reversal “erased those gains, dragging BTC back below the right shoulder and reigniting bearish concerns,” as this pattern could trigger a correction to at least $78,000. Martinez also pointed out that Bitcoin has fallen below a key demand zone, between $95,400 and $98,400, where 1.77 million addresses acquired over 1.53 million BTC. The analyst suggested the price drop could force these holders to “sell some BTC to cut potential losses.” He also noted there isn’t significant resistance ahead for the flagship crypto, with only a minimal supply wall of 107,000 BTC between $104,700 and $105,770. Nonetheless, the analyst warned that a surge in selling pressure that pushes the cryptocurrency below the $92,000 mark “could spell trouble,” as it would open “the door to a steep drop, with little support until $74,000.” “Therefore, the current market conditions, from a macro perspective, are reigniting fears of a potential Bitcoin crash,” he added. BTC Price Set To Bounce Soon? The analyst also shared a “cautiously bullish” outlook for BTC from a technical perspective. Martinez pointed out that TD Sequential presented a buy signal on Bitcoin’s 4-hour chart, suggesting a potential price rebound if the price can hold the $93,500 support zone. Additionally, he highlighted that traders on Binance “are leaning bullish on Bitcoin,” as  61.28% of all traders on the crypto exchange with open positions are betting that the price will go up. Martinez also noted that $35 million would be liquidated if BTC’s price rebounds to $98,600, suggesting that market makers “may try to grab” it. Similarly, there’s another $66 million liquidation zone above $103,300. Related Reading: Crypto Trader Makes $21 Million From AI Agent Token As Sectors Faces Backlash However, the analyst emphasized that Bitcoin must reclaim the $100,000 support to invalidate the bearish outlook and “set its sights on new all-time highs.” Martinez concluded that BTC could rebound to $98,600 in the short term, but “the macro suggests caution.” As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $94,500, a 3.3% retrace in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Cardano (ADA) started the year recovering the key $1 support zone, which has propelled its price to weekly highs. The bullish momentum has attracted whales, while some crypto analysts believe that ADA’s rally is around the corner. Related Reading: Crypto Trader Makes $21 Million From AI Agent Token As Sectors Faces Backlash Cardano Whales Fill Their Bags In November, Cardano surged to the $1 mark for the first time in over two years, leading the crypto market after the post-election rally. However, the cryptocurrency faced one of its largest one-day retraces amid the December corrections, losing key support and dropping below $0.8. Cardano whales took advantage of the end-of-year pullback, acquiring 160 million ADA at a discount. Despite large investors betting on ADA, some market watchers pointed out that market sentiment surrounding the cryptocurrency had turned bearish. However, ADA has experienced the New Year rally, increasing 27% in the past week, fueled by the market’s recovery and Bitcoin’s jump to the $100,000 mark. Cardano surged from its $0.84-$0.90 price range as the new year started, reclaiming the $1 mark by January 3. Since then, the cryptocurrency has moved within the $1.05-$1.11 range, recovering its levels before the December corrections. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted that Cardano whales have been loading their bag again, with over 10 million ADA in the last 24 hours, potentially signaling strong sentiment from large-scale investors on the cryptocurrency. Similarly, whales bought over 40 million ADA in 48 hours as Cardano’s price surged past $1. ADA Attempts Breakout As Bitcoin (BTC) held above $100,000 again, ADA’s price attempted to break from a short-term bullish pattern. According to Cardano trader Sebastian, the cryptocurrency tried breaking out of a bullish pennant after hitting the $1.15 resistance level on Tuesday morning. Moreover, Sebastian noted that ADA was “trying to flip a very important resistance area into support on the ADA/BTC chart.” Per the chart, this horizontal level was a key resistance level that led to the early 2024 highs after being turned into support. “A breakout to the upside from here could really send ADA to the bull market doors,” the investor noted. Crypto analyst Dan Gambardello, founder of Crypto Capital Venture, shared a bullish outlook for Cardano’s future price action after Grayscale added the cryptocurrency to its Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC). As reported by NewsBTC, Grayscale liquidated all its ADA holdings from GDLC in April, which accounted for 1.62% of the fund’s portfolio. This move saw Cardano’s price drop by 12% and received heavy criticism for its “lacking” performance.  After yesterday’s news, Gambardello claimed that “the ADA wave is coming.” Related Reading: Shiba Inu Builds Momentum: ‘Monster’ Price Move Coming—Analyst Nonetheless, Cardano’s rally has been momentarily halted as BTC’s latest price drop dragged ADA and the rest of the market down. Bitcoin just saw a sharp 4% drop to the $97,000 support zone, sending ADA 8% down. The cryptocurrency dipped from the $1.11 mark to the $1.02 range before recovering. Despite the drop, Cardano remains above the key support zone and above December correction levels, showing green numbers in most mid and long-term timeframes. As of this writing, ADA is trading at $1.03, a 5.8% decrease in the last 24 hours. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Some crypto traders have made millions of dollars from the latest leading narrative, Artificial Intelligence (AI) related tokens. However, the sector’s quick rise in popularity has received backlash from several community members and industry figures, who consider the tokens “worse” than the memecoin trend. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $100K – Is the Bull Run Resuming or a Correction Ahead? Crypto Traders Make Millions From AI-Related Tokens On January 6, on-chain data analysis firm Lookonchain shared that a smart Solana trader obtained massive returns from AI agent and memecoin ai16z (AI16Z). The investor turned $2 million into $21 million in less than two months amid the AI-related tokens rally. The AI-managed crypto fund is on the Solana blockchain and governed by the ai16zDAO. Its name is a wordplay originating from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, seemingly created to bring attention to the project. According to the post, the whale purchased 10.6 million ai16z, worth $2.27 million, between November 15 and November 22, 2024, at an average cost of $0.214. Since then, the cryptocurrency has seen a 965% surge to trade around $2.28. At the time of the report, the investor’s holdings were valued at around $21 million, making $19 million in unrealized profits. Earlier today, the whale sent 5.3 million ai16z, worth $10.68 million, into Jupiter to sell via limit order. Meanwhile, another trader turned $123,000 into $4.5 million after betting on ai16z when the token’s market capitalization was $22 million. The whale purchased 6.17 million ai16z and sold 4.67 million for around $1.78 million last month. The investor currently holds 2.65 million ai16z tokens, valued at $2.9 million, bringing the total profits to more than $4.5 million in two months. This whale also made another $13.4 million from other AI crypto tokens like GOAT, FARTCOIN, and ARC. Community Calls AI Agent Tokens ‘Overrated’ In late 2024, AI Agent tokens gained massive popularity among crypto investors, with several experts predicting that AI-related tokens, alongside memecoins, would be the largest narrative of this year. Meanwhile, AI memecoins stole the spotlight as the year ended, sending some of the tokens in the sector to the top 10 memecoins ranks in late December. Ai16z, the largest AI memecoin by market capitalization, has seen a 251% increase in the past month, hitting an all-time high (ATH) of $2.47 on January 2. The token is also the third-largest AI agent crypto and has seen a 25% surge in the last 24 hours, trading between $2.25 and $2.28 throughout Monday morning. Nonetheless, the sector has received heavy criticism recently from the crypto community. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT recently called AI agent tokens a scam. Responding to Justin Taylor, another industry member, the crypto detective stated that “99% of it is a scam” and suggested that “the AI agent wrapper grifts are probably worse than other past trends.” Related Reading: Litecoin Comeback: LTC Breaks Free And Guns For $400 Zach argued that memecoins “at least” promised nothing, “AI coins try to larp as much as possible to appear legit to unsuspecting buyers.” Similarly, Solana founders consider AI agent tokens to be overhyped. According to an anonymous poll of 42 Solana founders, several of the polled considered AI Agents, alongside Blinks, to be the “most overrated Solana sector.” Despite the criticism, the sector still registers a 5% increase in the last 24 hours, with a daily trading volume of $2.28 billion and a market capitalization of $17.5 billion, according to CoinGecko data. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

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The market is recovering from the end-of-year bleeding that dragged most cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), to monthly lows. As the flagship crypto retests key levels, some analyst shared their predictions for the 2025 bull market and BTC’s performance. Related Reading: Solana-Based Pump.Fun Records $15 Million Daily Revenue As Memecoin Mania Continues Bitcoin Correction Close To An End? Over the last three days, Bitcoin has slowly climbed back to the $96,000 level, briefly trading near the $98,000 mark on Thursday afternoon. Last week, the flagship crypto lost this key range, failing to reclaim it for six days. This zone served as a crucial bounce point since mid-November. However, the New Year recovery sent BTC’s price up nearly 5%, with Bitcoin trading above $96,000 for the past day. Some crypto analysts previously suggested that reclaiming the $97,300 support zone is crucial to reverse BTC’s short-term bearish trend. This level was retested yesterday for the first time in over a week but failed to hold. Despite this, crypto analyst Rekt Capital noted that week 9 of its post-halving “Parabolic Upside Phase” is “slowly ending,” suggesting that BTC’s correction will likely be over soon. The analyst explained Bitcoin enters a parabolic period that lasts around 300 days each cycle after every Halving event. Historically, BTC registers the first major retrace a month after entering price discovery mode. The first “Price Discovery Correction” starts between Weeks 6 and 8 of each parabolic phase and sees pullbacks by at least 25%. This cycle, Bitcoin’s retrace started on Week 7 and saw a 15% correction, which some analysts suggest is due to the trend of smaller corrections. Rekt Capital stated that “once Bitcoin clears its historically corrective weeks,” the flagship crypto will offer plenty of reasons to be bullish. Similarly, the analyst pointed out that BTC’s peak will likely come this year, followed by the “very beginnings of a brand new bear market.” However, he explained that most of the bear market will occur next year, lasting “some 365+ days and be between -65% to -80% deep.” BTC To Perform Well In Q1 Daan crypto trades highlighted that Bitcoin has been “chopping around the $100K level for 6 weeks now, we’ve built up a good amount of liquidity in this area.” He added that from the $100,000 mark and above, “there should be plenty of fuel to propel this higher.” Moreover, the trader noted that BTC is “trading right around the high volume node. Meaning, most volume was traded between these prices. Generally, price moves easier when its able to break away from such a high volume area. The 4H 200MA is guarding that breaking on the top side. The 4H 200EMA below is offering support.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Retests $95,000 Amid 4.2% Surge, Is A New Year Rebound Coming? Daan asserted that a break above the $98,000 mark could “get the party started and start the run back to the all-time highs,” while holding the $95,000 support zone key in the short term. Ultimately, he considers there will be “an interesting race between BTC and ETH this quarter,” as the market’s performance during Q1 is usually “pretty positive.” Based on this historical performance, the trader expects the leading cryptocurrencies to perform well throughout the start of the year. As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $97,071, a 1% increase in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

As the year ends, a renowned analyst suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) could have a New Year rebound after the flagship crypto surged by 4.2% to retest a key level. Related Reading: Altcoins To Explode In Early 2025: Analyst Says “Grand Finale” Is Around The Corner Bitcoin Sees End-On-Year Slowdown Bitcoin has struggled to hold the mid-zone of its one-month price range as the crypto market experiences an end-of-year slowdown. In December, BTC surpassed the $100,000 barrier for the first time, reaching a new all-time high of $108,353 mid-month. Over the last 30 days, the flagship crypto has moved between $90,000 and $108,000, hovering between $96,000 and $102,000 for most of the month. Nonetheless, Bitcoin has registered a 10.5% decline since hitting its ATH, failing to hold the $98,000 level over the last two weeks. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization saw a brief recovery on December 25 but quickly lost its Christmas rally gains. Since then, BTC’s price recorded its deepest retrace since the start of December. Bitcoin fell below the crucial $92,000 support zone on Monday, dipping to $91,530 before recovering, raising concern about BTC’s monthly close. However, New Year’s Eve started with a 4.2% surge throughout the morning, fueling end-of-year optimism about a price rebound. The cryptocurrency’s price moved from $92,000 to $96,000 before retracing to the $95,000 support zone. As the BTC’s price climbed, crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted that the TD Sequential showed a buy signal on the 12-hour chart, potentially signaling a New Year’s Day price bounce. ‘All Is Well’ For BTC’s Rally Martinez suggested that “a sustained close above $94,700 could lead to a rebound to $97,500.” As the analyst previously pointed out, this level is one of BTC’s most significant support zones, and reclaiming it is key for the cryptocurrency’s short-term rally. On the contrary, “losing $92,500 as support will invalidate the bullish signal,” Martinez added. Losing this level could also send BTC to the $70,000 level based on the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) chart. The analyst has stated that a 25% crash to the $70,000 mark is possible, as the URPD chart shows minimal support below the key support wall. Related Reading: Ethereum’s Large Consolidation Trend Points To Possible Price Explosion To $8,000 Meanwhile, James Van Straten noted that “all is well” despite BTC’s current price action. The analyst highlighted that “this cycle as with the previous three cycles for BTC, all saw corrections at this point after the halving,” adding that the “corrections are starting later and finishing later. Maybe, to do with elongated cycles.” As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $94,949, a 1% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

With the new year approaching, some analysts forecasted a “very bullish” 2025 for Altcoins. The sector is expected to explode soon and kickstart the long-awaited “Altseason” after retesting a key support level. Related Reading: Ethereum Stays Within Symmetrical Pattern – Analyst Sets ETH Target Altcoins Retest Key Support Level Amid the recent market’s performance, many Altcoins have struggled to record significant gains. However, several market watchers forecasted the start of the altcoin will come as soon as January 2025. Fueled by the post-US election pump, the total crypto market capitalization, excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, broke out on a three-year downtrend in mid-November, surpassing its yearly high of $788 billion. During this month’s rally, the sector surged to $1.1 trillion, its highest market cap since 2021. Since then, Altcoins has struggled over the last two weeks, dropping nearly 26% as Bitcoin lost the $100,000 mark but remains above a key level despite the recent performance. Crypto Jelle pointed out that the sector broke out and retested its “major trendline while destroying all leverage in the process.” The analyst highlighted that funding was “completely reset,” sentiment has been at its lowest, and the chart seems promising, adding he is “Very bullish for 2025.” He also noted that Altcoins’ price action is “very similar” to Bitcoin’s first major pullback of 2021. Per the chart, the flagship crypto had a “strong rally, pullback, lower high, and chopping below the first low” before breaking out to new highs. Based on this performance, Altcoins’ pullback is seemingly over, they “should start pushing back up soon if this keeps playing out the same.” Similarly, Michaël van de Poppe stated, “The correction is almost over, and the time for up only is on the horizon for Altcoins and Bitcoin. Expecting a lot to come.” Altseason To Follow 2021’s Playbook? Titan of Crypto asserted that Altcoins are set to explode soon, suggesting that “the grand finale is around the corner.” Per the analyst’s chart, Altcoins have been in a two-year cup and handle pattern, breaking out of the pattern’s upper line during the recent market highs. According to the pattern, Altcoins, excluding ETH, could see a 200% to a market capitalization of $1.4 trillion, surpassing 2021’s high of $1.13 trillion. The analyst also pointed out that, ahead of its 2021 rally, the sector saw a similar performance. In 2020, Altcoins broke out in November and saw a significant 30% drop in early December, followed by a four-week recovery. Then, they recorded a 143% surge in January 2021, which led to other three-monthly green candles before the first major retrace. Related Reading: Top Crypto Assets For Q1 2025: Grayscale Reveals The Best Altcoins Similarly, they’ve experienced a 26% drop this December, currently being on the third week out of the expected four-week recovery period. To the analyst, “Early January could mark the start of an ‘up only’ season.” Lastly, Titan of Crypto added that, during the last two cycles, Altcoins’ initial rally lasted between 140 and 175 days, suggesting that this cycle’s rally could hit a new high around April or May. If it were to follow the past cycles’ performance, it could see a first pump around Q2 2025 before peaking in Q4. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to move sideways, investors wonder whether the flagship crypto will end the year positively or on a sour note. Some analysts suggest a close above recently lost levels could propel BTC’s price to new highs. Related Reading: Analyst Forecast ‘Highly Bullish’ 2025 For Ethereum: Is The Bleeding Over? Bitcoin’s Red Week, Green Year Since breaking past the long-awaited $100,000 barrier in early December, Bitcoin has seen two significant corrections to the lower zone of its one-month range. Throughout the month, the flagship crypto’s price has traded between $90,000 and $108,000, hovering between $96,000 and $102,000 for most of December. However, since reaching its latest all-time high (ATH) of $108,353 ten days ago, Bitcoin has lost the $100,000 support zone, falling to its lowest price in weeks. Over the past week, BTC has struggled to reclaim the $98,000 support zone, losing its Christmas retest above this level on Thursday. Now, the largest crypto by market capitalization moves within the mid-zone of its monthly range, displaying a candle that “doesn’t look great but also not the worst. Neutral, and still a few more days to go,” as Altcoin Sherpa stated. The analyst suggested that Bitcoin could see “some weird price action over the next few weeks with despair followed by an absolute moon mission and killer alt season.” Meanwhile, Daan Crypto Trades called BTC’s current price action the “end of the year chop.” He noted that as Bitcoin moves sideways, liquidity is “building on both sides,” with an area of interest below $94,000 and a key level above the $100,000 mark. Some investors asked the community to zoom out on BTC’s chart, highlighting that the cryptocurrency remains within a historical range despite the horizontal trajectory. If Bitcoin were to end the year at its current price, it would still record a 48.15% return in Q4 and a 122% increase in the yearly timeframe. Bitcoin Risks Fall To One-Month Lows Analyst Carl Runefelt considers that investors should watch the $92,500 support zone, as breaking below that horizontal level could send BTC’s price to $86,000. Similarly, Ali Martinez warned investors about a key level for BTC. Martinez asserted that investors “don’t want Bitcoin to dip below $92,730,” explaining that it is “essentially free fall territory” if the flagship crypto loses that level. According to the analyst, the flagship crypto could fall as low as $70,000 if it loses the key support zone based on the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) chart. In a previous post, he explored a bearish outlook where BTC could fall as low as $60,000, noting that several experts forecasted a correction anywhere from 23% to 36% for BTC. Martinez considers a 25% crash to the $70,000 mark possible, as the URPD chart shows minimal support below the $93,806 and $92,730 zones. “If this critical demand area doesn’t hold, we could see a sharp drop to $70,085,” he warned. Related Reading: New Solana Memecoin Leader? PENGU Flips BONK Amid Whale Accumulation He also pointed out that Bitcoin broke below one of its “most significant support zones at $97,300,” which suggests a bearish outlook while it isn’t reclaimed. However, the analyst asserted that this outlook would be invalidated if BTC has “a sustained close above $97,300 and, more critically, a daily close above $100,000.” Martinez added that reclaiming these levels could start the next leg toward the $168,000 target. As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $94,587, a 1.24% decrease in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com