While market participants continue to long for a full-fledged alt season, crypto expert Ki Young Ju has forecasted an altcoin bull run that deviates from the historical pattern.
In a tweet, Young Ju, founder of on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, predicts a selective altcoin season for 2025. Specifically, he suggested that only specific altcoins will thrive while others will lag.
His tweet highlighted key factors that will shape the market, arguing that the days when “everything” pumps are over.
Thriving Altcoins Will Be Those with an ETF Narrative
Notably, Young Ju pointed to ETF narratives as a potential driver for altcoins. Specifically, he suggested that the altcoins with pending ETF applications will likely be among the best performers this year.
Altcoins with ETF filings include XRP, Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Hedera (HBAR). These upcoming financial products could significantly impact their performance by attracting more institutional investors.
ETF approval has already served as a major catalyst for Bitcoin’s performance in 2024. Experts hope a similar scenario could play out for these specific altcoins.
Alt Season: Sustainable Attention is Key
Furthermore, Ju highlighted that the projects that will survive and thrive in the alt season for 2025 will be those that can maintain sustainable attention over time.
The crypto industry often thrives on hype cycles, where new tokens generate sensational interest. However, most of them fail to sustain that interest a few weeks later.
A typical example includes the TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins, which lost almost 90% of their value within four weeks after the record-breaking sensational interest that followed their launch in January.
Ju emphasized that the altcoins that remain relevant will be those that continue to attract active developer interest, a strong community, and investor confidence.
Revenue-Generating Projects Will Shine
Furthermore, Ju noted that revenue-generating projects will be among the best performers. He suggests that altcoins with solid business models, clear use cases, and the ability to produce tangible revenue streams will outshine those lacking real-world utility.
Essentially, value-driven projects that can sustain themselves without relying solely on speculative investments will ultimately shine.
The Era of “Everything Pumping” is Over
In conclusion, Ju argued that the era of “everything pumping” in the alt season is over. In past years, the altcoin market saw a surge where many tokens experienced dramatic price increases, regardless of their fundamentals.
However, Ju predicts that only the strongest projects will endure, making this a more selective period for altcoins.
This is already playing out as Bitcoin continues to outperform up to 78% of the top-ranking crypto assets. Essentially, tokens benefiting from Bitcoin’s consistent uptrend are few.
For context, Bitcoin is breaking new highs while many altcoins remain far from their last cycle peaks. This suggests that market participants may need to be more strategic in their investment plans for this bull market to avoid missing out.
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