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Altseason may have come and gone – All about the latest micro rallies

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The focus has shifted from months of outperforming BTC to micro rallies.

Altseason may have come and gone - All about the latest micro rallies
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  • Altseason didn’t disappear — it’s happening in fast, intraday bursts too quick for retail traders.
  • Smart money rotates profits through micro altseasons, stacking BTC and stables while retail waits.

Everyone’s bracing for altseason — but what if it’s already come and gone?

Since April, a shift has been in progress beneath the surface: five separate altcoin surges have outpaced Bitcoin, not in long sweeping rallies, but in rapid bursts. Market experts say it’s no accident.

Today, investors aren’t waiting for retail euphoria — they’re rotating profits intraday, flipping alts to stack Bitcoin [BTC] and stablecoins.

The rules are changing fast, and if you’re still waiting for the fireworks, you might already be late.

What altseason used to mean

Traditionally, altseason signaled explosive, weeks-long rallies across the altcoin market — driven by retail hype, memecoin frenzies, and Bitcoin consolidation.

Think 2021: Dogecoin [DOGE] to the moon, Solana [SOL] 10x, and X (formerly Twitter) timelines full of overnight millionaires. It was less about strategy, more about sentiment — a powerful wave that lifts all tokens.

But in 2025, the playbook looks very different.

Hidden in plain sight

Between April and late May, the altcoin season index has registered five distinct spikes above the 75% threshold — each one marking a burst of outperformance from altcoins over Bitcoin.

Yet most of these lasted just hours.

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Source: Alphractal

On the 1-hour chart, these moments were sharp, fleeting, and often occurred while BTC itself moved sideways or climbed modestly.

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Source: Alphractal

But zoom into the 1-minute chart, and an even more frenetic picture emerges: dozens of micro-altseasons, some lasting mere minutes, playing out under the radar.

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Source: TradingView

Meanwhile, Bitcoin dominance [BTC.D] remained elevated around 64% at press time, recovering swiftly after each dip.

This is a sign that the capital from these rotations often flows back into BTC or stablecoins, not deeper into altcoins.

Altseason today is faster, harder to spot, and increasingly inaccessible to the average trader. If you’re only watching daily charts, you’re likely missing the real action entirely.

Are micro altseasons the new normal?

Instead of broad, months-long rallies, we’re seeing rapid, sector-specific bursts that play out over days or even hours. Macro-focused traders waiting for clear trends often miss these moves entirely.

Meanwhile, smart money uses algorithms to detect early volume shifts, exploit momentum, and exit before the crowd even notices.

These microcycles reward speed and constant monitoring. To catch them, traders need to watch for rising volume in overlooked pairs, subtle dips in Bitcoin dominance, and short-lived sector rotations.

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Samyukhtha L KM is a Financial Journalist and Market Analyst at AMBCrypto whose work is defined by one central question: Is the latest trend in blockchain hype, or history in the making? Her expertise is built on a strong academic foundation, with a Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University and a Bachelor’s in Commerce from the University of Madras. This dual qualification equips her with a unique skill set: the financial acumen to dissect market mechanics and the journalistic rigor to investigate and communicate complex subjects with clarity. Samyukhtha specializes in analyzing the socio-economic impact of blockchain adoption and assessing the viability of new market narratives. This includes a focus on high-velocity, community-driven assets such as memecoins, where she evaluates sentiment and fundamentals. She is dedicated to providing readers with insightful, well-researched commentary that looks beyond immediate market moves to understand the long-term implications of decentralized technology.
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