The phrase “The Biggest AltSeason Will Start Next Week – Will Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin?” has started trending on crypto discussion boards as traders look for evidence of a monumental shift in market behavior. Altcoins are already showing decisive breakout cues, positioning themselves for potentially the most vigorous Altseason ever seen. After several weeks of market compression, sentiment is tilting toward altcoins, with investors anticipating that these digital assets may surpass Bitcoin in the coming sessions. This optimism is bolstered by expectations of continued U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts through 2025, which could flood the crypto arena with fresh liquidity and reignite growth. Amid this momentum surge, investors are keeping a close eye on the major altcoins, ready for a potential explosive price rally.

Recent data suggests a notable shift toward altcoins. Bitcoin’s price swings are having less influence on Ethereum’s rally, which has settled above the $4,300 mark and is trading within a tight consolidated zone. A comparable trend is visible in the altcoin market cap excluding ETH, which is inching toward the resistance range of $1.08 trillion to $1.09 trillion. These levels echo a previous pattern that delivered an 80 % upswing after a breakout.

When you strip out Bitcoin and Ethereum, the total cap of the remaining altcoins is hovering near the top of a long consolidation phase. Past Q4 of 2024 saw a similar setup that delivered an 80 % jump and sparked a brief Altseason that endured through January 2025. The current breakout has the potential to push levels well beyond the previous all‑time high of roughly $1.14 trillion. Today’s price action is testing the resistance of an ascending triangle and moving above the Gaussian channel—a bullish stance of the upper boundary. The MACD is also attempting a bullish crossover, staying within the positive range, which could foreshadow a new peak close to $2 trillion.

The Biggest AltSeason Will Start Next Week – Will Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin?

Anticipated Fed rate cuts are intensifying chatter that a major Altseason could be on the horizon. Historically, lower interest rates spark risk‑on sentiment, funneling liquidity into high‑volatility assets such as cryptocurrencies. While Bitcoin tends to absorb the initial inflow as the front‑runners, traders often shift gains into altcoins once confidence builds. This recurring cycle has repeatedly ignited explosive rallies in the altcoin space. Analyst Sensei has voiced confidence that the Federal Reserve will lower rates in September, October, and December of 2025—timing that many market watchers believe could ignite a sturdy Altseason.

With the next Federal Reserve meeting slated for September 17, 2025, most observers predict the Altseason will ignite around that date. Egging on these expectations, the altcoin season index has been climbing steadily since the end of Q2 2025—now hovering just shy of a 70 point reading, a signal that the next phase of altcoin enthusiasm may already be underway.