The turbulent 12 months of 2025 is drawing to a detailed. Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins skilled each sharp rises and sharp falls.
Certainly one of them was Ethereum (ETH). After reaching a brand new all-time excessive in August, ETH subsequently skilled sharp declines, falling to ranges round $2,600.
Whereas analysts typically predict Ethereum is oversold and has bottomed out, one analyst didn’t paint a optimistic image for ETH.
Standard analyst Benjamin Cowen said in his newest evaluation that it’s unlikely for Ethereum to succeed in a brand new all-time excessive in 2026.
The analyst says that given the potential for Bitcoin coming into a bear market, it will likely be tough to anticipate an increase particular to Ethereum in 2026.
Talking on the Bankless podcast, Cowen mentioned that even when ETH have been to return to its earlier peak of $4,900, it could seemingly be a bull entice.
Even when ETH reaches these costs, he added that there’s a danger of a pointy drop afterwards, pushing the value in direction of $2,000.
“If Bitcoin has actually entered a bear market, it could be very tough for Ethereum to rise by itself.”
One potential state of affairs is that Ethereum exhibits an increase close to its earlier excessive, which might be a bull entice, after which falls again to round $2000.”
Cowen, whereas not optimistic about Ethereum’s rise, added that ETH is the one altcoin with an opportunity of creating a brand new all-time excessive.
He assessed that the majority different altcoins have exhausted their upward momentum within the present cycle and are unlikely to interrupt new information.
*This isn’t funding recommendation.
