Ethereum and Cardano Lead Altcoin Rally as Bitcoin Dominance Slides

  • Bitcoin dominance has dropped below a multi-year support level signaling a notable shift to altcoins.
  • Ethereum price macro breakout has made a similar fractal structure to the 2021 bull run.
  • The next few weeks will be critical for the 2025 altseason amid anticipated Fed rate cuts.

Bitcoin tagged a new all-time high of $124,128 on Thursday, and Ethereum is now knocking on the door of its own record. This strength at the top is now fueling a move into altcoins, with Cardano (ADA) exploding over 16% in the last 24 hours to trade at 99 cents.

These set of on-chain signals are also being backed by real-world interest. Data from Google Trends shows that global search interest for “altcoins” has surged to a new all-time high, surpassing the peaks of 2018 and 2021. At the same time, the Altcoin Season Index has climbed to 53, a clear sign of rising demand from FOMO (fear of missing out) traders.

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