Altcoin CEO Predicts 2025 Struggles

CryptoQuant CEO Predicts Altcoin Struggles in 2025

Most cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin and Ether may not experience a widespread "altcoin season" rally in 2025, according to Ki Young Ju, the founder and CEO of CryptoQuant. In a Feb. 25 post, Ju stated that "most altcoins won't make it" during the 2025 market cycle. However, he noted that projects with strong fundamentals and revenue-generating models could outperform the broader market.

Ju's outlook comes as 24% of the 200 largest cryptocurrencies have fallen to their lowest levels in more than a year, sparking speculation about possible market capitulation. The current downturn may signal an incoming market capitulation, according to Juan Pellicer, senior research analyst at crypto intelligence platform IntoTheBlock.

At least seven cryptocurrencies are awaiting ETF approval from US regulators, which could boost institutional investment and demand for these assets. As of Feb. 25, the cryptocurrencies awaiting ETF approvals include Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), Hedera (HBAR), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Polkadot (DOT).

Despite the lack of growing active users, some altcoins staged a price rally, indicating that altcoin season has yet to arrive, according to Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and chief operating officer of blockchain oracle solution firm RedStone. "Lower daily active addresses on most altcoins compared to 2021 peaks does suggest we’re earlier in the cycle," he said. "Price recovery without matching daily active address growth indicates we’re likely in the initial speculative phase before widespread adoption kicks in."