My top 10 crypto predictions in 2026!

How high will Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP or Hype go in 2026?

Back in 2025, everyone expected Bitcoin to hit 200k, but the maximum we got was 126k. Can we see that target hit in 2026?

Time to find out.

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1. BTC is bearish at first, but turns bullish later

I remain somewhat bearish on Bitcoin in the first part of 2026. The downtrend that started in late October 2025 is still ongoing. If the support at 83k and 74k won’t stop this downtrend, then expect a longer bear market with a key target around 50k.

This is the pessimistic scenario which I put at around 40% chance. If we get such price levels, buy hard. It will be one of the last chances to get into Bitcoin at mid-five figures. After that, I expect future BTC prices to hold above 100k.

The optimistic scenario assumes this price action is a long consolidation in a large range which has held true for over a year. The BTC price is basically identical to a year ago. If 100k is reclaimed, bulls will return and push Bitcoin very high, very fast similar to how Gold has been acting lately. That makes 150k an easy target. We will probably know if this scenario is realistic by March.

I also think Gold is basically telling us how Bitcoin will behave in the future. If not this year, then the years after for sure. It’s just a matter of time before we will see Bitcoin double or more within a year like in the past. Just be patient, it will come. Until then, accumulate as much as you can if discounts increase in 2026.

2. ETH remains flat under $5,000

Ethereum has been flat since 2021. Yes. Just look at the price action on the chart. This is because of multiple reasons, one being that Ethereum has become too complex and lost focus for a while. Even Vitalik agrees.

Moving away from Layer-2 scaling and re-focusing on improving the Layer-1 experience, which includes lowering transaction fees, has been the correct approach in the last year or so. This puts ETH back on a bullish trajectory in my eyes.

Moreover, institutional adoption and their plan for tokenization of stocks and everything else on chain is extremely bullish for Ethereum as one of the default choices in this process. Eventually, ETH will break away from the $5,000 resistance. That will take it to 10k or more.

However, I don’t see Ethereum having its major breakout this year. We will have to wait a bit longer for that.

3. Solana falls under $100

Because of the new L1 meta, you may think Solana will do well. However, the reverse is more likely because you only need one L1 chain to do a good job (think Ethereum) and that will capture 80% of the market, if not more, based on the pareto principle.

Solana also has a fundamental problem. Running a Solana validator is very expensive and highly dilutive of holders due to token subsidies. That’s why Solana validators went from 5,000 to less than 800 in two years. Solana is expensive to run, bloaty, and getting more centralized over time. The price action shows it too.

As you can see on the chart, SOL made a head and shoulder reversal pattern with a clear base around $100. If that support is lost, SOL will fall hard later this year and likely run towards $40. There is nothing bullish on this chart. I recommend you stay away from SOL in 2026.

4. XRP falls under $1

We know XRP is a momentum coin that likes to pump and 5x in a few weeks. The problem is that this already happened in late 2024. Since then, the price has been flat in 2025. I suspect in 2026 it will correct further.

I see a re-test of $1 or lower as very likely in 2026. This can also be seen on the monthly MACD which turned bearish in late 2025. Historically, it can take over one year for this downtrend to reverse.

For this reason, like with Solana, I don’t recommend touching XRP in 2026. There’s nothing attractive on this chart and from a fundamental point of view XRP has nothing going for it. It has become mostly a meme coin in the last few years.

5. BNB revisits $700

After a strong performance in 2025, it’s time for BNB to cool down, especially if other major altcoins continue to correct in 2026. The most likely scenario is for BNB to continue its current downtrend until it reaches the support at $700 which is the best candidate for a strong defense by bulls.

I’d look at that area to accumulate more. Historically, Binance Coin held pretty well in all market conditions because its supply is tightly controlled by Binance and its founder CZ that hold most BNB tokens.

Once the market turns bullish again, BNB will make new highs. I think this is likely from 2027 onwards.

6. ADA remains under $1 forever

Long term, the L1 space can only sustain one or two chains with any real traction. Right now that’s mostly Ethereum. Solana had its spotlight moment with memes, but that is gone now and BNB had a chance, but blew it. What is left for Cardano? Not much.

I don’t see a way where ADA can return to make a splash in 2026 or any time beyond that. Even its founder, Charles, said he will stop being active on social media because of “toxicity”. Sounds to me like he plans to retire early after making hundreds of millions off ADA.

Cardano holders? Left holding a big bag of nothing.

Don’t fall for any new marketing narratives around ADA or any new L1, most are just a blip before they fall into irrelevance (Monad anyone?). Another good example of that is the Cosmos ecosystem which pretty much died in the past few years after being one of the most exciting things in crypto for a while.

7. HYPE falls to $10

Whatever hype HYPE had left in 2025, is now gone. The price is down 65% since its all-time high. I expect this bearish price action to continue in 2026 until at least -80% to -90% from ATH.

That will put HYPE somewhere around $10 at the end of this correction.

The reason HYPE is underperforming to such an extend is because of major token unlocks which have generated a lot of selling, including from team members. This cascaded into whales also heading for the exits. For example, HYPE team members sold over 500k HYPE tokens or over $10 million in early 2026.

Team members received HYPE at zero cost basis. They literally printed the tokens from thin air. Therefore, for them, selling at any price is pure profit. Plus they deserve it after such a performance since early 2025.

Still, Hyperliquid remains the best decentralized exchange on the market. I don’t see that changing any time soon. For this reason, getting a fat bag around $10 will probably do well into 2027 and beyond.

8. Mantle revisits $0.50

Think of Mantle as a BNB beta. In 2025, Mantle became the native token of Bybit exchange. This allowed its price to make a new all-time high at almost $3. That performance was impressive, but the price pretty much erased all of that since.

There is a good chance this goes to 50 cents which will make it attractive again. Getting a bag there is probably a sound bet as Bybit will thrive during the next bull market which will push MNT much higher again. Easy way to 2-5x your money.

9. XMR goes above $1,000

Coins like Monero, that focus on privacy, are due to thrive in the age of AI which can analyze all your financial history with one click since most blockchains are public.

The XMR price already shows it.

A massive breakout from a multi-year consolidation that created a huge ascending triangle. I expect this to hit $1,000 in 2026 and go far beyond it in the years to come. Make sure XMR is on your watchlist.

10. Gold will rally higher, but expect a significant pullback

If you bought gold at any point in the past three years you are in solid profit. If you only bought Gold, you’d outperform both the S&P500 and Bitcoin, at least since late 2024.

If you are in crypto, you can get exposure to Gold via tokens such as PAXG and XAUT on Hyperliquid or most centralized exchanges. Most predictions put Gold above $5,000 in 2026 with long term targets above $10,000 in the coming years.

This is almost guaranteed to happen considering the global geopolitical situation where fiat debt-based systems are breaking down. There is simply too much paper money going around, like too many altcoins. These are worthless over time.

Gold and Bitcoin are a hedge against that. In this context, use any significant pullback to ape in and get a fat bag of Gold if the opportunity arises. I’ve been a heavy Gold buyer since 2021. I’ll add more on every pullback in the next 5 years.

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