Bitcoin is trading in a range most of this month. Right now, the market is in a transition phase. Momentum is building, but attention is low. That combination does not last long. So, Bitcoin is starting to move again. Not explosively. Not yet. But when Bitcoin wakes up, history shows the rest of the market listens. Altcoins do not pump first. They follow. And the timing matters.
Liquidity is returning. Volatility is compressing. This is the phase most investors ignore because it feels boring. But this is where positioning happens. By the time headlines turn bullish, the easy gains are gone. In this video, I will break down which altcoins could move next when Bitcoin starts to push. No predictions. No hype. Just data, patterns, and a clear February setup.
1) Bitcoin (BTC)
So, Bitcoin is the first coin for today. Yes, I know, it’s the crypto OG and not an altcoin. Not by a long shot. But hear me out. Without a Bitcoin push, there won’t be a run by altcoins. Now, our TA at Altcoin Buzz predicts a Bitcoin pump by the end of January above $100k. Check out our recent video. So, that’s good news.
We can see BTC nearly hit 100k earlier this month and is back around 90k now. Market makers did some trading to liquidate long and short positions. Things are pretty quiet here for now. But it’s the quiet before the next pump.
Now, altcoins won’t start a run before Bitcoin starts an upward move. That move is now in the pipeline. In all fairness, this can very well be ‘only’ a relief pump. It doesn’t look like BTC will stay above this $100k level for a prolonged time. However, I’m also happy to be proven wrong with this!
Quick take: Bitbull calls $BTC to $103k-$105k in 3-4 weeks. From Jan 9 post.
Basis? Weekly RSI (Relative Strength Index; measures overbought/oversold) breaking downward trend. Current RSI(14) at 61.5: neutral territory. BTC at $90.7k today.
$100k psych barrier could unleash… pic.twitter.com/Ie2qYOhyNf
— JAVLIS – Your Trading #AIAgent (@javliscom) January 11, 2026
The current BTC price is around $90k. Now it’s time to look at some altcoins. Those that have the potential to walk alongside BTC during this upward momentum.
2) Ethereum (ETH)
The first altcoin in line to profit from any Bitcoin move is Ethereum. Ethereum is the altcoin with the deepest liquidity. At the same time, it’s also a gateway to DeFi. Early 2026 can be a good period pricewise for ETH.
Tom Lee is another catalyst for Ethereum. He turned Bitmine into a massive ETH treasury. It appears that 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 over $13 Billion worth of $ETH. pic.twitter.com/stCblfHsrV
— Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) January 12, 2026
Their total bag is now worth well over $14 billion. He also predicted that ETH would go to a new ATH before the end of January 2026. Show Tom Lee video 35 seconds
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 at $4,946. So, there’s still quite a way to go. Nonetheless, Ethereum itself is also working hard with the recent new Fusaka upgrade.
his brought, among others, cheaper transaction fees. Something that Ethereum seriously lacked. Recently, I observed transaction fees below 1 cent. However, the average fee is still around 20 cents, which, for Ethereum, is excellent. For 2026, the Glamsterdam update is in the pipeline.
ETHEREUM JUST BROKE THE COST BARRIER
Median ETH fee: $0.007
That’s sub-cent settlement on the most secure blockchain in the world.@VitalikButerin was right:
“You can just build on Ethereum.”Cheap
Scalable
Neutral
Global$ETH is becoming the financial rail of the internet. pic.twitter.com/bxmSIChyeX— BMNR Bullz (@BMNRBullz) January 12, 2026
The current ETH price is around $2,895 and down 7% in the last week. But for how much longer?
3) Solana (SOL)
With Solana, we have a layer 1 at hand that offers fast and low-cost transactions by default. This keeps activity high across DeFi, NFTs, and payments on Solana. If we look at TVL, Solana is the second chain, right after Ethereum.
What’s even more interesting is the revenue that Solana generates. Many chains struggle to generate any revenue at all. Not Solana. 4 Among all chains, it comfortably sits in the #1 spot. It almost generates twice as much revenue as #2, Hyperliquid. That’s quite impressive.
🚨UPDATE: @Solana continues to lead all L1 & L2 chains in 24-hour DApp revenue and DEX volume. pic.twitter.com/kVWQoN6SMz
— SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) January 14, 2026
Looking at DeFi, Solana also leads DEX volume among all chains. Over the last 24 hours, twice as much as #2 Ethereum. But over 7 days or 30 days, it’s three times as much. Once again, that’s impressive.
Solana’s roadmap is also solid. Firedancer is already live. This offers massive throughput, over 1 million TPS, and lower latency. It’s an alternative validator client to prevent network halts. Another important feature is ready to enter the stage, Alpenglow. This should reduce block finality from seconds to ~150ms and improve network resilience.
1/ Introducing the largest Solana Protocol change ever: Alpenglow, Solana’s new consensus protocol conceived 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 Solana price around $122. 9 The next goal is the $150 price mark.
4) Chainlink (LINK)
Chainlink is a must in this list of altcoins for me. This may well be one of the most undervalued altcoins among them all. You can find Chainlink back all over the crypto sector. It’s of course the top oracle in crypto, but it does and offers a lot more.
For example, tokenization of RWAs. That’s a market segment with massive potential. Chainlink offers the infrastructure, tools, and services for this sector. Its Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard helps with this. It offers firms secure and compliant ways to bring their operations on-chain.
Chainlink and UBS are featured in DigiFT’s new whitepaper, showcasing the first live, in-production tokenized fund workflow powered by the Chainlink Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard and Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE).https://t.co/6iyEyBMunP
Developed under… pic.twitter.com/3ucsOkaAhn
— Chainlink (@chainlink) November 17, 2025
In line with this is also their automated compliance engine (ACE). This is a standardized modular framework. It brings TradFi compliance directly onto blockchains. Chainlink delivers institutional-grade data. That’s what RWA-related projects need.
And then there’s, of course, Chainlink’s CCIP. That’s their cross-chain interoperability protocol. 8 This already connects well over 70 blockchains. The latest hot item in crypto is prediction markets.
CCIP ADOPTION ACCELERATES@coinbase ✅@galaxyhq & @StateStreetIM ✅@pendle_fi & @kamino ✅
All in the last couple of days. pic.twitter.com/blaPRVUJoJ
— Chainlink (@chainlink) December 13, 2025
Here, Chainlink also delivers critical infrastructure. That’s another sector with massive growth potential. So, as you can see, Chainlink has a finger in almost every crypto pie. That’s why it’s so undervalued. The current LINK 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, it saw a 20% price increase. For a token with such a big market cap, that’s a massive jump. So, if Bitcoin has its run towards the end of the month, XRP could ride that wave.
I covered Ripple and XRP extensively on this channel. Here’s a playlist for you. And one of the recurring things about Ripple was its regulatory overhang. That’s now mostly gone, although it’s not completely out of the picture. Some risk is always there. Nonetheless, currently Ripple has active licenses in well over 75 jurisdictions. Another five are pending, including the EU and the UK.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC vs Ripple $XRP case is officially over. pic.twitter.com/i0WCoWf1tX
— Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) August 7, 2025
Ripple also has strong institutional interest for its XRP ETFs. Currently there are six XRP spot ETFs and five futures ETFs in the US alone. These saw inflows that exceed $2 billion. So, it looks like Ripple has a strong wind in its sails. The current XRP price is around $1.90.
What altcoins are you expecting to do well if Bitcoin starts to surge? 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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