Crypto Market Weekly Outlook for February 1st

Welcome to this week’s Crypto Market Weekly Outlook, post #419, where we provide a comprehensive analysis of the latest developments and price movements across major cryptocurrencies. Stay ahead of the market trends with our expert insights on what to watch for in the coming days. This week, we continue to leverage our proprietary trading algorithm, designed to enhance your trading strategies and increase the odds of capturing significant gains in the volatile crypto mark

  • Cryptocurrency Market (Friday, January 30 close)

    Bitcoin (BTC):$51,800, continuing a steady uptrend as ETF inflows remained consistent and volatility stayed compressed.
    Ethereum (ETH):$2,740, pushing higher on strong Layer-2 activity and sustained staking participation.
    Solana (SOL):$138, outperforming as developer activity and consumer-app momentum remained strong.
    XRP (XRP):$0.74, firmer as regulatory uncertainty continued to fade and sentiment improved.
    BNB (BNB):$370, trending higher with stable on-chain usage and exchange volumes.
    Cardano (ADA):$0.68, gradually improving after recent consolidation.
    Dogecoin (DOGE):$0.13, modestly higher as speculative appetite remained constructive.


    Key Market Drivers

    • ETF Flows Remain a Structural Tailwind: Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows continued to anchor BTC and support broader crypto confidence.

    • Risk-On Cross-Asset Correlation: Strength in equities—particularly mega-cap tech and AI-linked stocks—continued to support digital assets.

    • Fed Expectations Stable: Markets remained comfortable with a gradual, later-year easing path, reducing macro-policy uncertainty for crypto.

    • Ethereum Fundamentals Hold: Layer-2 transaction growth and consistent staking flows underpinned ETH’s relative strength.

    • Selective Altcoin Leadership: Capital stayed concentrated in liquid leaders (BTC, ETH, SOL), while lower-quality and thinly traded tokens lagged.


    Emerging Crypto Projects & Ecosystem News

    • AI + Crypto Momentum Builds Further: Projects focused on decentralized compute, AI inference, and data marketplaces continued gaining attention as a defining 2026 theme.

    • Real-World Asset Tokenization Advances: Tokenized treasuries, private credit, and fund structures remained a focal point for institutional adoption discussions.

    • Ethereum Scaling Progress: Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base sustained strong throughput and user activity, reinforcing Ethereum’s role as settlement infrastructure.

    • Solana Consumer Expansion: New payments, gaming, and social applications continued to launch, supporting SOL’s continued outperformance.

    • Regulatory Backdrop Remains Calm: A quieter enforcement environment reduced headline risk and helped maintain constructive market sentiment.


    Market Sentiment & Outlook

    • Short-Term Sentiment: Constructive but disciplined; momentum remains positive, though markets are increasingly sensitive to macro surprises.

    • Support / Resistance Levels:

      • BTC: Support $50,500–$51,000, resistance $54,000–$56,000.

      • ETH: Support $2,650, resistance $2,900–$3,000.

      • SOL: Support $132–$135, resistance $145–$150.

    • Volatility: Implied volatility remains relatively low, leaving room for sharper directional moves if flows accelerate.

    • Medium-Term View: Structural tailwinds—ETFs, scaling solutions, AI integration, and institutional infrastructure—remain intact; near-term consolidation after recent gains would be healthy.

    • Strategy Note: Favor liquid leaders and infrastructure plays, respect extended conditions, and use pullbacks opportunistically rather than chasing momentum.

 

GARCH (Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity) volatility model

The following charts present 6-month historical price trends for the top eight cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, SOL, LINK, XRP, BNB, ADA, and DOGE), using the GARCH (Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity) volatility model, which is commonly used in financial markets to capture the clustering nature of volatility—periods of high volatility tend to follow high volatility, and calm periods tend to persist. Using recent return data, the model projects expected volatility levels and translates them into forecast price bands with midpoint targets and potential highs under strong momentum scenarios. This is trial for the next 4 weeks and will be enhanced.

Bitcoin (BTC)

    • Updated 90-day outlook:
      • Daily volatility expectation: ±2–4%
      • Likely range: $88,000 – $113,000
      • Midpoint forecast: ~$100,500

      Potential upside:
      ~$122,000 if ETF flows return and macro improves.

Ethereum (ETH)

    • Updated 90-day outlook:
      • Daily volatility expectation: ±2.5–4.5%
      • Likely range: $3,000 – $4,300
      • Midpoint forecast: ~$3,650

      Potential upside:
      ~$4,700–$5,000 with strong staking demand and upgrade momentum.

Solana (SOL)

    • Updated 90-day outlook:
      • Daily volatility expectation: ±3–5%
      • Likely range: $150 – $225
      • Midpoint forecast: ~$187

      Potential upside:
      $240–$255 if DeFi/NFT throughput accelerates.

XRP (XRP)

    • Updated 90-day outlook:
      • Daily volatility expectation: ±3–5%
      • Likely range: $2.30 – $3.00
      • Midpoint forecast: ~$2.65

      Potential upside:
      $3.30–$3.50 if ETF rumors or regulatory clarity improves.

BNB (BNB)

    • Updated 90-day outlook:
      • Daily volatility expectation: ±2–4%
      • Likely range: $950 – $1,150
      • Midpoint forecast: ~$1,050

      Potential upside:
      $1,200+ if DEX volume and chain activity rise.

Cardano (ADA)

    • Updated 90-day outlook:
      • Daily volatility expectation: ±3–5%
      • Likely range: $0.55 – $0.80
      • Midpoint forecast: ~$0.67

      Potential upside:
      $0.90–$1.00 on network upgrade traction.

Dogecoin (DOGE)

  • Updated 90-day outlook:
    • Daily volatility expectation: ±4–6%
    • Likely range: $0.16 – $0.25
    • Midpoint forecast: ~$0.205

    Potential upside:
    $0.28–$0.30 if speculative flows return.

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Written by:

Stan Nabozny

Stan is a 20 year retail trading veteran, CTA (Commodity Trading Advisor) and Co-Founder of The Art of Chart. His specialties include using futures and options to trade Energies, Precious Metals, Equities, Currencies, Bonds, Softs, Grains and other commodities. Stan believes that Risk Management and Trader Psychology are more important that technical analysis and spends his time teaching and coaching other traders on these topics. Stan uses various trading systems and technical analysis approaches that integrate time and price in his work. See his latest articles here and www.huffingtonpost.com.

01st Feb 2026

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