Altcoin Season Nears, SOL and XRP Poised to Outshine Bitcoin
ByAinvest
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 6:07 pm ET1min read
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Altcoin Season Index reaches 40% as altcoin market capitalization reclaims $1.3 trillion, indicating SOL and XRP may outperform Bitcoin. The index is similar to 2019 and 2022 setups, where altcoins failed to print new lows while top 10 by market cap experienced deeper drawdowns. Whale investors are shorting Bitcoin and going long on altcoins, leading to altcoin price pumps. Solana has surged over 8% and XRP has pumped nearly 14% to reclaim the $2.00 price level and surpass BNB as the 4th largest cryptocurrency.

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