In this bull market, why have altcoins collectively stalled? The so-called 'altcoin season' hasn't even shown a shadow! Bitcoin has skyrocketed, while those once surging small coins seem to have frozen in place. Are we too naive, or has the market really changed?
Who exactly took the money? It was all sucked up by Bitcoin ETFs! Those Wall Street folks used to call Bitcoin a 'scam,' but now they're rushing to buy ETFs, pouring in $129 billion just this year! But they only recognize Bitcoin and look down on altcoins. As a result, you see—Bitcoin is partying alone, while small coins can't even get a sip of soup.
Do you think money will flow into altcoins? Stop dreaming! Right now, hot money is all about 'quick in and out,' rushing into various meme coins, making a quick profit and leaving retail investors standing guard at the peak. What's worse is that the altcoin market is intensely competitive—those backed by institutions (like RWA) can still bounce a bit, while the rest just lay flat and play dead.
Now that interest rates are high, everyone is scared; they'd rather buy Bitcoin as a 'safe haven' than gamble on altcoins. What's even worse is that the SEC isn't approving ETFs for altcoins, so institutional funds can't come in. With no big players leading the way, can small coins still take off? Difficult!
Even retail investors are now laid-back! The crash in 2022 scared everyone; they've learned the ropes—only hoarding Bitcoin and avoiding altcoins. Google search volume has plummeted, and no one is calling out trades on social media anymore. With no one to take over, how can altcoins rise?
There are now more altcoins on the market than bubble tea shops, almost 15,000 kinds! Besides AI and RWA that have a story to tell and still attract some trading, the rest are all 'zombie coins' with no liquidity at all. Adding to that, projects like Arbitrum constantly unlocking and dumping their tokens—if prices don't fall, we should be grateful!
In the past, whenever Bitcoin consolidated, funds would rush into altcoins for speculation. This time, Bitcoin has reached $100,000, yet funds refuse to rotate. Why? Because everyone has started to focus on actual value—like Ethereum upgrades and RWA having institutional backing, no longer blindly gambling on vaporware!
So is the altcoin season completely over? Not necessarily! But the game has really changed—previously it was a rising tide lifting all boats, now it requires real skills. Ethereum Layer-2, RWA, AI—these sectors still have opportunities, but if you still think you can get rich by trading junk coins? Wake up, this generation of investors is hard to fool!
One-sentence summary: It's not that altcoins don't work, it's that the market has gotten smarter. Want to make money? You need to learn to pick the ones that really have value; blindly rushing in will only lead to worse losses!
