Despite almost a month passing since the halving event, Bitcoin (BTC) continued to grapple with its post-halving challenges. Investors are eagerly anticipating a bullish surge, not only for BTC but also for altcoins.
The altcoin season commenced in September 2023 and experienced a retracement over the past six weeks. While there are promising prospects ahead for altcoins, they have already delivered substantial returns within that six-month timeframe.
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In the 2020 cycle, the altcoin market capitalization surged from $51.2 billion in May 2020 to $1.13 trillion by November 2021, representing a remarkable 21.6x increase. A similar outcome in the current cycle could potentially propel the market cap to $6 trillion.
TOTAL3 | Source: AMBCrypto on TradingView
While this figure may seem staggering compared to the current $640 billion market cap, crypto cycles have a tendency to defy expectations. Despite the recent strong performance of altcoins, they have been vying with Bitcoin for a portion of the capital inflows.
However, this dynamic could shift as investors become more willing to embrace risk, gain confidence in prolonged crypto market growth, and seek to diversify their altcoin portfolios.
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Altcoins Rising: Impact on Current Prices?
The altcoin market sentiment may significantly improve once Bitcoin dominance starts to decline. A chart tracking the percentage of the total crypto market capitalization captured by Bitcoin illustrates this trend. A sustained downtrend in Bitcoin dominance would signal that investors are increasingly inclined to invest in altcoins rather than Bitcoin. Over the past 13 months, Bitcoin's dominance has gradually risen, a characteristic feature of bear markets that often persists well into the bull run.
BTC.D | Source: AMBCrypto on TradingView
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The period when this metric experiences a sharp decline typically marks the beginning of the altcoin season. By comparing the altcoin market capitalization chart with the BTC.D chart (Bitcoin dominance chart), it becomes evident that the most substantial gains in altcoins occurred when Bitcoin dominance was on a downward trajectory. Therefore, investors anticipating an altcoin season during this cycle should monitor any declines in Bitcoin's dominance closely.
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