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The Final Phase of the Bull - This Is When Altcoins Explode

Let me say something that 99% of retail still hasn’t learned — even after three cycles:

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Digital Vault
May 24, 2025

Let me say something that 99% of retail still hasn’t learned — even after three cycles:

Altcoins don’t pump early.

They never do.
Not in 2017.
Not in 2021.
And not in this cycle either.

That’s why what you’re seeing right now?

Altcoin frustration.
Altcoin underperformance.
Altcoin capitulation.

It’s not a bug.

It’s the pattern.

The Bull Market Cycle: What Actually Happens

Here’s how it really plays out:

The first 90% of every bull run belongs to Bitcoin.

During the initial 1000 days of the cycle, BTC dominates.

  • Altcoins bleed against BTC

  • Narratives come and go

  • Retail gets rekt over and over

  • People swear off altcoins forever

Then…

The last 10% of the cycle hits — and altcoins go parabolic.

That’s where the 10x to 100x plays hide.

But you’ll only be positioned if you don’t quit too early.

Let Me Break It Down with Real Examples

Take Solana last cycle.

  • BTC ran from $10K → $40K

  • During that move, Solana dropped 80%

  • Retail gave up

  • Influencers said it was over

  • People rotated back into BTC

But then?

  • BTC chopped for a bit after hitting its ATH

  • That’s when Solana bottomed

  • And when BTC broke to new ATHs…

Solana went on a 24,000% run

That’s not a typo.
24,000%.
From $0.50 to $250.

And it all happened in the final stretch of the cycle.

Where Are We Now?

Right now?

BTC is at that same exact spot.

  • First breakout to ATH → ✔️

  • Chopping in consolidation → ✔️

  • Altcoins bleeding, people losing faith → ✔️

Perfect.

That’s exactly what happened before the altseason blowoff in 2021.

It’s when retail starts rotating back into BTC —
thinking “altcoins are dead” —
that the setup begins.

And right now?

BTC dominance is still high
BTC is consolidating under new highs
The next leg up could break this wide open

When BTC breaks above this range,
that’s when altcoins start rotating hard.

Just like before.

What To Do Now?

Here’s what I tell everyone in 9-5 Traders:

  1. Don’t front-run altseason.
    You’ll bleed out while waiting. Let BTC finish the move first.

  2. Watch dominance.
    When BTC.D flips and starts bleeding? That’s your greenlight.

  3. Stack conviction alts early — but small.
    Scale in when BTC confirms. Not before.

  4. Don’t lose faith at the finish line.
    Most people sell the bottom of altcoins right before the breakout.

  5. Stay focused.
    The good stuff comes last. But it comes fast.

Final Word

The frustration you feel right now?

It’s part of the process.

It’s the signal.

Because once Bitcoin breaks this range and starts its second leg to new ATHs,
that’s when the altcoin cycle really begins.

That’s when everything feels like it’s happening overnight.

But it only works if you’re already in position.

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You can miss the frustration.
Or you can miss the run.

You don’t get to skip both.

— Victor