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    Home » Altcoin Season

    Altcoin Season News and Updates

    An “Altcoin Season” is a term that is commonly used within the cryptocurrency community. The first thing to understand is the term “altcoin” itself. It refers to all the digital currencies besides Bitcoin, also known as alternative cryptocurrencies.

    With this said, an Altcoin season is a market condition where a lot of the alternative cryptocurrencies are increasing their value against the USD or Bitcoin (BTC) or both. Usually, this results in a greater market share of altcoins and a lower of Bitcoin dominance.

    While not entirely necessary, Altcoin seasons are also associated with drops in the price of Bitcoin. However, that’s not always the case. There have been occasions when Bitcoin has been on positive momentum, but altcoins were outperforming it, hence climbing to higher market dominance.

    Despite the time to time Altcoin seasons, historically, altcoins have so far been unable to catch up with Bitcoin as it remains not only the first cryptocurrency but also the predominant one on the market. It holds much of the total market cap.

    Altcoin seasons are also commonly associated with a lot of new developments in the field, in general. For example, back in December 2017 and January 2018, alternative cryptocurrencies were booming because of the then-new phenomenon called Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).

    Recent Altcoin Season News

    Vitalik Buterin Sells Off Dogecoin Clones: SHIB, AKITA, and Others Face Massive Dump

    Vitalik Buterin Sells Off Dogecoin Clones: SHIB, AKITA, and Others Face Massive Dump

    May 12, 2021 20:04 Varun GS

    Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, has sold many of his ‘dog tokens’, like SHIB & AKITA. These were sent

    Altcoin Season 2021 Booming as BTC Dominance Hits 2-Year Low: The Weekly Crypto Recap

    Altcoin Season 2021 Booming as BTC Dominance Hits 2-Year Low: The Weekly Crypto Recap

    Apr 9, 2021 18:15 George Georgiev

    This week we saw the total crypto market cap reach $2 trillion for the first time. This happened as Bitcoin

    4 Reasons Altcoin Season 2021 Has Officially Started

    4 Reasons Altcoin Season 2021 Has Officially Started

    Apr 6, 2021 18:06 George Georgiev

    With the latest triple-digit increase in the value of multiple altcoins, here are four possible reasons showing why the 2021

    Analyst: The 2021 Altcoin Season Only Started

    Analyst: The 2021 Altcoin Season Only Started

    Jan 25, 2021 12:34 George Georgiev

    Ethereum has outperformed Bitcoin substantially in 2021. This, according to an analyst, is a major sign of entering a larger

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

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

    Jan 20, 2021 06:13 Martin Young

    Analysis by Coin Metrics has declared that altcoin season or ‘altseason’ could be upon us but not all high cap

    Dogecoin Spikes 120%: If History Repeats, This Might be Very Positive for All Altcoins

    Dogecoin Spikes 120%: If History Repeats, This Might be Very Positive for All Altcoins

    Jan 2, 2021 18:53 George Georgiev

    The popular meme coin, DOGE, has increased parabolically over the 24 hours. History teaches us that there is a correlation

    Bitcoin Dominance Spikes To 7-Month High As BTC Pokes $24K: Altcoin Season Postponed

    Bitcoin Dominance Spikes To 7-Month High As BTC Pokes $24K: Altcoin Season Postponed

    Dec 23, 2020 14:06 George Georgiev

    Bitcoin's price spiked above $24,000 in a day of massive volatility. Meanwhile, BTC dominance has surged to a 7-month high

    As Bitcoin Rips and Altcoins Crash: Historically, What Are The Chances for Alt-Season?

    As Bitcoin Rips and Altcoins Crash: Historically, What Are The Chances for Alt-Season?

    Nov 6, 2020 14:12 Jordan Lyanchev

    The cryptocurrency market cycles show how quickly can things change. Although Bitcoin is surging now to new highs, could another

    Bitcoin Price Touched $11,400, Altcoin Season Over?

    Bitcoin Price Touched $11,400, Altcoin Season Over?

    Jul 28, 2020 07:06 Jordan Lyanchev

    Bitcoin's decisive price jump towards $11,000 has increased speculations of a significant bull-run in the making. In contrast, a popular

    Alt-Season 2020 Is Officially Confirmed, Says Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

    Alt-Season 2020 Is Officially Confirmed, Says Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

    Jul 20, 2020 10:30 Jordan Lyanchev

    Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes the narrative of an ongoing altcoin season, while the lack of significant price movements from

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