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Bitcoin's Capital Rotation Into Altcoins Has Collapsed — Have Altseasons Disappeared for Good?

52d ago · 1 source

The traditional pattern of capital flowing from Bitcoin into altcoins during bull markets appears to be breaking down. Historical 'altseason' cycles, where altcoins dramatically outperform Bitcoin, have weakened significantly, raising questions about whether this market dynamic has fundamentally changed.

WHY IT MATTERS

In past crypto bull runs, there was a predictable pattern: Bitcoin would surge first, then investors would take their Bitcoin profits and pour them into smaller cryptocurrencies (called altcoins), causing those to skyrocket. This was called 'altseason' — think of it like a rising tide that eventually lifts all boats. Now, that tide seems to be staying with Bitcoin and not spreading out. For newcomers, this means the old strategy of 'buy altcoins and wait for altseason' may no longer work the way it used to. It's like how a blockbuster movie franchise used to boost ticket sales for all movies in theaters, but now audiences just watch the one big film and skip the rest. If you're investing in smaller crypto projects hoping Bitcoin's success will automatically lift them, this trend suggests you may need to rethink that approach.

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