With Bitcoin hovering well above $100k and altcoins failing at cycle lows, investors are curious if the altcoin season 2025, is still on the cards, or have we missed the boat? It is rightly said that history shows a rhythm in market behavior, while many claim “this cycle is different,” the data says otherwise.
From BTC dominance and institutional inflows to the Altcoin Season Index hitting rock bottom, all signs point to a forthcoming shift in liquidity. In this analysis I take you through crypto analyst Tracer’s thesis on altseason.
It has been disappointing to the marketers that, despite the total market cap sitting at $3.24 trillion, altcoins are still significantly underperforming relative to Bitcoin. Data reveals that most alts remain down 80–90% from their all-time highs. This is all while BTC continues breaking new streaks. The analyst highlights that this discrepancy isn’t new, as in past cycles, altseason only kicked off after Bitcoin concreted its top.
The Altcoin Season Index currently sits at 21/100, deeply into “Bitcoin Season” territory. Historically, these levels have marked the start to capital rotation from BTC into alts once Bitcoin shows signs of topping out.
Institutional behavior has tilted heavily toward Bitcoin. From Strategy’s billion-dollar buys to publicly traded firms and sovereign institutions building BTC treasuries.
Coming to the M2 global money supply, a key liquidity driver, shows a strong correlation with BTC, especially with a 76-day offset. As M2 expands, Bitcoin absorbs the initial liquidity. But when this flow saturates, past actions suggest altcoins often catch the spillover, triggering the true altseason.
The following market indicators are pointing to a classic pre-altseason setup:
Also worth noting is the geopolitical tension with Iran, which has temporarily frozen liquidity. However, such geopolitical dips tend to resolve swiftly and provide golden buying opportunities.
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The altcoin season 2025 will start once the Bitcoin dominance drops below 55, volume flows into alts, and the altcoin season index rises above 75.
The current metrics suggest we’re in a prime accumulation phase. History favors those who enter before the crowd, not during euphoric runs.
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