Ethereum in 2026
ByteFolio Issue 191;
Bitcoin’s ByteTrend Score is back to a 3. The short-term trend is up, while the 200-day medium-term trend is down. This is a healthy start to 2026.
Bitcoin
The recent weakness has given the naysayers a platform again, which is always tedious to listen too. We went through the bear cases late last year, and none of them stack up, including quantum computing. They should look at this chart from ByteTree Global Trends, which shows how Bitcoin has never been in a weekly downtrend versus the World Index. What should investors do when a strong trend is down and out? Buy the dip.
Bitcoin versus the World Index
Over Christmas, Ethereum has started to reassert itself. It is now outperforming Bitcoin with a ByteTrend Score of 5 in BTC. Ali believes 2026 will be a year of application, and if that proves correct, ETH will continue to perform.
Bitcoin and Ethereum
There is plenty of room for that to happen, as ETH has lagged BTC for eight years by 60%. It has now turned up, and just as silver is catching up with Gold, ETH is catching up with BTC.
Ethereum and Bitcoin
Don’t ignore this important signal.
