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– Key takeaways: The outlook for Ethereum’s value does not look too bright, with analysts anticipating a difficult period and seeing no clear signs of an upswing anytime soon.

Breaking through the $2000 mark is likely, as ETH traditionally lags behind bitcoin during market downturns.

The gap between Ethereum’s strong fundamentals and its price behavior persists, despite the fact that it is the core of the crypto-infrastructure.

Bitcoin’s momentum remains the deciding factor. Until BTC stabilizes, pressure on Ethereum and other coins is likely to continue.

Privacy-oriented coins have regained attention, particularly Zcash and Monero, amid increasing regulatory pressure and concerns over control.

For Ethereum, it’s not a question of whether it’s relevant, but rather when it will manifest itself in price. Long-term faith is strong, but the near-term outlook is guarded.

Pessimism has returned to the arena. The current environment looks more vulnerable, and market participants are feeling it again.

Back in January, the price of Ethereum gave a bullish impression. ETH even managed to briefly overcome the $3,300 level. Now this optimistic mood has faded. The threat has become more obvious, and losing the $2,000 threshold no longer seems like an unlikely scenario.

This reminds us of an old, long-discussed problem: the discrepancy between the power of Ethereum as a system and the efficiency of its asset.

Ethereum has become the basis for crypto-architecture. Today, many significant projects would not exist without it. However, the value of ETH still does not reflect this key role.

Over the past four years, Ethereum has set only two new peaks: in 2021 and 2025. And the difference between them was modest. In 2025, ETH failed to surpass $5,000, contrary to widespread expectations.

experts continue to emphasize the importance of the Ethereum ecosystem. In the long-term horizon, views remain positive. However, quotes suggest otherwise, and the short-term outlook is much less encouraging. Some analysts still believe in the growth potential of ETH this year, but expectations for the coming weeks are noticeably more cautious.

In this month’s Cryptonews monthly review, we talked to industry experts about what to expect from Ethereum and altcoin quotes in the coming weeks, and why restraint may be more important than excessive optimism.

Before looking ahead, it is useful to recall the events of a year ago. The situation looks similar, although the timing may be different.

December 2024, the cryptocurrency market reached its peak with bitcoin surpassing the $110000 mark for the first time. Since August, there was a steady rise in the broad market. Then the growth slowed down and prices began to decline.

By February 2025, bitcoin had fallen to around $97,000 and Ethereum was quoted around $2,800. These values are not too far from the current market position. The difference is in the speed of developments. By 2026, prices have already approached the lower boundaries of the same corridors.

Among the ten largest cryptocurrencies by capitalization, Solana took the biggest hit. A year ago, SOL was worth about $200. Today, its value is closer to $90.

In a separate piece on bitcoin, Cryptonews points out that in April 2025, BTC found a bottom at around $74,000. This was followed by a recovery that allowed bitcoin to hit an all-time high. It was only after this recovery that Ethereum began to rise, something it had failed to do for many years. This sequence looks relevant again.

The market has been under pressure since October 2025, a period that many now refer to as the cryptocurrency crash.

The timing is different this time around, but the environment is recognizable. Both crashes happened after Donald Trump’s inauguration. Now the pressure has intensified. Macroeconomic instability, duties and geopolitical factors are simultaneously weighing on the crypto market.

In a conversation with Cryptonews, Gavin Thomas, CEO and co-founder of TEN Protocol, explained why bitcoin and the crypto market in general are now more vulnerable than traditional financial instruments