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    Altcoin Season: ETH, XRP, ADA & Co. holen auf

    Altcoin season: ETH, XRP, ADA & co. are catching up

    By Editorial Office CVJ.CH on 13. May 2025 Market Review

    The complete overview of the day’s events on the (crypto) markets. Compactly summarized in the market commentary of the CVJ.CH editorial team.

    Market commentary

    Over the past few weeks, Bitcoin has fully recovered the losses from "Liberation Day." The largest cryptocurrency is once again trading above the psychologically important 100'000 USD mark and is eyeing its all-time high. This recovery has also given a boost to alternative cryptocurrencies ("altcoins").

    Bitcoin BTC/USD (daily) / Charts: Tradingview

    Beginnings of an "altcoin season"?

    The term "altcoin season" refers to a scenario that typically follows an initial Bitcoin rally, during which profits flow into smaller cryptocurrencies. In this phase, altcoins tend to outperform Bitcoin as investors seek higher returns in smaller, less established assets. According to theory, such a phase begins with a significant increase in the second-largest digital asset, Ethereum (ETH).

    Ethereum ETH/USD (daily) / Charts: Tradingview

    Indeed, the first signs of such a development are beginning to show. On Thursday, Ethereum recorded its largest daily gain since 2021 with a +21.7% increase. Whether this is a short-term countertrend or a sustainable trend reversal remains to be seen. Since 2022, Ethereum has significantly underperformed compared to Bitcoin. Measured by the ETH/BTC ratio, the number two cryptocurrency is still trading near multi-year lows.

    Ethereum ETH/USD (daily) / Charts: Tradingview

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    Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Avalanche take the lead

    ETH led the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization this week with a +35.82% gain. Close behind were Dogecoin DOGE (+31.69%) and Avalanche AVAX (+22.75%). Overall, altcoins ended the week with solid double-digit percentage gains. Retail favorites XRP (+19.02%) and Cardano ADA (+19.44%) slightly lagged behind the competition.

    Top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization / Source: Messari

    Only three cryptocurrencies failed to break the +10% mark over the past seven days: Bitcoin BTC (+8.62%), BNB (+8.30%), and Tron TRX (+6.54%). However, this trio had also suffered less during the previous correction phase. At the sector level, the most volatile narratives-AI cryptocurrencies, memecoins, and gaming-performed particularly well.

    30-day performance of major crypto sectors / Source: Artemis

    Haftungsausschluss
    Alle Angaben in dieser Publikation erfolgen ausschliesslich zu allgemeinen Informationszwecken. Die in dieser Publikation zur Verfügung gestellten Informationen stellen keine Anlageberatung dar und sind auch nicht als solche beabsichtigt. Diese Publikation stellt kein Angebot und keine Empfehlung oder Aufforderung für eine Anlage in ein Finanzinstrument einschliesslich Kryptowährungen und dergleichen dar und ist auch nicht als Angebot, Empfehlung oder Aufforderung beabsichtigt. Die in der Publikation enthaltenen Inhalte stellen die persönliche Meinung der jeweiligen Autoren dar und sind nicht als Entscheidungsgrundlage geeignet oder beabsichtigt.

    Risikohinweis
    Anlagen und Investitionen, insbesondere in Kryptowährungen, sind grundsätzlich mit Risiko verbunden. Der Totalverlust des eingesetzten Kapitals kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden. Kryptowährungen sind sehr volatil und können daher in kurzer Zeit extremen Kursschwanken ausgesetzt sein.

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    Since 2018, the editorial team at Crypto Valley Journal has been reporting from Zug - the heart of Switzerland’s Crypto Valley - on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and regulatory developments in digital assets. Behind the publication’s collective editorial voice is a team of writers with backgrounds in financial markets, law, and technology.

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