Key points:
– Buyers must sustain Bitcoin above $69,000 to gain the short-term edge.
– Several major altcoins could break near-term resistance, offering buying opportunities at lower levels.
Bitcoin (BTC) is meeting resistance at $69,000 while bulls keep up pressure. US spot BTC ETFs recorded $186.9 million in inflows this week, according to Farside Investors data. Investors are asking whether this is a buy zone or if BTC could drop further. Alphractal founder Joao Wedson suggested historical cycles point to a possible market bottom in late September or early October 2026. Veteran trader Peter Brandt also sees a potential bottom in that timeframe but expects a full recovery to a new all-time high possibly only by Q2 2027, calling such timing speculative.
Below is a chart-by-chart look at the top 10 cryptocurrencies to assess whether BTC and select altcoins can clear overhead resistance.
Bitcoin price outlook
Buyers are trying to keep BTC above the moving averages, indicating demand at lower levels. If sustained, BTC could remain in a bullish ascending triangle. Bulls need a push above $76,000 to take control, which could propel BTC toward $84,000. The bullish scenario is invalidated if BTC falls below $65,000, potentially triggering long liquidations and a drop to the $62,500–$60,000 zone.
Ether price outlook
Ether (ETH) closed above the 20-day EMA ($2,085) and bulls are aiming for the $2,200 overhead resistance. A break above $2,200 would likely accelerate momentum to $2,400, where sellers may defend strongly; a close above $2,400 could open a move to $3,050. Bears need to push ETH below $1,916 quickly to regain control; failure would risk a plunge to the critical $1,750 support.
BNB price outlook
BNB is attempting to climb above the moving averages but faces selling pressure. Bears will try to pull BNB below immediate support at $596; a break could see $570 tested, which buyers are likely to defend. A close below $570 would resume the downtrend toward $500. Conversely, a close above the moving averages could target $687, then $730 and $790 if momentum continues.
XRP price outlook
XRP is forming a base near $1.29 but bulls struggle to hold it above the moving averages, suggesting bears remain active. A break below $1.27 would indicate bear dominance, potentially sending XRP to $1.11. A break above the moving averages could lift XRP to the $1.61 breakdown level and up to the downtrend line; a close above that line would hint at a trend change.
Solana price outlook
Solana (SOL) is trying to establish a floor at $76, but the relief rally is stalling at the moving averages. The neutral indicators don’t favor either side. A break above the moving averages would put $95 in focus and, if cleared, extend toward $117. If SOL turns down sharply from $95, range-bound action may persist and a close below $76 would return bears to command.
Dogecoin price outlook
Dogecoin (DOGE) trades between the moving averages and the $0.09 support. If buyers push DOGE above the moving averages, a relief rally could reach $0.10 and then $0.12, where sellers are expected to defend. A failure at $0.12 could keep DOGE in a $0.09–$0.12 range. A close below $0.09 would hand control to sellers, risking a fall to $0.08 and eventually $0.06.
Hyperliquid price outlook
HYPE fell below its breakout level of $36.77 but bears have struggled to sustain lower prices. Bulls aim to reclaim the 20-day EMA ($37.57); success could send HYPE to $41.59 and then $43.76, with $50 as a higher target if bulls prevail. The bullish case is invalidated if price breaks below the 50-day SMA ($33.97), suggesting rejection of the breakout.
Cardano price outlook
Cardano (ADA) faces resistance at $0.25, though bulls have not conceded ground. Buyers will try to clear the moving averages to reach the downtrend line, where a close above could signal a short-term trend shift. Sellers will look to defend the moving averages and push ADA below $0.23; that could drive ADA to the Feb. 6 low of $0.22.
Bitcoin Cash price outlook
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is trading between the 50-day SMA ($485) and $443 support. The inability of bulls to clear the 50-day SMA suggests selling pressure at higher levels. A break below $443 would complete a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern and open a drop to $375. If buyers lift BCH above the 50-day SMA, the pair could ascend to the $520–$540 zone.
Chainlink price outlook
Chainlink (LINK) faces resistance at the moving averages but bulls are persistent. A close above the moving averages could trigger a rally toward $10. Sellers are likely to defend $10 to keep LINK range-bound. The next trending move should begin on a close above $10 or below $8. Above $10, targets include $10.94 and $11.61. Below $8 could see $7.15 and then $6.
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