Why Most Altcoin Cycles Fail
Every cycle starts with confidence.
New narratives emerge.
New projects promise innovation.
New charts convince people this time is different.
And yet, most altcoin cycles still end the same way.
The problem isn’t technology.
It’s structure.
Altcoins don’t lead markets — they depend on excess liquidity. Capital flows into Bitcoin first. Confidence builds. Only then does money rotate outward into higher-risk assets.
When liquidity tightens, altcoins don’t get defended. They get abandoned.
Most altcoins also face constant sell pressure:
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