Bitcoin 

BTC

$18,842

 and most major altcoins remain under pressure as supports give way and bears sell at each rally attempt. This negative sentiment pulled the Crypto Fear & Greed Index to 10/100 on Jan. 8, one of its lowest readings ever. In comparison, 2021 had started on a bullish note with the reading hitting levels of 93/100, indicating “extreme greed.”

This weak opening in the new year has not unnerved Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone who remains bullish. He said in a recent analysis that Bitcoin may rally to $100,000 and Ether 

ETH

$1,408

 to $5,000 this year.

However, some analysts argue that Bitcoin may struggle to maintain its bullish trend in an environment where interest rates are rising. Holger Zschaepitz questioned whether Bitcoin could hold up without “rock-bottom rates and trillions of dollars in central bank money and government stimmy.”

Could Bitcoin bounce off the strong support, attracting buying in select altcoins? Let’s study the charts of the top 5 cryptocurrencies that may remain positive in the short term.