Altcoin Season Has Arrived — Here’s Why Now Might Be the Best Time to Explore Crypto Beyond Bitcoin

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October 8, 2025

Gambar Altcoin Season Has Arrived — Here’s Why Now Might Be the Best Time to Explore Crypto Beyond Bitcoin

Jakarta, Pintu News – Citing a report by AMB Crypto, the altcoin market is expected to get a positive boost in the coming weeks. The month of September, which is historically known to be very volatile, made it through fairly safely.

Currently, Ethereum is challenging the supply zone around $4,700, while Bitcoin set a new record high on Sunday, October 5.

With these two major cryptocurrencies preparing to enter the price discovery phase, an important question arises: what can altcoins, both big and small, expect in the near future?

Altcoin Market Potentially Experiencing Bullish Rise

In a post on the X platform, a crypto trader and analyst named Mags revealed the reason why he started selling some of his Bitcoin holdings and shifting funds to altcoins.

This is why I’ll be selling my Bitcoins for Altcoins🚨

I think Bitcoin is near its peak and this leg is going to be the final leg up

Nobody can time the exact peak. But comparing it with past cycle we might peak somewhere between 2.618 fib ($154k) & 3.618 ($207k)

Let’s assume… pic.twitter.com/IGBrxIMeRA
— Mags (@thescalpingpro) October 5, 2025

According to him, the move was made because the potential returns of altcoins are higher, although on the other hand, their volatility is also much greater – which means the risks have increased.

As of October 7, 2025, the altcoin season index hovers around 75, signaling that the market is on the verge of altseason, a period when altcoins collectively outperform BTC.

However, the analyst emphasized that current market conditions are much tighter than in 2017, when almost all crypto tokens surged simultaneously in what was referred to as a “true altseason.” This time around, only certain altcoins are likely to experience a major rally.

He also notes that trading volumes are starting to pick up again in the altcoin market, but saves the most important part of his analysis for the end of the discussion.

Altcoins Tend to Soar When…

The concept of capital rotation is an important one that should not be forgotten. The higher the price of Bitcoin (BTC) rises, the bigger the gains for holders – and the stronger the FOMO effect among new investors and those who previously waited on the sidelines.

However, after reaching a certain point, the price of BTC usually starts to flatten out and move sideways, while altcoins that were previously lagging behind start to surge sharply, driven by new capital flowing into the market.

According to analyst Jackis, BTC’s historically low volatility phase is now nearing its end, signaling a potential next big move. He even mentions that the $140,000 price target for BTC may still be too conservative, as the volatility expansion in question is on a monthly – not daily – time frame.

For comparison, in 2021, Bitcoin’s market dominance (BTC Dominance) dropped dramatically from 62.9% to 40.87% from March to May, when the price of BTC moved in the range of $50,000-$60,000.

In the same period, the market capitalization of altcoins (excluding ETH) more than doubled – from $406.8 billion to $857 billion in just two months. This confirms that a true altseason usually occurs when BTC moves steadily in a certain range and BTC Dominance experiences a sharp decline.

Another important clue for altcoin investors is the emergence of new record highs on the TOTAL3 chart (altcoin market capitalization without Bitcoin and Ethereum). This indicator shows that the market conditions are ideal for investors to take higher risks and earn big returns.

Even so, investors are still reminded to conduct thorough research (due diligence) before making a decision. After forming a solid investment thesis, having the confidence and patience to wait for the results is an important key in dealing with the altcoin market cycle.

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