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ZEC has now dumped back down decisively, and attention shifts straight back to the $300 level. The recent breakdown from the rising channel confirms that the prior uptrend leg has been interrupted. What initially looked like consolidation has resolved lower, with expanding volatility and an impulsive move down, which usually signals unfinished business to the downside rather than an immediate reversal. The $300–310 zone is once again the key level that matters. This area previously acted as a major demand base and launch point for the last expansion. A controlled move into that region with slowing momentum would still fit a broader bullish digestion narrative. However, a fast loss of $300 on a daily closing basis would materially weaken the structure and open the door to deeper retracement. From a market behavior standpoint, this type of flush is not unusual for ZEC. It tends to overshoot, shake out late positioning, and only then form a more durable base. For now, I’m treating this as a volatility phase rather than assuming the larger trend has already resumed. Bias here is cautious and reactive. I’m watching how price behaves as it approaches $300, not trying to front-run a bounce. The reaction at that level will determine whether this is just another reset before continuation, or something that requires more time to rebuild structure.

ZEC is bucking the uptrend again in the short term, and the price action is starting to look more volatile rather than clean continuation. After riding the rising channel higher, price has rolled over near the upper portion of the structure and is now slipping back toward the mid-range instead of holding the highs. This kind of behavior usually signals that the market isn’t ready to trend yet. Momentum has cooled, upside follow-through stalled, and price is breaking short-term support, which opens the door for more back-and-forth and potentially another push lower before any sustained move higher develops. Importantly, this doesn’t break the broader bullish structure. As long as the larger support levels hold, this still looks like digestion after a strong advance rather than a full trend failure. ZEC has a history of being messy before it really starts moving, and this volatility fits that pattern. My base case here is more chop and possibly lower prices in the near term, shaking out late longs and resetting momentum. If that happens while higher timeframe support remains intact, it likely sets the stage for a stronger move once it finally gets cooking. For now, patience matters more than prediction.

WIF is finally starting to show some strength on the daily. After a long period of basing and grinding near the lows, price is now pushing higher with an impulsive move rather than another weak bounce. That’s a meaningful change in character compared to what we’ve seen over the past few months. This pump is coming after extended compression and seller exhaustion, which is typically where sharper relief moves can originate. The reclaim of the recent range highs suggests buyers are stepping in with more conviction, not just short covering. That said, this is still early. One green candle doesn’t flip the higher timeframe trend by itself, but it does shift the short-term bias from purely defensive to cautiously constructive. If price can hold above this breakout area and avoid immediately retracing the move, it increases the odds that this is more than just a dead cat bounce. Overall, WIF is looking better than it has in a while. I’m watching closely to see if this strength can build into follow-through and higher lows rather than fading back into the prior range.

I’m watching WIF cautiously on the weekly, but it’s now firmly on my radar for a potential bottoming process, along with other SOL ecosystem meme coins. After a prolonged and aggressive downtrend from the highs, downside momentum has slowed materially. Price is no longer cascading lower and is instead compressing near the lows, which is often how these assets begin transitioning from distribution into early accumulation. This isn’t a reversal yet, but it is a change in behavior. Structurally, WIF is spending time building value near the bottom of its range rather than bouncing and failing immediately. Volatility has contracted significantly compared to prior selloffs, and each push lower is attracting quicker responses from buyers, even if they’re still cautious. I’m not assuming this is a bottom, but this is the zone where bottoms typically form if they’re going to form at all. The key for me will be time and confirmation: higher lows, reduced sell pressure, and eventually a reclaim of prior weekly resistance. Until then, patience is critical. This same dynamic is starting to show up across several SOL meme names, which makes it worth monitoring as a group rather than in isolation. For now, this remains a watch-and-wait situation, with risk management front and center and no need to force exposure before the structure proves itself.

Bitcoin is clearly pumping on the weekly, and that’s constructive to see after the recent pullback. Momentum has picked up, and the bounce off the lows shows that buyers are still very much present in this market. That said, it’s important not to get distracted by the green candles alone. Price is currently sitting near the middle of the larger higher-timeframe range, around the dotted line area. This is not a breakout zone, it’s the heart of the range where chop and back-and-forth price action are most common. Structurally, Bitcoin is still consolidating between major resistance near the 108k area and major support down around 73k. Until price can decisively reclaim the upper range and build acceptance above it, this remains a choppy environment rather than a clean trend. This is exactly why buying dips has worked well, while chasing strength in the middle of the range tends to be lower quality. Pumps inside ranges feel exciting, but they often fade back into value just as quickly. So while the current move higher is a positive sign, the broader context hasn’t changed yet. We’re still in chop land, and patience plus disciplined dip buying continues to be the higher probability approach until the range resolves.

I was initially leaning toward SOL pushing lower within the broader descending channel, especially with price continuing to respect the downtrend structure and failing to reclaim prior resistance. The expectation was for another sweep toward lower channel support before any meaningful bounce. However, price action is starting to shift. Instead of continuation lower, SOL is showing responsive buying around the $125 area and is now pushing higher, breaking the short-term pattern of lower highs. This move looks more impulsive than the prior bounces, which suggests demand is stepping in earlier than expected. The $125–130 zone is acting as an important pivot. Holding above this area keeps the door open for a larger relief move. If this push sustains, the next area to watch is the mid-channel and then the $160–180 region, which lines up with prior consolidation and resistance. While the higher timeframe downtrend has not been fully invalidated yet, this pump shifts the short-term bias from expecting downside continuation to respecting the possibility of a deeper corrective rally. I’m adjusting with price and watching to see if this move can build acceptance above support rather than fade immediately. This is a good reminder that strong trends can end with a whimper, not a final flush, and price strength should be respected when it shows up.

Bitcoin is starting to look constructive again on the daily. After the sharp selloff from the highs, price has spent time basing and stabilizing rather than continuing lower. The recent price action is showing tighter ranges, reduced downside momentum, and a gradual shift from impulsive selling to consolidation. The $72k–73k region remains the major higher timeframe support and has held convincingly so far. Since bouncing from that area, BTC has been forming a short-term range with higher lows, suggesting sellers are losing control. This kind of behavior typically precedes expansion rather than continuation lower. The $88k–90k zone is acting as the current pivot. Holding above this area keeps the short-term structure neutral to bullish. A clean reclaim and hold above $92k–95k would be an early signal that the market is ready to push back toward the $100k region and eventually challenge the prior range highs near $108k. What stands out is the broader market context. We’re starting to see strength and momentum return across parts of the crypto market, with selective alts beginning to catch bids. That usually happens when Bitcoin stops trending down and transitions into accumulation or early expansion. As long as BTC continues to hold above the mid-range and avoids another impulsive breakdown, I view this as a constructive reset rather than a topping structure. The bias shifts toward patience and looking for continuation setups, with invalidation on a loss of the recent range lows. Overall, Bitcoin is starting to look better structurally, and the return of upside momentum across crypto supports the idea that this consolidation may resolve higher rather than lower.

ZEC remains in a higher timeframe uptrend despite the recent pullback. The move lower from the recent highs is corrective in nature and fits within a rising channel structure that developed after the strong bounce from the $300 region. No daily lower low has formed, keeping the broader bullish structure intact. The $300–310 zone remains the most important level on the chart. This area marks the macro breakout base and prior demand. As long as daily closes hold above this level, the bullish thesis remains valid and the trend favors continuation into 2026 rather than a full reversal. Price is currently consolidating between roughly $450 and $550. This zone is acting as a compression area following the last impulse leg. Dips into the $420–450 region have been bought and continue to form higher lows, suggesting accumulation rather than distribution. A sustained reclaim and hold above the $520–550 range would signal trend continuation and open the door for a move toward $600, followed by $680 and potentially the upper channel region near $750–800 over time. Volume behavior supports this view, with expansion on upside moves and contraction on pullbacks. Momentum has cooled but remains constructive, resetting conditions for another expansion leg rather than signaling exhaustion. The primary risk to this view is a daily close below $300, which would break the macro structure and invalidate the bullish continuation scenario. Until that occurs, this remains a buy-the-dip environment, favoring patience and entries on controlled pullbacks rather than chasing strength. Overall bias remains bullish, with ZEC consolidating above its breakout base and positioning for potential continuation into 2026.

ZEC Update: ZEC has quietly entered a new uptrend, and it’s doing so without much noise or attention. After defending the ~$300 level and reclaiming higher timeframe structure, price has transitioned into a series of higher lows and higher highs on the weekly, which is the clearest signal that trend conditions have shifted. The move higher has been controlled rather than euphoric, which is often how the healthiest trends begin. What stands out is how little chatter there is around this move. There’s no major hype, no crowded positioning, and no obvious signs of excess yet. Structurally, ZEC is grinding higher within a rising channel, using pullbacks as support rather than breaking down. That kind of price action typically reflects steady accumulation rather than speculative blow-off behavior. From a higher timeframe perspective, the recovery from the lows looks less like a bounce and more like the early stages of a new expansion phase. As long as ZEC continues to hold above prior breakout levels and respects the rising structure, the path of least resistance remains higher. Looking further out, if this trend continues to develop and broader market conditions remain constructive, I wouldn’t be surprised to see ZEC trading north of $1K sometime in 2026. That’s not a near-term call, but structurally it’s a reasonable outcome if this quiet uptrend continues to mature. For now, this is a reminder that some of the best trends start when nobody is paying attention. ZEC is one to keep on the radar as long as this higher timeframe structure remains intact. Follow us on X: x.com/OnchainNewsBlog Join our Telegram channel: t.me/onchainnewsblog Subscribe to our newsletter: onchainnews.blog/newsletter-alpha/

ETH Update: Ethereum is continuing to work through a higher timeframe consolidation after the strong move into the upper range earlier this year. The rejection from the ~$4.7k resistance zone was sharp, but importantly, price has since stabilized and is now holding above the key ~$2.7k–$3k support region. That area has acted as a major pivot multiple times in the past, and holding it keeps the broader structure constructive. From a market structure perspective, this still looks like a reset within a larger range rather than a full trend failure. The selloff from the highs has transitioned into sideways-to-overlapping price action, which is typical during digestion phases on the weekly. ETH is effectively building a base between higher timeframe support and prior resistance, allowing momentum and positioning to cool off. The ~$3.4k level remains an important inflection zone. Acceptance back above it would be an early signal that ETH is ready to rotate higher again and challenge the upper range. Until then, some chop and volatility should be expected as the market works through this consolidation. The projected path suggests a period of basing followed by a renewed push higher once participation and liquidity return. Zooming out, the bigger picture remains intact. ETH continues to hold above major cycle support, and as long as that remains the case, the odds favor continuation rather than a deeper corrective phase. This looks less like distribution and more like consolidation ahead of the next leg. For now, patience is key. As long as ETH holds this support zone and avoids a decisive breakdown, the structure supports higher prices over time, with the upper range near ~$4.7k remaining the key target once momentum rebuilds.