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    Home » Crypto News » Research: Altseason is Upon Us, But Not For XRP or EOS

    Research: Altseason is Upon Us, But Not For XRP or EOS

    Author: Martin Young

    Last Updated Jan 20, 2021 @ 07:00

    Analysis by Coin Metrics has declared that altcoin season or ‘altseason’ could be upon us but not all high cap crypto assets are enjoying the bullish momentum.

    In its latest ‘State of the Network’ bulletin, industry data provider Coin Metrics has delved into altcoins and their impressive performance so far this year.

    It acknowledged that many of the hot altcoins that surged during the 2017 crypto boom are now ‘dead and gone’, and have been replaced by a new breed of DeFi assets. It added that with new capital flowing into Bitcoin and Ethereum, some of that money may start flowing into altcoins.

    In this week’s State of the Network @natemaddrey looks at recent altcoin performance. Is a new altseason incoming?

    Read the full issue here:https://t.co/pO4mmIPhby

    — CoinMetrics.io (@coinmetrics) January 19, 2021

    The report acknowledged that institutional investment has largely been behind the current rally and institutions are very wary of altcoins.

    “Altcoin investing is largely considered a retail phenomenon. Similar to penny stocks, it’s often driven by individual investors looking for outsized gains.”

    XRP and EOS Missing The Party

    Looking at returns since the beginning of December 2020, Bitcoin and Ethereum have outperformed most other Layer 1 blockchains, it noted. However several high-cap crypto assets have also performed well hitting their own all-time highs.

    There are two notable exceptions to this trend; Ripple’s XRP and Block.one’s EOS.

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    The glaring red charts for these to former darlings of crypto show that XRP has lost 54.6% since December 1, and EOS has dumped 7.5% over the same period.

    Ripple’s problems started when it finally lost the battle with the SEC and the selloff began. Since its late November high of almost $0.70, XRP has dumped almost 60% to today’s sub $0.29 prices. There have been reports of Ripple executives selling their stashes, while Grayscale dissolved its XRP Trust as confidence in the company dwindles.

    Block.one’s problems have not been as bad, but they have had them. Company CTO Dan Larimer announced his resignation earlier this month and there has been very little on the development or product front for the project.

    Over the past year, EOS has lost 23% on a chart that has been flat for months. Since its February 2020 high of $5.40 it has dumped 50%, and since its giddy all-time high in April 2018 of over $22, EOS has been smashed 87%.

    Top Altcoins so Far in 2021

    Those that are enjoying the altseason sun include Polkadot, Binance Coin, Chainlink, and of course Ethereum, though it shouldn’t really be termed an altcoin any longer.

    Coin Metrics highlighted Cardano, Decred, and Dogecoin as three that have made three figure gains since December one, outperforming Bitcoin itself.

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    Martin has been writing on cybersecurity and infotech for over two decades. He has previous trading experience and has been covering developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry since 2017. Contact Martin: LinkedIn

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