Bitcoin’s Iron Grip Threatens to Eclipse Altcoins Indefinitely

Bitcoin isn't sharing the spotlight—and altcoins are paying the price. The OG crypto's dominance isn't just a phase; it's a market reality that's squeezing out competitors with institutional-grade force.

Why altcoins can't catch a break

While ETH and BNB scramble for relevance, Bitcoin's network effect acts like a financial black hole—sucking up liquidity, attention, and developer talent. Retail traders keep gambling on 'the next Bitcoin,' while smart money stacks SATs.

The institutional endgame

Wall Street's ETF approvals didn't just validate Bitcoin—they created a feedback loop where every new dollar inflow reinforces its lead. Meanwhile, altcoin projects burn through VC funding faster than a degenerate trades leverage tokens.

Wake-up call: In crypto's Darwinian ecosystem, Bitcoin isn't just winning—it's rewriting the rules of the game. (And yes, that includes vaporware projects promising 1000x returns.)

In Brief

• Bitcoin continues to bounce on its support band, preventing any breakthrough from altcoins.
• Institutional investors favor bitcoin, abandoning alternative projects considered too risky.
• More than 36 billion dollars have exited altcoins in one year.
• Some weak signals suggest a possible restart, but nothing yet confirms the altseason.

The Bitcoin Wall: When Dominance Crushes All Rebellion

Since January,. It even flirts with 65%, as TradifyLabs tweeted: “Bitcoin dominance reached 65% once again! Tough times for Altcoins!“.

This technical supremacy is explained by, a pair of moving averages that acts like a trampoline for dominance. Every time it falls there, it bounces back. Analyst Luca summarizes the situation:

As long as the bitcoin Dominance continues to hold its Bull Market Support Band, there are no risks of this being a distribution range for $BTC.

And in this game,. Altcoins, meanwhile, struggle to breathe. Thelike RSI and MACD are struggling, signs of established inertia. The market remains frozen, and the crypto queen stands as the sole refuge of an ecosystem waiting.

Why Altcoins Are (Still) Waiting for Their Moment to Shine

The altcoin season was supposed to come. It remained absent. The problem is not willingness, but fuel: capital. More specifically, lack of incoming flows. According to an analysis published by CryptoQuant,. Burrakesmeci, an analyst on the platform, explains that the signal was clear as early as December 2024: the momentum reversed, and since then, “everything has collapsed“.

At the same time, thehas redirected flows to the crypto mother. Institutional investors continue to shun tokens considered too volatile or poorly regulated. As a result, altcoins have neither the momentum nor legitimacy in the eyes of those holding the purse strings.

This slump continues as long as. As long as liquidity does not return to financial pipes, altcoins will remain sidelined. And with them, a whole part of the crypto economy hopes for a spark that is slow to come.

What if Altseason Was Already Here Without Us Realizing?

Yet, a voice rises against the tide. That of Milk Road, who states:

This chart says altseason isn’t coming… it already started.

A provocative claim worth considering. What if, in the fog of numbers, a silent renewal is hiding?

, such as Strategy, is on the rise again. Weak signals also appear in ether trading volumes, and some alternative projects are redoubling marketing efforts to attract attention. According to Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, salvation will come when altcoins stop depending on bitcoin: “They must focus on independent initiatives to attract capital“.

While waiting for a clearer restart, some observations are obvious:

• The Altseason index remains low, but is stabilizing;
• The DXY (Dollar Index) breaks a long-term trend, suggesting a return of risk;
• Bitcoin plateaus below $105,000, leaving an opening for other cryptos;
• The withdrawal of 36 billion dollars remains one of the strongest markers of the alt crisis.

Faced with all this, it is hard to assert that altseason is underway. But.

There are mornings when one wonders if our crypto eggs will ever hatch. What if altseason never returns? Doubt settles in. Yet, in the chaotic universe of blockchain, nothing is fixed. This world is made of flashes, silences, and sudden awakenings. Keeping the flame alive is already resisting oblivion.

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