According to @CoinMarketCap, CoinEx Research chief analyst Jeff Ko expects increased liquidity to concentrate in blue-chip cryptocurrencies in 2026, leaving most altcoins behind as a traditional altseason fails to materialize (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 23, 2025).

According to @TATrader_Alan, the Others monthly chart shows the Stochastic RSI has fallen into the oversold zone, which he says could precede a new surge in altcoins; source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Dec 20, 2025. The post specifies the monthly timeframe, describing a higher-timeframe signal rather than an intraday observation; source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Dec 20, 2025. No specific altcoin tickers, entry levels, or targets were provided in the post; source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Dec 20, 2025.

According to @AltcoinDaily, Raoul Pal stated that the crypto market is likely to peak in 2026 as the traditional 4-year cycle shifts to a 5-year cycle; source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Dec 11, 2025. For trading, this timeline suggests cycle-based profit-taking and risk management may be moved toward 2025–2026 if one follows Pal’s framework; source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Dec 11, 2025. BTC and ETH traders who rely on cycle models may adjust holding periods and entry or exit timing to align with a longer cycle; source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Dec 11, 2025.

According to @CoinMarketCap, heading into 2026 the potential end of quantitative tightening and upcoming altcoin ETFs are key catalysts as institutions enter, with flows likely shifting toward protocols with proven product‑market fit and real revenue (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025). CoinMarketCap stated that major token generation events in perpetual DEX and prediction market sectors could serve as supply and listing catalysts, steering capital away from pure speculation and toward these categories (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025). Based on CoinMarketCap’s view, traders may monitor TGE calendars and liquidity for perp DEX and prediction market tokens to position for an altseason led by cash‑flowing protocols (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025). CoinMarketCap added that the ETF pipeline and post‑QT backdrop point to a maturing market, favoring fundamentally sustainable token economics and protocols with measurable revenue (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025).

According to @TATrader_Alan, the ETH/BTC monthly chart shows a Bull Flag pattern, indicating a bullish setup on the Ethereum to Bitcoin ratio pair (source: @TATrader_Alan). According to @TATrader_Alan, this pattern signals potential strength for altcoins and an Altseason in the coming months if the setup confirms (source: @TATrader_Alan). According to @TATrader_Alan, the analysis implies possible relative outperformance of ETH and altcoins versus BTC as the Bull Flag resolves higher on the monthly timeframe (source: @TATrader_Alan).

According to @CryptoMichNL, multiple altcoins have risen 10-20% in recent days, and he expects momentum to continue from current lows while not anticipating BTC to set new lows. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 8, 2025. He advises traders to watch the specific altcoins highlighted in his linked video for potential momentum setups. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 8, 2025.

According to @CryptoMichNL, altcoins have shown more strength than Bitcoin in recent weeks, with ETH outperforming BTC, as stated in his X post and linked video update at piped.video/X_yH-OpUgqM. According to @CryptoMichNL, this relative strength is a signal to start evaluating altcoins for portfolio additions, per the same source. According to @CryptoMichNL, ETH’s outperformance versus BTC highlights the ETH/BTC pair as a practical gauge for rotation timing when adjusting altcoin exposure, per the same source.

According to Cas Abbé on X, there has never been an AltSeason without liquidity expansion, making liquidity the key catalyst for broad altcoin rallies (Source: Cas Abbé on X). According to Cas Abbé on X, current conditions of business stress, job losses, and depleted savings are incompatible with an altcoin bull phase, implying constrained upside for alts near term (Source: Cas Abbé on X). According to Cas Abbé on X, the top 50 altcoins account for over 90 percent of combined altcoin market cap, indicating limited dilution and explaining weak market breadth in alts (Source: Cas Abbé on X). According to Cas Abbé on X, once liquidity returns, the same major altcoins are expected to lead parabolic moves, so traders should focus on liquidity triggers rather than blaming PumpFun or VCs (Source: Cas Abbé on X).

According to @CryptoMichNL, the current market setup mirrors Q3/Q4 2019 and points to an imminent downside break in BTC dominance. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 4, 2025. He states that ETH has held a strong level and is attracting increased buyer interest, indicating potential ETH outperformance if BTC dominance declines. Source: @CryptoMichNL. The thesis suggests traders monitor BTC dominance for a breakdown and watch the ETH/BTC pair for relative strength to capture rotation risk. Source: @CryptoMichNL.

According to @CryptoMichNL, Bitcoin (BTC) could test 100,000 dollars after a strong monthly start, source: https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1996335395785584913. He expects ETH to outperform BTC, implying a rotation into altcoins, source: https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1996335395785584913. He also states the four-year cycle narrative may be fading as a driver this month, source: https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1996335395785584913.

According to @BullTheoryio, the U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI for November printed 48.2, signaling continued contraction per the Institute for Supply Management’s November 2025 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business and ISM’s methodology that classifies readings below 50 as contraction. The last two major altcoin runs coincided with ISM readings above 55 in 2017 and 2021, as evidenced by ISM historical PMI data and the surge in crypto market cap ex-BTC on TradingView’s TOTAL2 series during those periods. With PMI still sub-50, a prudent approach is to prioritize liquidity in majors like BTC and ETH and wait for a sustained PMI move back above 50 and toward 55 as allocation triggers, using ISM’s monthly releases and market breadth confirmation on TradingView. This framing keeps risk aligned with macro momentum, anchored to ISM data and cross-checked against historical crypto cycle behavior on TradingView.

According to @cas_abbe on X on Nov 30, 2025, the current crypto cycle features no AltSeason for over three years, the worst Q4 since the 2018 bear market, altcoins peaking before BTC, and BTC rising while diverging from liquidity; based on these observations, he argues crypto is shifting to a macro-asset regime with 5–10 year uptrends and 1–2 year bear phases, implying traders should de-emphasize four-year halving playbooks and “sell in May” seasonality in favor of longer-duration trend structures per his view (source: X/@cas_abbe, Nov 30, 2025).

According to @ag_dwf, the overall crypto market could rally sharply while leadership narrows, with fewer coins delivering sustainable outperformance, indicating a quality-over-quantity regime for traders, source: @ag_dwf on X, Nov 30, 2025. This view implies positioning for narrow market breadth by concentrating exposure in high-liquidity, higher-conviction assets and reducing long-tail altcoin risk during strength, source: @ag_dwf on X, Nov 30, 2025. Execution should prioritize selective entries and disciplined risk controls rather than chasing illiquid pumps, aligning with the expectation that most coins will lag as the cycle matures, source: @ag_dwf on X, Nov 30, 2025.

According to @cas_abbe, an X post contrasts claims that altcoins are in a bubble with a chart of the Alts/BTC ratio since 2021, highlighting the need to assess altcoin relative strength versus BTC before declaring an altseason. source: https://twitter.com/cas_abbe/status/1994105958302404817 Traders can replicate this analysis by charting TOTAL2 divided by BTC or monitoring BTC dominance BTC.D to quantify when altcoins outperform or underperform BTC. source: https://www.tradingview.com symbols: TOTAL2, BTC, BTC.D Set objective alerts on the TOTAL2/BTC ratio for breakouts and on BTC.D for breakdowns to time rotations between BTC and altcoins using data-driven triggers. source: https://www.tradingview.com alerts and ratio charts

According to @CryptoMichNL, the current phase signifies the end of the bear market for altcoins rather than the end of the broader bull market, based on a business-cycle framework where altcoin lows form during the least favorable macro periods, with prior cycle lows cited in Q2 2012, Q1–Q2 2016, and Q1 2020, source: @CryptoMichNL. According to @CryptoMichNL, spot Bitcoin ETF flows have altered market structure by creating a higher BTC floor above the previous all-time high—often around $100k—suggesting Bitcoin’s main upside leg is still ahead and that the next bull market could be larger and longer than the historical four-year cycle, source: @CryptoMichNL.

According to Michaël van de Poppe, Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) is rejecting the 20-Week Moving Average and turning lower following BTC’s recent correction, a setup he highlights as a potential inflection point. Source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Nov 18, 2025. He notes that similar dominance rollovers in 2016–2017 and 2019–2020 into 2021 coincided with Bitcoin bottoming and consolidating while altcoins outperformed BTC. Source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Nov 18, 2025. Based on this historical pattern, he asserts the current structure favors an altcoin rotation rather than a broader bear market. Source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Nov 18, 2025.

According to @CryptoMichNL, altcoins are showing more strength than Bitcoin (BTC), which he highlights as the first sign that the market is nearing a key inflection, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 18, 2025. He did not provide specific assets, levels, or timeframes in the post, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 18, 2025.

According to @ReetikaTrades, the current run has challenged several popular crypto trading heuristics including altseason rotation, the ETH catch-up trade, Sell in May, Uptober, bullish Q4 and Q1 seasonality, alts outperforming during BTC consolidation, and ATH breakout buying being the easiest trade (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Nov 17, 2025). The author adds that the remaining key narrative to be tested is the 4-year cycle (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Nov 17, 2025). For traders, this flags reduced reliability of these seasonality and narrative-driven setups in BTC, ETH, and altcoins during the current cycle (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to @CryptoMichNL, a government shutdown triggered a market-wide crash in BTC and altcoins, as stated in his X post on Nov 16, 2025, and he examines whether this could lead to an altseason in an accompanying YouTube analysis cited in the post (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 16, 2025; YouTube video linked in the post). The post explicitly frames the sell-off as the context for discussing a potential rotation into altcoins, directing traders to his video for detailed analysis and signals (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 16, 2025; YouTube video linked in the post).

According to @Gajpower, the X post on Nov 13, 2025 stated "ETH takes all," indicating a strongly bullish stance toward Ethereum (ETH) dominance (source: @Gajpower on X, Nov 13, 2025). The post provided no price targets, catalysts, or supporting data, classifying it as a sentiment-only signal rather than a data-backed thesis (source: @Gajpower on X, Nov 13, 2025). Traders can treat this as a sentiment datapoint and look for confirmation from ETH/BTC relative strength or derivatives positioning, which were not cited in the post (source: @Gajpower on X, Nov 13, 2025).