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ForkLog 100 17.07.2025

Analyst calls the start of altcoin season

Veteran chartist Peter Brandt declared the start of an “altcoin season”.

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ForkLog 8 16.07.2025

US Inflation Data Hastens the Onset of Altcoin Season

Leading altcoins such as Ethereum and Solana reacted more strongly to US inflation data than the primary cryptocurrency. This was noted by The Block.

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ForkLog 12 12.07.2025

Santiment Signals the Onset of Altcoin Season

Market data suggests the beginning of an altcoin season, though there are concerning signals. This was reported by Santiment experts. Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high at over $118,000. Against this backdrop, most leading cryptocurrencies have outperformed the flagship in price dynamics over the past seven days. Data: CoinGecko. The largest Ethereum wallets (holding […]

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ForkLog 31 25.06.2025

Bitcoin Dominance Index Rises to 62%, Casting Doubt on Altcoin Season

The dominance index of digital gold, reflecting its market share compared to other crypto assets, has risen to 62% after a dip to 59% in May.

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ForkLog 21 14.05.2025

Bitwise Advises Against Solely Betting on Bitcoin

While the premier cryptocurrency will retain its status as digital gold, investors should also consider other assets, according to Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. He believes that diversification is key. He highlighted that Ethereum’s price surged by 37% in a week due to the Pectra upgrade and a general interest in risk assets. This […]

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ForkLog 20 18.04.2025

Insiders Implicated in Mantra Token Collapse, Experts Confirm

The team behind the RWA project Mantra and its market-making partners manipulated the liquidity metrics of the collapsed OM token. This opinion was expressed in the podcast The Chopping Block on the YouTube channel Unchained. $OM went from top 25 token to 90% drawdown in 90 minutes. Maybe we do need public market-making disclosures? Timestamps00:00 […]

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ForkLog 27 17.04.2025

Market‑making deals quietly ‘kill’ crypto projects

Market makers can crash token prices, creating a “death spiral” for projects. Opaque deals between market participants foster abuse. Retainer models with fixed fees reduce risks and encourage long-term cooperation. Given incentives that allow abuse, market makers, instead of securing a listing on CEX and providing liquidity, can trigger a “death spiral” for smaller crypto […]

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ForkLog 23 15.04.2025

Insider collusion blamed for Mantra token crash

Researchers say a group holding roughly 90% of Mantra’s total supply manipulated the token’s price. The ~90% plunge in OM was triggered by a member of the colluding group breaking ranks. The project says it will disclose verified details once checks are complete. Mantra’s RWA token slumped due to manipulation by insiders controlling more than […]

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ForkLog 18 08.04.2025

Utility pays: how Bastyon tackles real problems without banking on altseason

In late February CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said that the 2025 altcoin season would be “selective”. In his view, only projects with strong fundamentals and a resilient business model can outperform the broader market.

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ForkLog 7 04.04.2025

JPMorgan: Bitcoin’s Status as ‘Digital Gold’ Diminishes

The outflow from ETFs and high volatility highlight the weakening narrative of bitcoin as ‘digital gold’. The fair value of the leading cryptocurrency is estimated at $71,000. An analyst predicted a rally for altcoins with high utility. High volatility and outflows from BTC-ETFs undermine the perception of the leading cryptocurrency as digital gold, while its […]

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ForkLog 26 01.04.2025

Wintermute’s Alleged Sell-Off Linked to Altcoin Plunge

On April 1, prices of approximately ten low-capitalisation coins such as ACT, DEXE, and HIPPO exhibited significant declines, with some dropping by as much as 50%, as noted by observers. What’s going on? Wintermute is dumping assets from wallets where they acted as market makers. Either they got hacked — or something else is going […]

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ForkLog 15 25.03.2025

OKX Identifies Reasons for Absence of Altcoin Season

In the current bullish cycle of the cryptocurrency market, there have been no significant technological breakthroughs or hyped trends akin to DeFi or GameFi to stimulate altcoin growth. This was stated by Lennix Lai, the Chief Commercial Officer of the cryptocurrency exchange OKX, in a comment to ForkLog. He noted that contrary to expectations, the […]

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