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Story: Altcoin Rally Builds as USDT Dominance Drops to 2025 Lows

By Steven Anderson

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USDT Dominance Declines as Capital Rotates Into Altcoins. The shift in sentiment is also reflected in Tether’s (USDT) dominance, which has dropped sharply…

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Data Suggests a Gradual Altseason Formation. Market analysts remain cautious but optimistic. Data from Cointelegraph and Cryptobubbles shows…

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Stablecoin Outflows Signal Caution Amid the Rally. Despite the bullish trend, some on-chain indicators are flashing caution.

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What’s Next for Altcoins. Analysts believe that the coming weeks will be critical in determining whether the current…

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Altcoins are showing renewed strength as stablecoin dominance weakens, signaling that traders may be rotating capital from cash positions into riskier assets.

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The TOTAL3 index — which tracks the market value of all cryptocurrencies excluding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) — reached an all-time high on Monday, marking its strongest…

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The shift in sentiment is also reflected in Tether’s (USDT) dominance, which has dropped sharply over the past week. The metric fell by 11.8%, sliding to 4.18% from 4.

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Historically, falling USDT dominance has coincided with periods of strong altcoin performance, as investors move away from safe-haven assets toward higher-risk, higher-reward…

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Crypto trader Honey described the breakout as a technical confirmation of strength, pointing to a cup-and-handle pattern on the TOTAL3 chart.

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Market analysts remain cautious but optimistic. Data from Cointelegraph and Cryptobubbles shows that the top 100 crypto assets excluding Bitcoin have outperformed BTC by over…

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This rotation reflects a growing appetite for risk, a hallmark of early-stage altseasons. However, analysts note that a full-fledged altseason — where most capital inflows target…

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Currently, about 60% of market gains are being driven by altcoins, suggesting that while the trend is gaining strength, it has not yet reached peak conditions.

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Adding to this narrative, the Altcoin Season Index — a metric tracking altcoin dominance — has risen to 69%, approaching the key 75% level that usually confirms an established…

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Despite the bullish trend, some on-chain indicators are flashing caution. Data from CryptoQuant shows that since September 22, major exchanges have seen a $4 billion net outflow…

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Binance accounted for roughly $3 billion, or 75%, of those withdrawals, with the platform’s stablecoin reserves dropping from $45 billion to $42 billion.

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