Altcoin Market Poised for 564% Growth as Bullish Pattern Emerges
2min read Prominent crypto analyst Gert Van Lagen has shared a positive market prediction, suggesting that the altseason may soon begin. According to Van Lagen, the altcoin market is on the verge of a significant breakout, as indicated by a fully formed bullish pattern. The cup-and-handle pattern, a classic bullish continuation pattern in technical analysis, has appeared on the altcoin market's bi-weekly chart. This pattern typically signifies an asset's potential to continue rising after a period of consolidation.
The cup-and-handle pattern consists of a U-shaped price movement (cup), which represents a period of gradual decline and recovery, as seen between 2022 and mid-2024. During this phase, investors typically accumulate assets, possibly due to an extended downside market prior to a rebound. Following the cup movement, the handle often resembles a small descending channel, as observed in 2025. This handle represents a breakout and retest zone, paving the way for the altseason.
For the altseason to occur, the altcoin market cap must convincingly break above the neckline of the cup-and-handle pattern, which is currently at $813.18 billion. If this breakout occurs, inducing an altseason, Van Lagen's analysis shows that the total altcoin valuation could rise to around $5.4 trillion before 2026, indicating a potential 564% market growth.
In other news, analysts continue to debate the feasibility of an altseason for the current bull cycle. Crypto analyst and Web3 growth manager cas Abbé joined this discussion, highlighting three reasons the altseason is certain to come to pass. Notably, Cas Abbé acknowledges that the altseason has been delayed, citing a lack of sufficient liquidity due to a large amount of token unlocks and the ripple effects of the memecoins craze.
However, the analyst remains confident in the prospects of an altseason due to multiple reasons, one of which is the potential for multiple altcoin ETF approvals. Cas Abbé explains that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to issue the green light for several altcoin ETFs in Q3/Q4 of 2025, which holds the final deadline for most of these ETFs. Following these approvals, the analyst predicts a rise in institutional investments, which could produce a rallying effect similar to that seen with the Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
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Furthermore, Abbé states that the Fed is likely to begin rate cuts in June as well as terminate all quantitative tightening measures. Both moves are expected to be followed by a liquidity injection, untimely creating a risk-on environment in financial markets that will support the growth of altcoins. Finally, the Web3 growth manager expects regulatory clarity by Q3/Q4 2025, which will allow banks to comfortably engage the crypto market, leading to massive liquidity. At press time, the total crypto market remains valued at $2.94 trillion, with altcoins accounting for 36.1% of all investments.
