Prediction: These 4 Popular Cryptocurrencies Will Plunge by 50% (or More) in 2026

2026-01-20 23:27:00 ET

A couple of weeks into 2026, the cryptocurrency market appears to be roaring back to life. With just a few exceptions, every major cryptocurrency is up to start the year as I write this.

But I'm not convinced that this rally is going to persist throughout the year. The following four cryptocurrencies are at serious risk of a decline of 50% or more in value. You have been warned.

Let's start with the obvious picks first: Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) . Both of these meme coins are up more than 15% to start 2026, but I think this is really just a dead-dog bounce . These meme coins are fundamentally worthless, and their massive market caps are really just a result of their very high circulating coin supplies.

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