2026-01-13 18:22:48

Bitcoin's concentration effect has been hitting altcoins hard lately. Check out the cycle lengths—altcoin rallies in 2025 are averaging just 20 days, a massive drop from the typical 60-day runs we saw in 2024.

It's not just duration either. The narratives themselves are moving faster. Memecoin launchpads, perpetual DEXs, AI tokens—all of them peaked quickly and cooled down just as fast. There's less sustained momentum across the board.

The market's rhythm has shifted noticeably. Traders who were used to longer holding periods and extended uptrends now face compressed timelines and faster reversals. This compression is reshaping how alts behave and how quick-moving trends cycle through.

BTC3,22%

MEME5,85%

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PessimisticOracle

· 12h ago

Damn, it cooled off in just 20 days? Last year I could hold for 60 days, but with this pace, I really can't keep up anymore.

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AirdropSweaterFan

· 12h ago

20 days and it's over, this trade is impossible to make --- Last year I could still sit back and win for two months, now three weeks is the limit, my mindset is collapsing --- That batch of memecoin really, went from myth to joke in just a week --- Bitcoin's "vampire" mechanism, when it sucks, other coins follow as casualties, the rhythm is completely messed up --- Compressed timeline, right? Basically, the harvesting cycle for retail investors has sped up --- Holding cycle cut from 60 days to 20 days, how can we HODL now? smh --- AI tokens, perpetuals, and other hot topics are cooling down faster than before, can't keep up --- The pace of the crypto world is so fast that retail investors' reaction speed simply can't keep up --- The Bitcoin "vampire" mechanism is becoming more obvious, altseason is about to become extinct

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VirtualRichDream

· 12h ago

Cool down in just 20 days? Last year I could hold for 60 days, now I need to change my strategy.

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