Zcash (ZEC) has surged to its highest level since 2025, but the rally is now approaching a major technical barrier. While some analysts point to the first “constructive signs” in months, others warn of potential signs of exhaustion. Related Reading: European Commission Launches Crypto Rules Review As Euro Stablecoin Project Gains Support ZEC 110% Rally Faces Key Barrier Zcash has been among the crypto market leaders amid the recent volatility, rallying more than 21% over the past week and 110% over the past 30 days. Throughout May, the cryptocurrency has jumped from the $350 barrier to reclaim the $670 area, reaching a six-month high of $690 on Wednesday. Amid this performance, market observer Ali Martinez highlighted a multi-month horizontal channel that has been forming since October between the $192 and $698 level. After retesting the channel’s bottom in March, ZEC has jumped roughly 250% toward the upper zone of the channel, nearing a retest of the macro resistance. The analyst affirmed that the next step “is seeing whether buyers step in hard enough to force a breakout” from the crucial resistance zone. Nonetheless, he noted that Zcash may be showing signs of exhaustion as it approaches the “same resistance zone that triggered a major rejection back in November,” between $700 and $730. According to the post, ZEC’s TD Sequential is currently flashing a sell signal on the weekly chart while momentum indicators “are starting to look stretched again,” making it an important setup to watch. The 250% move from the bottom to the top of the channel was anticipated by a TD Sequential buy signal on the weekly chart, Martinez noted, asserting that the correction could be more significant since the sell signal has appeared in the weekly timeframe. He suggested that Zcash could see a 25% correction toward the $500 area as the initial target, adding that a 45% drop toward the $380 support may follow if a deeper retracement occurs. “So, while both HYPE and Zcash remain in strong uptrends, they are also entering zones where risk increases significantly,” he warned. Zcash Shows ‘Constructive Signs’ While the price holds the December highs as support in the weekly timeframe, analyst Rekt Capital pointed out that Zcash is “showing initial Bull Flag tendencies similar to what developed a few weeks prior, with positive pressure building at $528.951.” Market observer affirmed that the recent performance is “the first opportunity to see whether ZEC can hold these levels in a durable way,” adding that “so far the early signs are constructive.” Continuing to hold this area would go against the prior failed retest and suggest a real shift in market dynamics, with buyers willing to accumulate here. He explained that if Zcash continues to retest the $698 resistance and produces shallower rejections, it would signal that the $700 physiological barrier is weakening, which could, over time, open the path for price discovery. Related Reading: XRP ‘Under Heavy Resistance’ After Key $1.50 Rejection – Is A Drop To $1 Next? Nonetheless, he noted that price stability at current levels is crucial, and continued weekly closes above the $530 area would confirm the shift in market dynamics from last year’s attempt. On the monthly timeframe, Rekt Capital affirmed that a close above $514 is also critical, as it marks the three-month resistance zone that capped its breakout attempts between late 2025 and early 2026. “A Monthly Close above it, followed by a successful retest as new support, would be a compelling setup,” he concluded. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
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XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.3620 and $1.3650. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move if it clears $1.3840. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.3640 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3820 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $1.380 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.3840. XRP Price Eyes Fresh Gains XRP price remained supported above $1.350 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $1.3580 and $1.3620 to enter a short-term positive zone. However, the price is still below $1.3850 and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.5495 swing high to the $1.3465 swing low. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $1.380 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $1.3750 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3780 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.380 level. A close above $1.380 could send the price to $1.3840. The next hurdle sits at $1.3940. A clear move above the $1.3940 resistance might send the price toward the $1.420 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.4480 resistance or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.5495 swing high to the $1.3465 swing low. Another Decline? If XRP fails to clear the $1.3840 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.360 level. The next major support is near the $1.3580 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.3580 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.340. The next major support sits near the $1.3380 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.3250. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3600 and $1.3580. Major Resistance Levels – $1.3840 and $1.3940.
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XRP needs to push past $1.51 before any real breakout becomes possible, according to market commentator Matt Hughes — and one analyst thinks that moment could arrive this week, but not before the market knocks out the weakest holders first. A Pattern Years In The Making MichaelXBT, a widely followed crypto analyst, says XRP has spent months forming a falling wedge on its weekly chart — a structure that typically points toward an upside move once price breaks above the upper boundary. Related Reading: Zcash Soars 88% In 30 Days: Is ZEC The Stealth Winner Of This Crypto Cycle? The coin has been trapped in this pattern since July 2025, when it peaked at $3.66. Since then it has shed about 60%, landing near $1.37 amid a broader market selloff that took hold in October of that year. The upper boundary of the wedge stopped XRP cold multiple times. Attempts near $3 in late 2025 failed. A January 2026 push stalled at $2.41. Now, with price pressing into the narrowest part of the structure, MichaelXBT believes the next move – the “shakeout” – is close. XRP will shake you out this week. Then the breakout will begin. This is by design. They want the masses out. pic.twitter.com/wjtT3JRxDL — Crypto Michael (@MichaelXBT) May 20, 2026 What A Falling Wedge Signals A falling wedge forms when price slides between two downward-sloping lines that gradually narrow. Selling pressure tends to weaken as the pattern develops. When price finally breaks above the upper line, it often triggers a sharp move to the upside. That upper line currently sits around the $1.50 to $1.51 price range for XRP — a level Hughes described as the threshold the asset must clear before a breakout can be confirmed. XRP has not managed a clean close above that area. The pattern, by itself, does not guarantee a rally. But analysts who track this structure say the position of price at the apex — the tip of the wedge — tends to force a decision in one direction or the other. The Shakeout Before The Move MichaelXBT’s warning is less about the breakout itself and more about what happens right before it. He says the market is likely to push XRP lower first, flushing out holders who lack conviction. That kind of move, in his view, is deliberate — designed to clear retail investors before the main move begins. Other analysts raised a similar concern in March, arguing that the next major price action could break the resolve of most ordinary XRP buyers. Related Reading: Crypto Access To Banks In Focus After Trump’s New Executive Order Whether that shakeout plays out as predicted this week is anyone’s guess. For now, XRP sits at a crossroads, pressed against a structure that has been building for nearly a year. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,120 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might rally if there is a clear move above the $2,150 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,125 zone. The price is trading below $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,150 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,150 zone. Ethereum Price Aims for Upside Break Ethereum price remained bid above the $2,080 support zone, like Bitcoin. ETH price formed a base and started a recovery wave above the $2,100 resistance. The price surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,197 swing high to the $2,075 swing low. However, the bears are active near $2,150. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,150 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,140 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,110, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,140 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,150 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,197 swing high to the $2,075 swing low. The next major resistance is near the $2,176 level. A clear move above the $2,176 resistance might send the price toward the $2,220 resistance. An upside break above the $2,220 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,265 resistance zone or even $2,320 in the near term. Another Drop In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,150 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,110 level. The first major support sits near the $2,065 zone. A clear move below the $2,065 support might push the price toward the $2,020 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,000 region. The main support could be $1,940. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,020 Major Resistance Level – $2,150
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Crypto analyst Will Taylor, known as Cryptoinsightuk on X, said XRP’s market-cap dominance still shows a bullish structure despite its recent pullback from a key range high. His latest chart of XRP.D maps a potential long-term move toward 31.26% dominance, far above the current area near 3.315%. Taylor’s argument centers on market structure rather than short-term sentiment. In the chart, XRP dominance is shown holding above a major horizontal level around 3.315%, after breaking out from a multi-year range and failing to fully clear the 6.127% area. The weekly setup then compresses into a descending wedge, with the analyst suggesting that the retracement has not yet invalidated the broader breakout. “As I look at $XRP.D, I still struggle to feel bearish here,” Taylor wrote. “What I think we’re seeing is: a completed Wyckoff accumulation, a breakout above the major 3.315% resistance, a failed attempt to fully break through the 6.127% range high, then a pullback into a compressed descending wedge.” The Path To 31% Market Dominance For XRP The chart presents 6.127% as the next major range high, while 31.26% is marked much higher on the dominance scale as a possible upside objective. That framing implies an aggressive expansion in XRP’s share of the total crypto market if the analyst’s continuation thesis plays out. It does not require XRP alone to rise in isolation; dominance can also increase if XRP outperforms other major crypto assets during a broader rotation. Related Reading: XRP’s Big Buyers Returned In April But left In May: Capital Inflows Data Explains The Shift Taylor’s focus is on the behavior after the failed push through 6.127%. Rather than seeing the rejection as evidence of distribution, he described the current structure as compression. In his view, a decisive bearish breakdown would likely look different, with stronger downside momentum and heavier sell pressure. “To me, that matters,” he said. “Because descending wedges are often reversal / continuation structures, especially when they’re paired with diminishing volume. If sellers were truly in control, I’d expect to see expanding downside volatility and aggressive sell volume, not compression.” The chart also includes RSI, which has been trending lower alongside price compression. Taylor argued that this does not yet represent a full structural breakdown. Instead, he said the indicator appears to be compressing in its own downtrend while XRP dominance holds above the breakout zone. That distinction is central to his thesis. A market that breaks out, rejects at a higher resistance, then consolidates above former resistance can still be read as constructive, provided the former breakout level is defended. In this case, the 3.315% zone is the key reference point. A sustained loss of that area would weaken the continuation argument, while a breakout from the wedge could bring the 6.127% range high back into focus. The Wyckoff Thesis The Wyckoff labels on Taylor’s chart are central to the bullish reading. The structure marks a long accumulation sequence beginning with preliminary support, or PS, followed by a selling climax and secondary test around the 2020–2021 lows. The subsequent automatic rally, secondary test and “spring” are presented as the base-building phase before XRP dominance reclaimed higher ground. Related Reading: Solana ETF Falls Behind As XRP Collects More Cash—Here’s The Catalyst Driving The Split From there, the chart identifies a move over the “creek”, a Wyckoff term often used to describe the transition out of an accumulation range, followed by a sign of strength near the 6.127% range high. The latest pullback is labeled as an LPS, or last point of support, which in Wyckoff analysis is typically watched as a potential higher-low area before continuation. That makes the 31.26% marker more than a loose upside arrow in Taylor’s framing. The chart is effectively arguing that XRP dominance has moved from accumulation into markup, with the current descending wedge serving as a possible consolidation above the breakout zone rather than evidence of failed demand. The bullish case depends on that LPS interpretation holding; if the structure breaks back below the reclaimed 3.315% level, the Wyckoff continuation thesis would become harder to defend. Taylor also framed the setup as one that may need a catalyst. “It honestly feels like XRP dominance is waiting for a catalyst before attempting another move higher,” he wrote. “I know this goes against a lot of current sentiment and market interpretation, but I’d genuinely love to hear the bearish argument from here structurally, because right now I still see more signs pointing toward bullish continuation than full distribution.” The 31.26% marker gives the chart its most striking implication, but the nearer technical question is whether XRP dominance can continue to hold the reclaimed 3.315% level and resolve the wedge to the upside. For now, Taylor’s read is clear: the structure has pulled back, but in his view, it has not yet broken. At press time, XRP traded at $1.36. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $77,000 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $78,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $76,200 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $77,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $78,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Gains Bitcoin price remained supported above the $76,500 zone. BTC formed a base and settled above $76,800 to start a recovery wave. There was a move above the $77,000 and $77,200 levels. The bulls were able to push the price above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $82,016 swing high to the $76,020 low. However, the bears are active near $78,000. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $77,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin is now trading above $77,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $77,200, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $78,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $78,500 level. A close above the $78,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $79,000 resistance or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $82,016 swing high to the $76,020 low. Any more gains might send the price toward the $81,200 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $82,000. Another Drop In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $78,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $77,200 level. The first major support is near the $76,800 level. The next support is now near the $76,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $75,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $74,200, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $76,800, followed by $76,200. Major Resistance Levels – $78,000 and $79,000.
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