CryptoQuant analysts point to an imminent altcoin season

CryptoQuant analysts identify signs of a capital rotation towards altcoins after Bitcoin's rise above $81.000 this week.

Bitcoin surpassed the $81.000 mark, consolidating a 20% growth in the last monthThis move boosted its dominance as the leading cryptocurrency in the market to 58,8%, a figure not seen since the end of February. 

However, behind Bitcoin's strength, the alternative asset ecosystem is beginning to show signs of technical stabilization, which CryptoQuant analysts describe as the possible early start of a new stage for the market. 

The index that measures the altcoin season is currently at 40 pointsThis reflects an accelerated rebound in recent weeks. Although the market technically remains under Bitcoin's dominance, the flow of transactions on exchanges suggests that investors are beginning to look beyond the leading asset to diversify their positions into other options.

Capital is beginning to flow into the altcoin ecosystem

Beyond speculation, trading volume on centralized platforms reveals a shift in user engagement. According to CryptoQuant data, altcoins' share of total volume—excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum—rose from 31% to 49% in just two months. 

According to the platform's analysts, this increase in trading activity is based on an improvement in the market's technical structure; while in February only 2,3% of cryptocurrencies managed to trade above their 200-day moving average, that figure has now risen to 11,7%.

This advance represents a break from the downward trend that the sector had been experiencing since October 2025. At the same time, the TOTAL3 indicator, which measures market capitalization excluding the two main cryptocurrencies, registered a 15% increase during the same period in which Bitcoin was reaching new highs. 

This scenario suggests that Altcoins are managing to absorb some of the incoming capital. without losing ground proportionally to Bitcoin's advance. For specialists, the fact that the altseason index is rising rapidly, although still far from the 75 threshold needed for technical confirmation, indicates that the market is going through a phase of organic preparation.

Ethereum leads the experts' projections

At the heart of these projections is Ethereum, due to its current chart pattern. The analysts' report emphasizes that ETH's price is at a technical resolution point after nine years of convergence in its price structures. 

This technical formation positions Ethereum's native asset for a significant volatility move that could act as a catalyst for other smart contract platforms. In fact, the performance of altcoins this week, with double-digit increases in several high-cap projects, reinforces the thesis that institutional interest is seeking entry points in undervalued assets.

However, CryptoQuant analysts maintain a cautious operational stance. Bitcoin's dominance above 58% remains the determining factor for overall sentiment, and the market still requires 75% of the top 50 cryptocurrencies to outperform BTC for 90 consecutive days to validate a genuine trend reversal. 

For now, the process toward an altcoin season is described as a gradual transition. If the stabilization trend in the TOTAL3 indicator continues, the market could be witnessing the end of Bitcoin's monopoly on global liquidity flows this year.