Bitcoin domination begins to slip as capital takes place in a wider set of digital assets. From the strong escape of Ethereum to the resurgence of parts even, the market has entered a visible diversification phase. This raises a familiar question: is an Altcoin season in progress?
Although the term often generates media threshing, verification of its arrival requires more than anecdotal gains. This analysis examines the current price action, dominance metrics and Altcoin season indicators to assess whether the change is technical noise or the start of a deeper rotation.
Instant performance: Ethereum, XRP and even
Ethereum has increased from $ 3,100 to more than $ 3,750 in the first three weeks of July 2025, according to CoinmarketCap. This decision coincided with a wave of liquidation and increased ETH entries, in particular in derived platforms. Market observers have linked the rally to the anticipation of upgrading to scale and improving ETH market share.
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XRP has surpassed even more radically. On July 17, he violated his top of all previous time, affecting $ 3.49 before retiring slightly. Coinmarketcap data confirm that this level has marked a new price discovery area, helped by regulatory clarity in Asia and adoption by financial services platforms. It is currently negotiated at $ 3.61.
DOGE also participated in the rally. While not reaching new peaks, he climbed almost 40% in a two -week window, driven by the enthusiasm of retail and the renewed social notices of Elon Musk. This wider participation suggests that the rally was not limited to utility token with high capitalization alone.
Interpretation of the Altcoin season index with Altcoin
As of July 21, the Altcoin season index – followed by Blockchaincenter – was 59 years old. This index measures the number of 50 best parts outperforming Bitcoin in the last 90 days. While 75 is the official threshold of the “Altcoin season”, the current level marks a steep increase of 28 in early June.
It shows a relative change of force, especially when associated with a bitcoin dominance that falls. The trend is clear, even if the season is not yet official.
Index of the CMC Altcoin season (Source: Coinmarketcap)
Similarly, the CMC Altcoin index of the season follows the performance of 100 altcoins compared to Bitcoin in the last 90 days and is currently showing a reading of 56.
Dominance of bitcoin and capital migration
Bitcoin’s domination fell to 60.49% this week, its lowest level since March, according to Table BTC.D of TradingView. The drop reflects expanding entries in Ethereum, the assets even and select the infrastructure tokens.
Historically, BTC.D falling below 50% marked a transition to a wider risk appetite. The share of the total market capitalization ETH increased by 1.5% in July, while the DEFI tokens like Aave and Uni displayed two -digit weekly gains.
These changes show a familiar scheme: capital comes out of Bitcoin for potentially higher altcoins when the feeling of the market reveals the risk. This behavior is repeated now, although more selectively than in previous cycles.
Infrastructure tokens and theft to public service
Analysts report a parallel theme under the media threshing of the same: a rotation in the infrastructure plays with perceived longevity.
ChainLink (Link), a merchant about $ 19, again attracts institutional interest. Link’s transversal interoperability could be considered essential to the next RWAS and business integrations.
Cardano (ADA) Price (Source: Coinmarketcap)
Cardano (ADA) increased by more than 50% in last month, supported by recent ecosystem launches and expanded stablecoin options. Community development and regulatory alignment of ADA could be factors in its rebound.
Avalanche (AVAX), also up 50% in the last 30 days, is monitored for subnet upgrades. Analysts argue that these layers-1 resume traction not as Ethereum killers but as specialized tools for selective growth sectors.
A measured but changing environment
A full season of Altcoin is not yet confirmed. But with growing participation, a decrease in the domination of the BTC and a renewed attention on the tokens based on public services, the conditions are formed. If the momentum continues, the coming weeks could mark a decisive phase of the rotation of the internal capital of Crypto.
The cycles of the Altcoin market often move in phases, with early eruptions in majors like ETH and XRP followed by delayed gains in chips with medium and small capitalization. If the historical patterns hold, the current enlargement could indicate a period more directed by Altcoin more sustained.
However, volatility remains high and rotations in the sector can be reversed quickly. Investors should continue to monitor key indicators such as domination, volume flows and relative strength to navigate the first sleeves of an Altcoin resurgence.
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