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.

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MidsommarWallet

· 5h ago

It's over in just 20 days; before, it could last for 2 months. The market has really changed. Contract coins can rally quickly, but the decline is even more brutal. Brothers, you need to change your strategies. Memecoin this round has completely fallen, the hype comes fast and dies just as quickly. BTC's bloodsucking is too outrageous; small coins can't turn around at all. Wait, does this mean you need to trade more frequently to make money? Something's not right. Shortening the cycle basically means higher risk and lower tolerance for errors. Who still dares to hold?

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GasGuzzler

· 15h ago

Gone in just 20 days? Last year, you could earn passively, but now you have to keep an eye on the market constantly.

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PessimisticOracle

· 01-13 18:52

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

· 01-13 18:48

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

· 01-13 18:46

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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AirdropHunterZhang