Top 3 Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple — BTC, ETH and XRP defend key support as

January 9, 2026

  • Bitcoin has bounced after revisiting the $90,000 support zone, and holding that floor would keep the near-term recovery intact.

  • Ethereum is hovering around $3,128 near its 50-day EMA after a rejection at the 100-day EMA, with bulls needing a stronger follow-through.

  • XRP is stabilizing above the 50-day EMA at $2.07, and a sustained hold would leave room for a push toward the next resistance.

Bitcoin steadies above $90,000 after a support retest

Bitcoin ran into selling pressure at the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level at $94,253 on Tuesday (measured from the April low of $74,508 to October’s all-time high of $126,199). After that rejection, BTC slid nearly 3% over the following two days and returned to the previously broken upper consolidation zone around $90,000. By Friday, Bitcoin was trading slightly above that area at $91,400.

As long as $90,000 continues to act as support, Bitcoin could keep grinding higher toward the $94,253 resistance level. Momentum gauges lean mildly constructive: the daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 54, above the neutral 50 mark, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains in a bullish crossover, keeping the rebound thesis alive.

That said, the setup would weaken if Bitcoin extends its pullback and posts a daily close below $90,000. In that case, the next downside level to watch sits at $85,569.

Ethereum slips from the 100-day EMA and tests the 50-day EMA zone

Ethereum retreated after failing to reclaim its 100-day EMA at $3,298 on Wednesday, dropping nearly 6% through Thursday. On Friday, ETH was hovering around the 50-day EMA level at $3,128.

If buyers can hold the 50-day EMA at $3,128 as a base, Ethereum may attempt a rebound back toward the 100-day EMA at $3,298. A decisive close above that moving average would open the door to a move toward the December 10 high at $3,447.

Ethereum’s momentum picture broadly matches Bitcoin’s, with RSI and MACD pointing to underlying bullish pressure that could support a recovery attempt. Still, if the correction deepens, ETH could slide toward the daily support level at $3,017.

XRP stabilizes above the 50-day EMA at $2.07 after a sharper dip

XRP turned lower after being rejected at the upper trendline of a falling wedge pattern on Tuesday. The pullback totaled nearly 10% and brought price down to its 50-day EMA at $2.07 on Thursday. By Friday, XRP was back above that area, trading around $2.13.

A sustained hold above the 50-day EMA at $2.07 would keep a rebound toward the daily resistance level at $2.35 on the table. Like BTC and ETH, XRP’s RSI and MACD indicators are flashing bullish signals, which supports the view that the latest dip could be stabilizing.

If XRP loses that moving-average support on a daily closing basis, however, downside risks would increase, with the next daily support level at $1.96.

 

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