Altcoins are gearing one for one of the biggest crypto market rallies in history with analysts predicting the entire market cap to 5x from here and reach $7 trillion. The strong technical setup shows that a major blow-up in the sector is in the offing similar to the 2021 bull run.

Is the Altcoin Sector Preparing for a 5x Rally?

Crypto market analysts expect altcoins to kickstart a mega bull run in Q1 2025 as the technical chart setup shows a similar pattern that before the 2021 bull run. By connecting the market cap top of the previous bull runs in 2018 and 2021, the below chart shows that the next top could be around $7 trillion.

Source: TradingView

Throughout December 2024, the crypto market has faced major volatility along with Bitcoin price swings between $90,000 to $110,000. As per the data from CoinGeckco, the current market cap of all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin is just under $1.5 trillion. However, the current situation shows that there’s a strong bottom formation suggesting that the altcoin correction could be behind us.

Additionally, the alt season index has been forming a strong base at 47 after dropping all the way from 88 last month on December 4. Moreover, with Bitcoin dominance showing signs of decline, this index is likely to recover from here on the upside.

Source: Blockchain Center

Crypto Market Stages Strong Recovery

The crypto market movement today is showing a strong push on the upside with top altcoins contributing to the most of it. The XRP price surge of 15% is leading the show with other players like Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Avalanche (AVAX) gaining anywhere between 6-10%. Thus, the start of 2025 seems pretty strong driven by overall optimism.

For its 2025 prediction, Steno Research forecasts that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) will exceed $150,000 and $8,000, respectively. Furthermore, analysts have expressed growing optimism about an upcoming altcoin season.

This bullish forecast for Bitcoin and Ethereum comes with the expectations of a highly favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies, a supportive macroeconomic backdrop with declining interest rates, and improved liquidity. Furthermore, the report notes that the year following the Bitcoin halving has always been very bullish for the crypto market. It added:

“On top of this, institutional adoption is expected to reach unparalleled levels, further bolstered by significant inflows into U.S.-based Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.”

In January 2025, AI agents and tokens like ai16z are likely to increase market dominance. Other crypto events like token unlock, Solana ETF approval deadline, etc will dictate the direction of market movement ahead.

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Filed under: News - @ January 2, 2025 9:25 am