Cryptocurrencies price prediction: Bitcoin & Ethereum Classic – European Wrap – 16 January

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC/USD in tactical retreat before another assault at $9,000

Bitcoin bulls hit a brick wall on the approach to $8,900. The first digital coin retreated to $8,660 after several unsuccessful attempts to pass this crucial barrier. At the time of writing, BTC/USD is down 2% since the beginning of the day and mostly unchanged on a day-to-day basis. Despite the retreat, it is still moving within a bullish trend as long as $8,500 stays intact.

Ethereum Classic retreats from multi-month high as speculative sentiments fade away

Ethereum Classic, now the 18th largest digital asset with the current market value of $881 million, reached the top at $8.17 during early Asian hours and retreated to $7.64 by the time of writing. The coin has started a correction after a strong growth during the recent days. Despite the retreat, ETC/USD is still 4% higher on a day-to-day basis. Since the beginning of the year, ETC/USD has gained over 73%.

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Grass 20% bullish breakout defies broader market weakness

Grass (GRASS) is edging up above $0.30 at the time of writing on Monday. The token’s notable 20% intraday surge stands out amid heightened volatility in the broader crypto market.

XRP slides as US-Iran war weakens sentiment

Ripple remains under pressure, trading around $1.35 at the time of writing on Monday. The remittance token extended its down leg to $1.27 on Saturday after the US, in collaboration with Israel, launched attacks on Iran, killing the nation’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin pares losses, Ethereum and XRP drift lower as Middle East conflict pressures risk assets

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple remain on edge as the Israel-US war on Iran risk-off sentiment. The Crypto King trades above $66,000 at the time of writing on Monday, but is struggling to break through the seller congestion around $67,000.

Bitcoin on brink of breakdown amid US-Iran war

Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure near the key support level of $65,700. Trading at $66,400 at the time of writing on Monday, a breakdown below this critical level would suggest a deeper correction ahead.

Bitcoin Price Annual Forecast: BTC holds long-term bullish structure heading into 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is wrapping up 2025 as one of its most eventful years, defined by unprecedented institutional participation, major regulatory developments, and extreme price volatility.

Bitcoin: Another month of losses, and it’s been five

Bitcoin (BTC) price is stabilizing around $68,000 at the time of writing on Friday, but the Crypto King is poised to close February on a fragile footing, marking its fifth consecutive month of losses since October and a rare start to the year with back-to-back monthly corrections.