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Talk of ‘altseason 2025’ intensifies as key catalysts align post-market consolidation Today’s CPI data and the latest CZ pardon seen as triggers for an October altcoin rally Anticipated Fed pivot (end QT/rate cuts) and capital rotation build underlying case The drums forecasting “altseason 2025” are beating louder as the crypto market searches for direction following recent consolidation. Two immediate events – today’s U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and the political ripple effects of President Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), are being closely watched as the immediate sparks. These catalysts arrive against a backdrop of growing anticipation for a dovish Federal Reserve pivot and signs of strengthening technicals, fueling speculation that a broad-based altcoin rally could ignite before year-end. Furthermore, Bitcoin (BTC) led the wider altcoin market in a mild rebound, ahead of Friday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. According to aggregate market data from CoinMarketCap, the total crypto market cap surged 1% during the past 24 hours to hover around $3.74 trillion at press time, despite the notable fear of further crypto correction. Main Reasons to Bet on a Full-Blown Altseason 2025 Why Today’s CPI Data Is Critical for Altcoin Momentum The Consumer Price Index (CPI) serves as a key measure of inflation. Its release today is critical because it heavily influences the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decisions on interest rates and monetary policy, particularly Quantitative Tightening (QT).  Lower-than-expected inflation could solidify bets on impending rate cuts and potentially an end to QT, unleashing liquidity that historically favors risk assets like altcoins. Conversely, a hot CPI print could dampen hopes for easing and trigger further market consolidation or correction. Think of CPI as a gatekeeper as its reading can either open the floodgates for risk appetite or keep them closed. Ahead of today’s CPI…

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Filed under: News - @ October 24, 2025 9:28 pm