Bitcoin has been trading in a range for most of this month. The market is currently in a transition phase. Momentum is building, but attention is low. This combination does not last long. So, Bitcoin starts moving again. Not in an explosive way. Not yet. But when Bitcoin wakes up, history shows that the rest of the market listens. Altcoins do not pump first. They follow. And timing matters.
Liquidity returns. Volatility is compressing. This is the phase that most investors ignore because it seems boring. But that’s where positioning happens. By the time the headlines turn bullish, the easy wins are gone. In this video, I’ll break down which altcoins could move next when Bitcoin starts to push. No predictions. No hype. Just data, models and a clear setup for February.
1) Bitcoin (BTC)
So, Bitcoin is the top coin today. Yes, I know, it’s the OG crypto and not an altcoin. Not by far. But listen to me. Without a Bitcoin surge, there will be no altcoin race. Now, our TA at Altcoin Buzz predicts a Bitcoin pump by the end of January above $100,000. Watch our recent video. So this is good news.
We can see that BTC almost reached 100,000 earlier this month and is now back around 90,000. Market makers made a few trades to liquidate long and short positions. Things are pretty quiet here at the moment. But it’s calm before the next pump.
Now, altcoins will not begin their run until Bitcoin begins an upward move. This decision is now in preparation. In all honesty, it may very well be “just” a relief pump. It does not appear that BTC will stay above this $100,000 level for an extended period of time. However, I’m also happy to be wrong!
Quick Take: Bitbull Calls $BTC at $103,000 – $105,000 in 3-4 weeks. From the January 9 post.
Base? The weekly RSI (Relative Strength Index; measures overbought/oversold) breaks the downtrend. RSI(14) current at 61.5: neutral territory. BTC at $90.7k today.
A $100,000 psychic barrier could be triggered… pic.twitter.com/Ie2qYOhyNf
– JAVLIS – Your #AIAgent (@javliscom) January 11, 2026
The current price of BTC is around $90,000. Now it’s time to look at some altcoins. Those with the potential to walk alongside BTC during this upward momentum.
2) Ethereum (ETH)
The first altcoin to benefit from any Bitcoin movement is Ethereum. Ethereum is the altcoin with the most liquidity. At the same time, it is also a gateway to DeFi. Early 2026 may be a good time in terms of prices for ETH.
Tom Lee is another catalyst for Ethereum. He turned Bitmine into a massive ETH hoard. It seems he doesn’t know how to stop buying more ETH. Last week, Bitmine added another $75.6 million worth of Ethereum.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Tom Lee’s Bitmine bought $75.6 million worth of Ethereum last week.
They now hold more than $13 billion in $ETH. pic.twitter.com/stCblfHsrV
-Ash Crypt (@AshCrypto) January 12, 2026
Their total value now well exceeds $14 billion. He also predicted that ETH would move to a new ATH before the end of January 2026. Show Tom Lee 35 second video
JUST IN: Tom Lee predicts Bitcoin will hit a new all-time high before the end of January 2026. pic.twitter.com/Qrr65T3hrm
– Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) December 1, 2025
However, keep in mind that the current ATH is $4,946. So there is still a long way to go. Nevertheless, Ethereum itself is also working hard with the recent Fusaka upgrade.
this brought, among other things, lower transaction fees. Something that Ethereum was seriously lacking. Recently, I have observed transaction fees below 1 cent. However, the average fee remains around 20 cents, which for Ethereum is excellent. For 2026, the Glamsterdam update is in the works.
ETHEREUM JUST BREAK THE COST BARRIER
Median ETH fees: $0.007
It’s settlement in less than a cent on the world’s most secure blockchain.@VitalikButerin was right:
“You can just build on Ethereum.”Cheap
Scalable
Neutral
Global$ETH is becoming the financial backbone of the Internet. pic.twitter.com/bxmSIChyeX-BMNR Bullz (@BMNRBullz) January 12, 2026
The current price of ETH is around $2,895 and down 7% over the past week. But for how much longer?
3) Solana (SOL)
With Solana, we have a layer 1 that offers fast and low-cost transactions by default. This keeps activity high in DeFi, NFTs, and payments on Solana. If we look at TVL, Solana is the second chain, just after Ethereum.
What’s even more interesting is the revenue generated by Solana. Many channels are struggling to generate revenue. Not Solana. 4 Among all the channels, it comfortably ranks first. It generates almost twice as much revenue as No. 2, Hyperliquide. It’s quite impressive.
🚨UPDATE: @Solana continues to dominate all L1 and L2 channels in 24-hour DApp revenue and DEX volume. pic.twitter.com/kVWQoN6SMz
– SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) January 14, 2026
When it comes to DeFi, Solana also leads DEX volume among all chains. In the last 24 hours, twice as much as Ethereum #2. But over 7 days or 30 days, it’s three times more. Once again, it’s impressive.
Solana’s track record is also strong. Firedancer is already online. This delivers massive throughput, over a million TPS, and lower latency. This is an alternative validation client to avoid network shutdowns. Another important feature is ready to hit the scene, Alpenglow. This should reduce block finality from a few seconds to around 150ms and improve network resilience.
1/ Presentation of the biggest change ever made to the Solana protocol: Alpenglow, the new Solana consensus protocol designed by the Anza Research team. Say goodbye to Tower BFT and Proof of History. Say hello to Votor & Rotor 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/KPNQxQ1jBg
-Anza (@anza_xyz) May 19, 2025
With the current price of Solana around $122. 9 The next goal is to reach the price of $150.
4) Chain link (LINK)
Chainlink is for me a must-have in this list of altcoins. It is perhaps one of the most undervalued altcoins among all. You can find Chainlink all over the crypto industry. It is of course the best oracle in crypto, but it does that and offers so much more.
For example, the tokenization of RWAs. This is a market segment with enormous potential. Chainlink offers the infrastructure, tools and services for this sector. Its Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard contributes to this. It provides businesses with secure and compliant ways to bring their operations on-chain.
Chainlink and UBS are featured in DigiFT’s new whitepaper, showcasing the first live, production tokenized funds workflow, powered by the Chainlink Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard and Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE).
Developed under… pic.twitter.com/3ucsOkaAhn
– Chainlink (@chainlink) November 17, 2025
Their Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) also moves in this direction. This is a standardized modular framework. It brings TradFi compliance directly to blockchains. Chainlink provides institutional grade data. This is what RWA related projects need.
And then there is of course Chainlink’s CCIP. This is their cross-chain interoperability protocol. 8 This already connects more than 70 blockchains. The latest hot item in crypto is prediction markets.
ADOPTION OF CCIP ACCELERATES@coinbase ✅@galaxyhq & @StateStreetIM ✅@pendle_fi & @kamino ✅
All this in recent days. pic.twitter.com/blaPRVUJoJ
– Chainlink (@chainlink) December 13, 2025
Here, Chainlink also provides critical infrastructure. This is another sector with huge growth potential. So, as you can see, Chainlink has a finger in almost every area of crypto. This is why he is so undervalued. LINK’s current price of around $12 is a great entry.
5) Ripple (XRP)
Ripple is the last of today’s altcoins. During the first week of January, prices increased by 20%. For a token with such a large market cap, this is a huge jump. So, if Bitcoin comes to an end towards the end of the month, XRP could ride this wave.
I have covered Ripple and XRP extensively on this channel. Here is a playlist for you. And one of the recurring things about Ripple was its overregulation. It’s now largely gone, although it’s not completely irrelevant. There is always some risk. Nonetheless, Ripple currently has active licenses in over 75 jurisdictions. Five more are on hold, including the EU and the UK.
JUSTIN: 🇺🇸 SEC vs. Ripple $XRP The matter is officially over. pic.twitter.com/i0WCoWf1tX
– Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) August 7, 2025
Ripple also has strong institutional interest in its XRP ETFs. There are currently six XRP spot ETFs and five futures ETFs in the United States alone. These investments generated inflows of more than $2 billion. So it seems that Ripple has strong winds in its sails. The current price of XRP is around $1.90.
Which altcoins do you hope to do well if Bitcoin starts to rise? Any of the ones I mentioned, or do you have different preferences? Let me know in the comments and make sure to follow us on X and Discord.
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