{"id":68086,"date":"2026-02-12T19:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-cash-holds-near-500-despite-broader-crypto-market-slump-check-2026-outlook\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:34:53","slug":"bitcoin-cash-holds-near-500-despite-broader-crypto-market-slump-check-2026-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-cash-holds-near-500-despite-broader-crypto-market-slump-check-2026-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Cash holds near $500 despite broader crypto market slump: check 2026 outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/06\/1688131482986-9c770eb2-131c-4a46-b343-983444873e40-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/06\/1688131482986-9c770eb2-131c-4a46-b343-983444873e40-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/06\/1688131482986-9c770eb2-131c-4a46-b343-983444873e40-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/06\/1688131482986-9c770eb2-131c-4a46-b343-983444873e40-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin Cash price held near $500 as bulls battled intraday sell-off pressure.<\/li>\n<li>The altcoin could retest key resistance levels amid Bitcoin\u2019s gains.<\/li>\n<li>However, Standard Chartered forecasts BTC could drop to $50k, and BCH will likely mirror this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price is demonstrating notable resilience, with bulls holding near the $500 mark as the broader cryptocurrency market downturn hits sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>On February 12, 2026, the BCH price hovered between $496 and $523, down nearly 3% in the past 24 hours but still within range of this crucial level.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Cash price holds $500 amid BTC struggle<\/h2>\n<p>The resilience comes as the broader crypto market faces pressure, including from macroeconomic factors.<\/p>\n<p>Sell-off across the sector has seen Bitcoin struggle to reclaim the $70,000 mark, and on Thursday, Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick highlighted the bank\u2019s forecast for BTC in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, Standard Chartered has now slashed its 2026 target to $100,000 per Bitcoin, citing potential further pain before prices recover.<\/p>\n<p>Amid downward pressure, the bank sees bears pushing BTC to support around $50,000.<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick said in a note to clients that Ethereum will also likely drop to $1,400 before rebounding to highs of $4,000 in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>While BCH remains near $500 and has held above the $450 support, this outlook for BTC and ETH suggests the coin could be at risk of further decline.<\/p>\n<p>Negative sentiment will cascade to other <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/stacks-price-retests-0-28-can-stx-go-higher\/\">Bitcoin-related tokens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>BCH price technical outlook and forecast for 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin Cash price fell to around $468 on October 10, 2025, and to $454 on Feb. 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The two dates highlight the last two major sell-off events across the crypto market. If prices fall past this support base, a retest of June 2025 lows at $385 could follow.<\/p>\n<p>Before this, Bitcoin Cash had rallied from $268 to $443 between April 9 and May 23.<\/p>\n<p>From a technical perspective, BCH\u2019s weekly chart indicates that the price currently hovers above a key horizontal support level.<\/p>\n<p>The uptick between March and September 2025, and between November 2025 and early January 2026, also put prices above the middle line of a broader parallel channel.<\/p>\n<p>The resistance level of this pattern lies near $700, while support is around $264.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361321\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361321\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bch-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Cash BCH Price Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"609\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BCHUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, BCH\u2019s price hovers at the 50-day moving average of $597, which has acted as support since Oct. 10, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>If the price drops below the 50-day SMA, bulls could be in trouble. The weekly RSI sits in the neutral 40-50 zone. However, it is likely to suggest potential bearish acceleration before a rebound.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the MACD indicator shows strengthening bearish momentum after a bearish crossover in mid-January.<\/p>\n<p>A weekly close above $510 could allow buyers a relief rally towards the channel resistance. However, if prices slip under $425, a revisit of $300-$260 could be next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoin-cash-holds-near-500-despite-broader-crypto-market-slump-check-2026-outlook\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Bitcoin Cash price held near $500 as bulls battled intraday sell-off pressure. The altcoin could retest key resistance levels amid Bitcoin\u2019s gains. However, Standard Chartered forecasts BTC could drop to $50k, and BCH will likely mirror this. 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