As Bitcoin price struggles to break above $12,000, investors are increasingly looking to Ethereum for direction. With a strong correlation between the two, a potential Ethereum breakout could swing the pendulum back in favor of altcoins. Will ETH's upcoming Istanbul hard fork provide the catalyst for a new bull run?

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Istanbul hard fork could definitely bring a boost to Ethereum's price, especially if it addresses some of the scalability issues and increases adoption. If it does, I wouldn't be surprised to see a ripple effect on the rest of the altcoin market.