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Bitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but negative investor sentiment, combined with selling at the range highs, is preventing the formation of a stronger bull trend.
Key points:
Bitcoin is attempting a recovery from the $84,000 level, but the bears continue to sell on rallies.

Several major altcoins are struggling to start a recovery, but Bitcoin Cash looks strong in the near term.
rose above $89,000 after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) hiked its rates to around 0.75% on Friday, but the bulls are struggling to hold onto the higher levels. Although a BoJ rate hike is generally considered negative for risk assets, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes told his X followers not to fight the BoJ as negative real rates was the explicit policy. Hayes projected the dollar/yen to reach the 200 level and “BTC to a milly.”
While the long-term picture remains bullish, the near-term remains uncertain. The big question on investors’ minds is whether the rallies should be sold into or is this a good buying opportunity. Fidelity director of global macroeconomic research Jurrien Timmer said in a post on X that BTC may have topped out at $125,000, marking the end of its four-year cycle halving phase. He expects BTC to witness an off-year in 2026, with support in the $65,000 to $75,000 zone.

In another projection for 2026, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that BTC might not witness “sharp corrections of 80%, like we saw in 2022 or early 2018.” However, he added that BTC could be impacted by the so-called AI bubble due to its close correlation with the capital markets.
What are the crucial support and resistance levels to watch out for in BTC and major altcoins? Let’s analyze the charts of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to find out
Bitcoin price prediction
Buyers are attempting to defend the $84,000 support, but the recovery is expected to face selling at the moving averages.

The downsloping 20-day exponential moving average ($89,369) and the relative strength index (RSI) in the negative territory suggest that bears have a slight edge. If the price turns down sharply from the 20-day EMA, the likelihood of a break below $84,000 increases. The BTC/USDT pair may then slump to $80,600.
Buyers will have to drive and maintain the Bitcoin price above the $94,589 resistance to signal a potential trend change in the near term. The pair could then rally to $100,000 and subsequently to $107,500.
Ether price prediction
Ether is attempting a relief rally from the support near $2,700, indicating buying on dips.

The bears are unlikely to give up easily and will fiercely defend the zone between the 50-day SMA ($3,161) and $3,450. If the Ether price turns down sharply from the overhead resistance, the ETH/USDT pair could retest the $2,700 to $2,623 support zone. If the zone breaks down, the pair may plummet to $2,250.
This negative view will be invalidated in the near term if the price turns up and breaks above the $3,450 resistance. The pair could then ascend to $3,918.
BNB price prediction
BNB is attempting to bounce off the uptrend line, but higher levels are likely to attract sellers.

the BNB price turns down sharply from the moving averages, the possibility of a drop to the $790 support increases. Buyers are expected to defend the $790 level with all their might, as a break below it could sink the BNB/USDT pair to $730.
On the contrary, a break and close above the $928 resistance will complete an ascending triangle pattern. That suggests the corrective phase has ended, opening the gates for a rally to the target objective of $1,066.
XRP price prediction
XRP is attempting to bounce off the support line of the descending channel pattern, indicating demand at lower levels.

The downsloping moving averages and the RSI in the negative territory indicate an advantage to bears. If the price turns down from the moving averages, the bears will try to sink the XRP/USDT pair to the $1.61 support.
Instead, if the XRP price continues higher and breaks above the 50-day SMA ($2.15), it suggests that the pair may remain inside the channel for some more time. The bulls will gain the upper hand on a close above the downtrend line.
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