The Russell 2000 just snapped back recovering yesterday’s full drop in a single move.
Why this matters for Alts:
• Both are high-beta risk assets 🔥 • Liquidity returns to small caps first → then rotates into crypto 💧➡️ • When markets leave defensives, risk assets outperform 🚀
This isn’t theory — it’s history.
2016–2017: Russell +~60% 📊 Alt market +1,000–4,000% 💥
2020–2021: Russell +~95% 📈 Alt market +800–3,000% ⚡
Now zoom out 👇
Alts just printed a macro bottom. Alt dominance is breaking higher vs $BTC .
When liquidity flips risk-on… Alts don’t move slowly.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The Russell 2000 is up 3.10% today, adding nearly $100 billion to its market cap. It has fully recovered from yesterday’s dump and turned green on the weekly.
This shows investors are allocating capital into higher-risk assets, which is why small caps are reacting faster than large caps.
We are seeing a similar trend in crypto:
Bitcoin dropped nearly 35% over the last 3 weeks, falling from $90,000 to around $60,000. But in the same period, Alt/BTC pairs are up roughly 11%, showing strength in higher-beta assets even while Bitcoin is weak.
The next 3–4 months will be interesting to watch for broader money rotation trends. If the ISM continues to trend above 52, it will support risk assets the most.
BREAKING: Bitcoin bounces back above $68,000 and is now up 14% from its yesterday's bottom.
Since yesterday's low, the total crypto market has added $270 billion in market value and has liquidated $185 million worth of shorts in just 12 hours.
Bitcoin rebounded nearly 6% after briefly falling more than 50% from its October peak, touching near $60,000 before climbing back to around $65,700.
The selloff was driven by liquidations and leveraged position unwinds, not a clear fundamental trigger. Ether and Solana also dropped sharply before recovering.
Volatility has surged, ETF outflows hit $434 million, and over $2 billion in crypto positions were liquidated. Traders are now watching whether Bitcoin can hold the $60,000 level a break could push prices into the mid-$50,000s.