Altcoin Season in Focus as Bitcoin Fund Flow Declines, But There’s A Catch
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Key Insights: Bitcoin momentum is still high, as indicated by the altcoin season index. Bitcoin funds declined 35% in 2025 to $26.9 billion, while altcoins like ETH, XRP, and Solana recorded a reversal in trend. Analyst forecast bearish outcome for BTC, using the Elliott Wave technical analysis. The altcoin season is currently in focus, as indicated by sharp declines in the Bitcoin (BTC) market. However, the Altcoin Season Index signals Bitcoin dominating flows and performance, raising discussions within the community. Bitcoin Fund Flow Declines Signal Rotation to Altcoins CoinShares recently released its Digital Asset Fund Flows 2025 report, showing a sharp decline in Bitcoin flows. 2025 ended positively for digital asset investment products, with global net inflows totalling $47.2 billion. However, Bitcoin inflows dropped 35% year-on-year to $26.9 billion. Investors were less enthusiastic, partly due to price declines towards the end of 2025. The report also showed $105 million inflows into short-Bitcoin products, though these remain small with a total AuM of $139 million. Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum saw substantial gains in 2025, with inflows surging 138% year-on-year to $12.7 billion. The surging inflows are likely driven by maturing spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and growing adoption. XRP and Solana (SOL), two top altcoins, also experienced outstanding gains. XRP rose 500% year-on-year to $3.7 billion, while Solana grew 1000% to $3.6 billion. Considering these inflows into ETH, XRP, and SOL, many claim that the altcoin season is on the horizon. However, the CoinShares report revealed sentiments in remaining altcoins cooled, with inflows falling 30% over the past year to $318 million. Although down 12% on 2024, the U.S. saw the majority of inflows totalling $47.2 billion. Germany saw the most substantive growth with total inflows of $2.5 billion compared to $43 million outflows in 2024. Altcoin Index Confirms Bitcoin Season While…
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