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2025 was a brutal year for altcoins — especially the ones that launched this year. The ongoing bear market, marked by capital flight and broad selling pressure, pushed most tokens sharply lower and left many projects trading well below their launch prices.

Big-picture numbers
- Altcoins (all cryptocurrencies excluding Bitcoin and stablecoins) had a combined market cap of roughly $1.77 trillion at the time of reporting (TradingView).
- By market-cap-weighted measures the altcoin sector was down about 28% on average in 2025 — but newly launched tokens fared far worse.
- Data from Memento Research shows 84.73% of altcoins that launched in 2025 are trading below their token generation event (TGE) prices; only 15.30% remain above TGE, leaving most launch investors underwater.

The “graveyard zone”
Memento’s analysis also highlights that roughly 60% of tokens now sit in what analysts call the “graveyard zone”: down between 70% and 99% from their highs. That severe deterioration extends into even the top-tier projects — of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, 88 altcoins saw no profitability over the past three months.

Small group of outsized winners
Only 11 altcoins in the top 100 stayed above their three-month lows during the period, and their average gain was an eye-catching ~324%. The breakout leader was Pippin (PIPPIN) with gains of 2,354%; at the lower end of that cohort, Sky (SKY) posted gains of just over 2%.

Narratives still guide flows
Despite broad outflows, capital hasn’t vanished entirely — it’s become more selective. Investors continue to chase narrative-driven sectors that promise relatively stronger performance in a tough market. Over the last seven days, privacy tokens, social tokens, and staking-service projects were the strongest narrative groups, with weighted average gains of 11.1%, 10.2%, and 7.1%, respectively (Artemis).

Outlook for 2026
With the bear market still in place, 2026 is unlikely to immediately reverse these trends. Newly launched tokens remain particularly vulnerable, and selective, narrative-driven allocations are likely to dominate investor behavior until market sentiment improves.

Sources and disclaimer
Sources: TradingView, Memento Research, Artemis. This article is informational and not investment advice. Cryptocurrency trading is high-risk — do your own research before making investment decisions. © 2025 AMBCrypto

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