Bitcoin inches toward $100,000 as ETH and select altcoins look to make fresh 2026 highs. Do technical charts confirm that the bull market has restarted?
Rakesh Upadhyay
Rakesh Upadhyay is a contributor at Cointelegraph, writing for the Markets team. He focuses on technical analysis of major cryptocurrencies and holds a degree in engineering, with professional experience as a trader and market analyst. His work has also appeared on platforms such as Hacked.com, Currency.com, Oilprice.com, and ExchangeRates.org.uk.
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Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Bitcoin and several major altcoins bounced off their strong support levels, but charts and trading volume suggest bears will continue to sell at the range highs.
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Price predictions 1/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Buyers are attempting to defend the near-term support in Bitcoin and select major altcoins, but bears have not given up and continue to exert pressure near the intraday range highs.
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Price predictions 1/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Bitcoin and select major altcoins are facing selling near their overhead resistance levels, but the pullback is expected to find support at the nearest moving averages.
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Price predictions 1/5: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Bitcoin and several major altcoins continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls.
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Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s price levels to watch Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels.
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Price predictions 1/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, ZEC Bitcoin could be getting ready for a rally toward $94,500, but higher levels are expected to attract selling by the bears.
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Price predictions 12/31: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Several analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin, expecting it to surge to a new all-time high as early as in the first quarter of 2026.
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Price predictions 12/29: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Bitcoin and several major altcoins are stumbling near their overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears remain active at higher levels.
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Price predictions 12/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Bitcoin and several major altcoins attempted to start a relief rally, but higher levels continue to attract strong selling by the bears.
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Price predictions 12/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Bitcoin and several major altcoins turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears continued to sell on rallies.
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If 2026 brings an alteason, will ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL and DOGE be the top performers? Charts suggest the bulls will try to defend the support levels in ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL and DOGE, but higher levels are likely to attract sellers.
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Price predictions 12/22: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Bitcoin and select altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but higher levels are expected to attract strong selling by the bears.
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Price predictions 12/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK Bitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but negative investor sentiment and selling at range highs are preventing a stronger bull trend from forming.
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Price predictions 12/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK Bitcoin and altcoin rallies are being capped by heavy selling near the intraday range highs, leading some analysts to revise their end-of-year price estimates. What do technical charts say?
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Price predictions 12/15: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Bitcoin rallies continue to be capped by selling near the intra-day range highs, and the expectation of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike could amplify the downturn in BTC and altcoins.
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Price predictions 12/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK Bitcoin and several major altcoins have turned down from their respective overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears are still very active at the range highs.
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Price predictions 12/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Bitcoin is attempting a recovery, but the short-term trend depends on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Meanwhile, ETH leads the altcoin recovery.
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Price predictions 12/1: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Bitcoin’s negative open to December shows bears’ plan to pull BTC to the $80,000 support. Analysts are now calling for the bull market to end with a drop to $70,000 and below.
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Price predictions 11/28: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, BCH, LINK Bitcoin and several altcoins continue to show strength, but charts suggest that each needs a strong close above a key exponential moving average to continue the uptrend.
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Price predictions 11/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, BCH, LINK Bitcoin and select altcoins have started a recovery, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling by the bears. Is $100,000 BTC's next stop?
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Price predictions 11/24: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH Several analysts claimed that Bitcoin bottomed at $80,000 and that the market has been reset. Do BTC and altcoin charts agree or reveal a different set of facts?
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Price predictions 11/21: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, ZEC, BCH Bitcoin has yet to find a bottom, but data suggests buyers were very interested in the abrupt dip to $80,000. Several altcoins are also approaching deep discount levels.
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Price predictions 11/19: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, BCH, ZEC Bulls are struggling to hold Bitcoin price above $90,000, but BTC and altcoin charts suggest new yearly lows are the most likely outcome for cryptocurrencies in the short term.
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Price predictions 11/17: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE Bitcoin attempted a recovery but is facing selling at higher levels, indicating that bears continue to sell on rallies.
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Price predictions 11/14: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, BCH Bitcoin has broken below the psychologically crucial $100,000 level, signaling that the bears are in full control. The next strong support on the downside is at $87,800.
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Price predictions 11/12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, BCH Bitcoin bulls tried to spark a recovery, but were met with heavy selling pressure near $107,000. A similar fate awaited most altcoins, which sold off from their respective resistance levels.
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Price predictions 11/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, ZEC Bitcoin bulls have held the price above the critical $100,000 support level, but a shallow bounce increases the risk of a breakdown. Will altcoins gain ground while BTC searches for direction?
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Price predictions 11/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, BCH Bitcoin bulls are aggressively defending the critical $100,000 support level, as a break below it may accelerate selling, potentially pulling BTC price below $87,800.
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Price predictions 11/3: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE Bitcoin and altcoins’ early November performance mirrors that of October, when the market disregarded historical trends and fell to new lows. Will bulls show any interest in buying the range lows?