šØBitcoin Breaks $120K, Is It Time for Altseason?šØ
$BTC just hit a new ATH at $123,000. But where are the altcoin pumps?
Iāve gone back through the last 3 $BTC breakouts to find patterns and the signs are finally lining up.
Here's what to expect next for $ETH, $SOL, $XRP, and the restš§µš
1/x Bitcoin is deep in price discovery.
But altcoin momentum has lagged, and many large caps havenāt moved.
Letās look at what happened after previous breakouts.
2/x Every $BTC breakout since mid-2023 led to altcoin rallies:
šø$30K ā”ļø $44K
šø$45K ā”ļø $71K
šø$71K ā”ļø $105K (after Trumpās win)
Each move gave altcoins a 3ā5 week window to runĀ hard.
Then $BTC consolidates, dominance rises, and gains get erased.
3/x Right now, weāre in a similar setup:
$BTC broke $107K, up to $123K and potentially heading to $150K.
If the pattern holds, this is the start of another alt window.
But be careful: this is not a 6-month altseason. Itās a sprint.
4/x $BTC dominance hasnāt broken down yet so this isnāt a macro altseason.
But altcoins can still rally if dominanceĀ stops rising.
Thatās exactly what happened in the last two runs.
5/x $ETH, $SOL, $XRP all behaved differently.
šøĀ $ETH lagged $BTC badly in late 2023, but now it's showing higher lows.
šøĀ $SOL outperformed early, but is lagging now.
šøĀ $XRP was weak at first, then exploded post-election.
The rotation is clear to see.
6/x One clear trend now is that the payment coins are runningĀ first.
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$XRP
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$XLM
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$HBAR
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$IOTA
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$ALGO
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$XDC
These are ISO20022-aligned, ābankingā coins and they always seem to catch the early bid.
7/x Large caps that havenāt moved yet are where Iām focused:
šøĀ $BNB - Near cycle lows vs $BTC.
šøĀ $LINK - Still bleeding, strong fundamentals.
šøĀ $ADA - Macro double bottom.
šø $TRX - Quiet strength.
šøĀ $DOGE - Always thrives during Bitcoin breakouts.
These are prime rotation candidates.
8/x If Solana starts to catch a bid, watch its ecosystem:
šø $BONK - Already up 89%
šø $PENGU - CTās meme favorite
And layer-1 copycats like:
šø $SUI
šø $APTOS
šø $AVAX (hasnāt run since Oct 2023)
9/x $TAO and $PEPE were breakout stars in 2023.
šø $TAO: 14x in 5 months.
šø $PEPE: 6.6x vs $BTC in 3 months.
They launched into strong narrativesĀ while $BTC was pumping.
If we get a new āshiny narrativeā soon be ready to pounce.
10/x My current trade plan?
š¹ Focus on blue chips.
š¹ Look for coins that havenāt pumped yet.
š¹ Rotate into narratives when leaders start moving.
š¹ Stay out of low caps for now, theyāre not worth the risk.
This is a game of rotation, not chasing.
11/x We could see 1ā2 months of altcoin strength.
But history says donāt get greedy.
If $BTC hits $150K, every top 20 coin will likely follow, some with massive catch-up rallies.
Play it smart. Hold strength. Rotate the ones that are lagging.
12/x Stay bullish, not blind. Track $BTC dominance. Watch $BTC pairs.
This isnāt 2017 or 2021 but itās a solid window. ThereĀ willĀ be a time to ape into low caps just not yet.
How are you playing the current market? Drop your plays belowš
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