⭐ Altcoin Season 2026: Is $BTC Dominance Peaking and Will Money Start Flowing into Altcoins?
- Right now, many people are still doubtful about whether an altcoin season will really happen, since we are already in Q1 and altcoin prices have not shown a clear breakout yet.
- However, altcoins usually start to move strongly only when a few familiar conditions appear:
+ Bitcoin dominance is currently around 59%, close to a strong resistance zone. If dominance gets rejected and starts dropping below 55% like in previous cycles, capital could gradually rotate from BTC into altcoins.
+ The Altcoin Season Index is now around 55–57, much higher than before when it was only near 20. A true altcoin season usually requires this index to move above 75, and at the moment it is showing signs of recovery.
- Some major coins have also started to show positive signals recently:
+ XRP: Inflows into XRP ETFs are increasing, on-chain data is improving, and many analysts believe XRP could be one of the leaders if an altcoin season really returns.
+ SOL: Active addresses are rising sharply, upcoming upgrades are strengthening the network, and in several phases SOL’s performance has even outpaced Bitcoin.
+ ETH: ETF inflows remain stable, and the Layer 2 ecosystem continues to grow, providing a solid foundation for a new bullish cycle.
- Looking back at history, whenever Bitcoin dominance topped out and started to fall, capital tended to flow strongly into altcoins, creating altcoin seasons like in 2017 and 2021. That said, this time it may not be a full-blown season.
- It could first be a rally led by a few large-cap altcoins and some mid-caps, but overall the picture is becoming more positive.
- What do you think ? Do you believe an altcoin season is coming back soon? Share your thoughts in the comments so we can discuss. DYOR
