For years, crypto traders have waited for the elusive altcoin season – a period when coins other than Bitcoin deliver the market’s strongest returns.

Recent data suggest the next cycle may already be underway; but with shifting market structures, regulatory uncertainty, and volatile liquidity dynamics, traders will need to tread carefully.

What Counts as Altcoin Season?

According to CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index , the threshold is simple: if 75% of the top 100 non-stablecoin tokens outperform Bitcoin over the past 90 days, it’s officially altcoin season. If fewer than 25% outperform, the market is in Bitcoin season. In general, Bitcoin season is the default – with a massive $2.2T market cap, the rest of the crypto market is always playing catch-up.

The Altcoin Season Index off

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