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2021 was wild.
BTC at $69,000.
ETH almost $5,000.
Both looked unstoppable.
Fast forward to 2026 and the chart tells a very different story.
BTC is sitting around $80,000, still higher than its old peak, still holding the crown, still acting like the main character of crypto.
But ETH?
From $5,000 hype to $2,000 reality.
Same market.
Same cycle.
Different strength.
The meme says it perfectly: Bitcoin is still flying high, while Ethereum looks like it missed the whole party.
Crypto does not reward every big name equally.
Narratives fade. Liquidity rotates. Only real demand keeps pushing price.
2021 was hype.
2026 is the test.
And right now, BTC looks awake while ETH is still trying to feel it.