These Altcoins Could Soar If Bitcoin Stays Above $75K – Not ETH, SOL, XRP, or BNB!

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So, Bitcoin hit a 6-week high of $75,000 on Tuesday, only to quickly tumble back down like an overambitious college student who thought they could conquer the world. The culprit? A little mix of the derivative market surge, institutional investments, and ETFs flooding in like moths to a flame. Naturally, the rest of the market followed Bitcoin’s dance moves – Ethereum brushed $2,400, Solana managed to strut past $97, XRP had a moment of glory at $1.59, and even the memecoins turned green for once. What a time to be alive.

If Bitcoin can hold steady and close strong for two days in a row (a tall order, but who knows?), these top altcoins might just tag along for the ride. Let’s dive into the juicy details, shall we?

Near Protocol: The AI Trendsetter?

With NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang hyping up AI coins to an almost unhealthy degree (he’s projecting a cool $1 trillion in earnings by 2027), Near Protocol has thrown its hat into the AI ring. And guess what? It’s been behaving like a good little crypto, marching in line with the general sentiment of the market.

Looking at the NEAR/USDT chart, you’ll see it confirming a brief settlement after a classic cup and handle pattern. The first resistance at $1.40? Smashed through. Now, we’ve got a 60% chance of reaching $1.88. Fancy that!

But, hold your horses – if the trend fizzles out, support levels sit at $1.33 for the short-term, and $1.08 if things go south for the long haul.

Bittensor (TAO): The $280 Bull That Refuses to Quit

At the time of writing, Bittensor (TAO) is cruising at $278.47, down 2% in the last 24 hours but still enjoying a solid 50% gain over the past week. TAO has taken a little break around the 200-Day EMA, but it’s comfortably sitting above all the EMAs – 20, 50, 100, and 200. Talk about a healthy position.

But don’t get too comfortable. To keep the momentum going, TAO needs to close above $369 on a strong daily candle. If it doesn’t, it’s looking at some serious headwinds near the $300 mark after a channel breakout rally.

If the bears decide to make an appearance, the 200 EMA will act as the last line of defense, sitting pretty at $265, followed by the 100-Day EMA.

River Coin: Surging Like It’s Got Something to Prove

River (RIVERR) has been performing like a rising star in the crypto world. Currently priced at $23.09, this BNB chain coin has seen a nearly 80% surge over the past week.

The fundamentals for RIVER are a mixed bag, though. It’s rocketed up almost 200% from its February lows, but with an unlock event coming up on March 22, which will release 1.11 million RIVER tokens (around 2.39% of the current supply), the price could get a little bumpy.

But here’s the kicker – the sentiment for RIVER/USDT remains bullish, and the chart has been kind enough to give us a lovely cup and handle pattern. How cute!

If Bitcoin decides to play nice and RIVER closes above $24, we could be looking at a price target of $36. Otherwise, brace yourselves for a possible correction down to $18.

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2026-03-17 15:37