On July 18, 2025, the total market capitalization of altcoins officially reached 4 trillion USD – an undeniable signal for the explosive phase of Altseason. Ethereum, XRP, Cardano, Solana… all surged, urging investors to hunt for the next digital gold mine.
☘️ Ethereum (ETH): Breaking peaks, maintaining performance.
• Current price: fluctuating 3,580–3,620 USD after clearly surpassing the resistance zone of 3,600 USD.
• Next target: 3,715–4,100 USD; the first “tasty” resistance is the peak of the month 2025 at 3,626 USD.
• Important support: 3,307 USD (Fibonacci 0.382) – absolute protection; previous low of 3,107 USD.
• RSI indicator (30′): 71.4 – slightly overbought, may adjust slightly, but the upward trend remains rooted thanks to ETF capital flow and positive on-chain metrics.
☘️ XRP: Establishing a new historical peak.
XRP “Overview of “Altseason”: Altcoins break through, surpassing the threshold of 4 trillion USD, breaking the record of 3.64 USD in the session on July 18, 2025, thanks to a favorable legal ruling in California and tens of millions from whales.
• Rocket speed: from 2.8 USD to 3.64 USD in less than 2 weeks.
• Key to price increase: progress in the dispute with the SEC, paving the way for future XRP ETF.
☘️ Cardano (ADA): Rocketing 25% in a day.
ADA shoots straight up to 0.74 USD, up 25% compared to last weekend (0.59 USD) thanks to the Alonzo v4 update: faster transaction processing, stable gas fees.
• Price range: 0.59 → 0.74 USD.
• Driving force: a new DeFi dApp is about to launch and collaboration with a European financial organization.
☘️ Solana (SOL) & siblings: Expanding the wave.
• Solana: above 200 USD, up ~15% in a few days, thanks to capital flowing into high throughput projects.
• Dogecoin: jumps 14% back to 0.22 USD, benefiting from a “risk-on” sentiment.
• Sui (SUI): quadruples compared to the same period in 2024, ready for Mysticeti v2 and Move VM 2.0, potential breakthrough in the second half of 2025.
☘️ Signs of Altcoin Season still persist.
1. Altcoin Index (excluding BTC) above 50: more than half of the top 50 altcoins outperform BTC.
2. Bitcoin Dominance falls below 58%: money flows strongly into risky assets.
3. Fear & Greed Index remains in “Greed” since the end of June: FOMO spreading.
4. The “cup and handle” pattern on the altcoin market cap chart – a sign of sustainable breakout according to Peter Brandt.
🍀 Conclusion
The increase on July 18, 2025, is a strong boost for altcoins, opening up opportunities while also posing huge volatility risks. Investors and traders should:
• Adhere to technical resistance – support levels.
• Updates on legal news, protocol upgrades.
• Strict risk management, do not let FOMO overshadow reason.
⚠️ Note: This is just a compilation of public information, not investment advice.
