{"id":5242,"date":"2026-01-05T05:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5242"},"modified":"2026-01-05T05:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:01:14","slug":"altcoin-market-gears-up-for-next-breakout-analyst-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5242","title":{"rendered":"Altcoin Market Gears Up for Next Breakout, Analyst Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_36b7365e0a139e3b6f7bf7d909d00c7a\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Altcoins have successfully defended major support levels following recent corrections, indicating seller exhaustion and buyer accumulation that typically precedes sustained rallies.<\/li>\n<li>Van de Poppe suggests the market is positioned for a substantial upward move with no significant resistance barriers until reaching previous all-time highs in total altcoin market capitalisation.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin currently trades at US$91,293, up nearly 4% weekly, as K33 researchers predict strong 2026 performance driven by 2025\u2019s \u201cisolated bubbles\u201d now clearing.<\/li>\n<li>Australian analysts caution that lower exchange volumes and bearish technical patterns could trigger increased volatility and liquidity concerns for altcoins throughout 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crypto analyst Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe believes it\u2019s time for another altcoin season. In a recent tweet, he argues that altcoins have passed a key stress test, absorbed selling pressure, and are structurally positioned for another major rally \u2013 assuming broader market conditions (liquidity, sentiment, and macro factors) remain supportive.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>When a market successfully defends a major support area \u2013 especially after a large correction like the one last October \u2013 it often indicates that sellers are exhausted and buyers are accumulating. This sets the stage for a trend continuation, where capital rotates back into altcoins, potentially driving a sustained rally rather than a short-term bounce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong>Coinbase Hits Pause on Argentina\u2019s Peso On-Ramp<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-he-means-by-to-the-all-time-high\">What He Means By \u201cTo The All-Time High\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Van de Poppe\u2019s claim that the market is \u201cready for a big leg upwards to the all-time high\u201d suggests he sees no major resistance until the previous peak in total altcoin market cap. If momentum and liquidity continue to build, the next significant target becomes that former record level, making the current phase a possible launchpad rather than a topping zone.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, most cryptos are in the green. Bitcoin is trading at US$91,293 (AU$136,779), up almost 4% over the past week. Though BTC reached a new all-time high in 2025, it closed the year down 6%.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, researchers at K33 predict a strong 2026. They said the 2025 underperformance was largely due to \u201cisolated bubbles\u201d and \u201ctemporary leverage imbalances\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>They added that BTC will \u201coutperform equity indices and gold in 2026\u201d:<\/p>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_d949e1da0c3342a15187966c09e40681\" class=\"blockquote-container variant-personal\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<p>When prices and fundamentals move in opposite directions, opportunities arise. With this in mind, we enter 2026 with a constructively bullish view.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n                K33    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, as we reported here, Aussie analysts Jason and Michael Pizzino have warned that we may see more volatility in 2026. They point to lower exchange volumes and bearish technicals that could cause further liquidity concerns for altcoins in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong>Crypto Hack Losses Plunge 60% in December Despite $50M Address Poisoning Scam<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Altcoins,Cryptocurrency,Market Analysis#Altcoin #Market #Gears #Breakout #Analyst1767589274<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Altcoins have successfully defended major support levels following recent corrections, indicating seller exhaustion and buyer accumulation that typically precedes sustained rallies. Van de Poppe suggests the market is positioned for a substantial upward move with no significant resistance barriers until reaching previous all-time highs in total altcoin market capitalisation. 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