Bitcoin Drops Pace At $97K As Retail Stays Sidelined: Did The Rally End?

Key takeaways: Retail traders remain sidelined despite BTC’s rebound, as low funding rates and muted interest point to fragile investor sentiment. Institutional investors are buying the spot Bitcoin ETFs again and corporate buyers building BTC treasuries could help send BTC back to $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price stabilized near $95,500 on Thursday following an 8%, 3-day rally that wiped out $465 million in short BTC futures positions. However, according to web search and derivatives metrics, retail traders have remained on the sidelines. Bitcoin’s pullback from $97,900 may have further weakened investor…

ETH Charts Point To 25% Rally, But A Support May Happen First

Ether (ETH) is trading near $3,300, and one futures market trend points to another 10% to 25% upside move. However, the market may first see a liquidation-driven price dip before any sustained rally develops. Key takeaways: Ether’s Leverage Ratio is near 0.60, a level that has historically preceded 10% to 25% rallies after short pullbacks. The ETH SOPR remains below 1, indicating realized losses still outweigh profits despite recent price gains. Ether leverage setup favors upside after a short cleanup Crypto analyst Pelin Ay highlighted a recurring structure in Ether’s…

Multiple Signs Point to a Potential XRP Price Rally Toward $2.80.

XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a bullish breakout, with bulls eyeing a significant rally toward $2.80 by the month’s end. XRP’s (XRP) price may reach $2.80 by month’s end, according to several bullish technical setups on multiple time frames. Key takeaways: XRP technical chart setups converge on the $2.80 target. Spot taker CVD remains positive, suggesting confidence among buyers. XRP falling wedge breakout targets $2.70 The XRP/USD pair broke out of a falling wedge pattern on Jan. 1, as shown on the two-day chart below. Related: XRP reclaims…

Bitcoin Rally To $105K Unlikely Due To Global Socioeconomic Factors

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s move above $97,000 lacks confirmation in derivatives markets, with the options skew signaling caution toward any sustained rally. Geopolitical risks, falling treasury yields, and weakening equities reinforce a risk-off setting that continues to limit Bitcoin’s upside. Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to its highest levels in more than 60 days after posting a 5.5% gain on Wednesday. The move followed $840 million in inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Monday and Tuesday. With Bitcoin finding footing on the upside, are further gains toward $105,000 likely in…

Solana (SOL) Escapes Resistance Zone, Rally Pressure Intensifies

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Ethereum Prints Copycat 95% Rally Setup Against Bitcoin

ETH price could rally 95% versus Bitcoin if a decisive breakout above the key 0.042 BTC neckline confirms a bullish reversal. Key takeaways: Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), could rally by over 95% versus Bitcoin (BTC), according to a textbook bullish reversal pattern forming on the ETH/BTC chart. Ethereum mirroring bullish setup from 2021 As of Monday, Ether appeared to be carving out the right shoulder of a developing inverse head-and-shoulders (IH&S) pattern on the ETH/BTC chart. ETH/BTC weekly chart. Source: TradingView This stage typically marks the penultimate phase of…

Bitcoin Bulls Rest, Prepping For Rally To $101.5K

Bitcoin traders’ risk sentiment turned bullish, with the proof being in this week’s futures-led advance to $95,000. Will bulls make another attempt after retesting a key underlying support level? The start of 2026 saw Bitcoin and select altcoins rally back toward their weekly range highs, and the current situation across markets highlights improving investor sentiment and trading volumes. Since Jan. 1, Bitcoin continued to show improvement with tightening range consolidation clearly seen in its daily higher lows and higher highs, leading to the weekly high at $94,800. BTC/USDT 7-day liquidation…

Bitcoin’s Next Parabolic Rally Hinges On A Key Data Point

Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTHs) went through one of the most aggressive distribution phases on record in 2025. While the scale of selling rattled the market, onchain data analysis suggests that this pressure may be fading, possibly outlining the next bullish period for BTC price. Key takeaways: Long-term holders distributed roughly $300 billion in BTC in 2025, marking a historic supply reset. Heavy LTH selling has occurred near cycle peaks or during structural transitions, not at the start of new downtrends. With selling pressure stalling, the next phase may hinge on…

Analyst Predicts Strongest XRP Price Rally In History Is Coming, Here’s Why

Crypto analyst Bird has indicated that the XRP price may be on course to record its greatest rally ever. The analyst alluded to the falling Bitcoin dominance as the reason why the altcoin could surge soon enough, noting how this development has preceded previous XRP rallies.  Analyst Predicts Huge XRP Price Rally On The Horizon In an X post, Bird predicted that the XRP price is set to record its strongest rally yet based on the breakdown in Bitcoin’s dominance. This came as he noted that BTC.D dropped hard the…

60K BTC Absorbed But Miners Sell: Can BTC’s Rally Continue?

Bitcoin’s (BTC) early-January rally is unfolding against a mixed on-chain data backdrop, where strong accumulation demand is colliding with renewed miner distribution.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin accumulator addresses added roughly 60,000 BTC in six days, ending a multi-month consolidation phase. Miners sent around 33,000 BTC to exchanges in early January, signaling reduced long-term holding. The wider market impact hinges on whether spot demand can consistently absorb fresh sell-side supply. Bitcoin accumulator addresses step in as price rises CryptoQuant data noted Bitcoin accumulator addresses increasing their holdings from roughly 249,000 BTC to…