Altcoins Defy Gravity as Bitcoin Stumbles – The 2025 Crypto Shakeup You Can’t Ignore
While Bitcoin wobbles, altcoins are stealing the spotlight in a classic 'risk-on' rotation. Here's why the smart money's watching.
Altseason 2.0? Ethereum leads the charge
ETH and major altcoins posted double-digit gains as BTC dominance slipped below 45% – triggering flashbacks to 2021's altcoin mania. Layer 2 tokens and DeFi blue chips outperformed, while memecoins... well, kept memeing.
The institutional factor
With BlackRock's altcoin ETP approvals pending and Vanguard still pretending crypto doesn't exist, traders are front-running potential liquidity waves. Because nothing says 'mature asset class' like gambling on regulatory filings.
Bitcoin's boring (and that's bullish)
The king coin's 8% dip smells like profit-taking, not panic. After all, even gold takes breathers during bull markets – though gold never had to deal with Elon tweeting emojis at it.
Closing thought: In crypto, the 'flippening' never dies – it just gets rebranded. This week's narrative? 'Portfolio diversification.' Last week's? 'Institutional adoption.' Next week's? Probably something about AI. Place your bets.
$3,629 has notably surged over 20% in one week, reaching above $3,600. Other major altcoins like XRP and Dogecoin
$0.245273 have also realized double-digit gains during this period. Interestingly, Bitcoin’s market dominance decreased from 62% to 58%, as capital shifted towards altcoins. Analysts are now marking what appears to be the long-anticipated altcoin season.
ContentsAltcoin Rally Gathers Pace as Bitcoin Dominance DeclinesIndicators Suggest an Imminent Altcoin Season
Altcoin Rally Gathers Pace as Bitcoin Dominance Declines
Cryptorank’s Altcoin Index leapt from 15 to 50 within a month, indicating that most of the top 50 cryptocurrencies now outperform Bitcoin
$118,950. If the index exceeds 75, it would confirm a full-scale bull cycle. Meanwhile, the crypto Fear and Greed Index has remained in the “Greed” range since June 23, suggesting an increasing appetite for risk.
The stars of this altcoin market surge include Ethereum, Solana
$180, Cardano
$0.851694, Avalanche, Sui, XRP, and Dogecoin, each of which has seen a 15-20% increase over the past week. Institutional funds are entering the market through spot ETFs and on-chain assets. Furthermore, ethereum has appreciated by 72% relative to Bitcoin since April.
Indicators Suggest an Imminent Altcoin Season
Trader Peter Brandt highlighted a cup and handle pattern forming in the altcoin market cap chart, nearing a breakout point at $1.70 trillion. Should a breakout occur, and Brandt’s projected structure be completed, many altcoins could achieve new highs.
Michaël van de Poppe views the strong performance of altcoins against bitcoin as a buying opportunity. Raoul Pal suggests focusing on coins that systematically outperform BTC, ETH, and SOL on a weekly basis, while Benjamin Cowen cautions that liquidity might quickly shift back to Bitcoin, although XRP has remained relatively resilient.
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