Fundstrat's Tom Lee set year-end targets of $150,000 to $250,000 for Bitcoin and $9,000 to $12,000 for Ethereum at Consensus 2026 - and the ETH number is the more analytically significant of the two.
Kosta Gushterov
Journalist
Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem. To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem. His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.
Latest articles by Kosta Gushterov
Bitcoin shorts swept, leverage flushed, realized profits positive for the first time since January, and 245K holders gone in five days, every condition that preceded the 2024 bull run appeared simultaneously this week.
XRP broke two confluent supports simultaneously on May 7 and derivatives participation near October 2024 lows confirms the move was not a leveraged selloff - it was buyers stepping away.
Mohsen Rezaei's rejection of Washington's 14-point Strait of Hormuz proposal broke the assumption of a near-term deal and sent Bitcoin through the MA 100 on the highest sell volume of the session.
Strategy CEO Phong Le explains how digital credit turns Bitcoin's volatility into a format every investor can absorb, and why the $145 trillion fixed income market is the asset class being disrupted, not copied.
Dogecoin broke below its rising parallel channel on May 7 with RSI at 42.48, as the US-Iran ceasefire response window entered its final hours and Bitcoin consolidates at $81,300.
Whale realized prices held as support during the recent correction, exchange reserves fell to 2023 lows across three platforms, and institutional flows have structurally changed Bitcoin's market behavior.
Bitcoin climbed to $81,980 on May 6 after Axios reported the White House believes it is close to a one-page memorandum of understanding with Iran.
Ethereum's Binance futures power index has turned positive at 0.026 while spot taker buying dominates, but both readings remain far below the levels that preceded prior major declines.
XRP whale outflow dominance has reached 91.4% on Binance and 90.5% across all CEXs, the structural inverse of the July 2025 retail-led setup that preceded a 61% decline.
Binance cumulative liquidations data shows Bitcoin's move above $81,500 is driven by aggressive short clearing, with new long exposure potentially becoming the market's next target.
Arthur Hayes at Bitcoin Vegas predicted Bitcoin reaches $125K by year end, called for the CLARITY Act to be vetoed, and said Hyperliquid is the only altcoin that matters.
