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Recent analysis suggests so Ethereum price It may operate on an 8-year cycle, different from Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle. That would explain The absolute underperformance of the Ethereum price Regarding the price of Bitcoin since the beginning of the year. With this in mind, technical analysis suggests that the Ethereum price still has a long way to go this cycle, especially if the Bitcoin price starts to undergo a major correction.
Understanding the 8-year ETH/BTC cycle
Technical analysis of ETH/BTC chart It pointed to an interesting cycle between both heavyweight cryptocurrencies. Notably, the chart shows that the price of Ethereum has largely underperformed against the price of Bitcoin over the past few years, a trend that has been… It has worsened since July of this year.
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Unlike the price of Bitcoin, which follows a well-documented 4-year cycle that aligns with halving events, the price of Ethereum appears to be charting a different path. Over the years, data suggests that Ethereum is on an 8-year cycle. This distinction explains why Ethereum and its ecosystem often lags behind Bitcoin during bull and bear markets. Interestingly, this distinction has been very evident in the current bull cycle, which has seen the price of Bitcoin break out to several new all-time highs while Ethereum continues to struggle below the $4,000 level.
Ethereum’s 8-year cycle indicates that when Bitcoin’s price starts to peak during its own cycle, Ethereum can counterbalance these movements. This plays into the idea of altcoin season as investors start taking profits from the Bitcoin price and start investing in the altcoin market.
according to Analysis on the TradingView platformthe four-year cycle of the Bitcoin price indicates that the leading cryptocurrency may fall to the depth of its sinusoidal trajectory by 2026, according to its energy law corridor by 2026. On the other hand, this expected decline in the price of Bitcoin will be countered by a simultaneous rise in the price of Bitcoin. Ethereum would push it to its highest point in the 8-year cycle by 2026.
The expected peak of the Ethereum price in mid-2026
Based on the 8-year cycle theory, the price of Ethereum is expected to reach its peak by mid-2026. This peak is expected to align with the trough of Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle, creating a balance between the two leading digital currencies. During this period, the price of Ethereum is expected to rise to its highest levels Bitcoin is entering a price correction phase. Additionally, BNB is expected to act as a stabilizing asset alongside Ethereum as the price of Bitcoin declines.
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Price forecasts indicate that Ethereum could reach $17,600 by June 2025, with BNB simultaneously rising to $3,520. By July or August 2026, Ethereum is expected to reach $150,000, while BNB may rise to $30,000.
At the time of writing, Ethereum and BNB are trading at $3,385 and $660, respectively. Bitcoin is trading at $98,150.
Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com