The cryptocurrency research company Delphi Digital has shared impressive data in its latest assessment of the altcoin market.
According to the company's sector-specific statistics, only about 6% of the altcoins tracked over the past year have yielded profits for investors. The average loss is around 70%. Delphi Digital describes this as "a tough year for altcoins," while noting that market interest is increasingly shifting towards stocks and precious metals.
When considering benchmark assets, a common weakness across the market is evident. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 10.3%, from $87,520 on December 31, 2025, to $78,507 on February 1, 2026. Ethereum (ETH) lost 18.75% and Solana (SOL) lost 15.32% during the same period. The average decline of these three cryptocurrencies is calculated at 14.79%.
In the Tier 1 group, the average decline is 14.19%, with two standout altcoins in the growth zone: Cosmos (ATOM) increased by 2.62% and Hyperliquid (HYPE) increased by 21.41%. In contrast, Avalanche (AVAX),
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$NEAR ), Sui (Sui), and Toncoin (TON) all experienced double-digit declines.
In the modular segment, the average loss is 14.95%, while projects that still maintained profitability include Babylon (BABY) with 5.78% and Manta Network (MANTA) with 4.13%. Most other projects reported double-digit declines.
In the Memecoin group, the average decline recorded is 10.76%. However, PEPE (PEPE) remains in the positive zone with an increase of 5.1%. Dogecoin (Doge) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), despite suffering minor losses, still fall within the negative zone.
Although the average decline of the DeFi segment on Ethereum is 9.85%, some projects still stand out with positive signals. Frax (Frax) increased by 42.91%
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