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##Introduction

As the complex and volatile landscape of the <a href="/ja/price" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">crypto market</a> unfolds in 2025, investors are sharply divided over their expectations for an "altcoin season." <a href="/ja/price/bitcoin-btc" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Bitcoin</a>'s dominance indicators have resurged, regulations are becoming clearer, and the ever-expanding number of altcoin projects, narrative exhaustion, traditional liquidity challenges, and a lack of intrinsic market momentum have created significant obstacles for the once-thriving altcoin season. 

However, even though a broad bull market remains elusive, opportunities in specific sectors have not disappeared. Investors can still identify limited investment opportunities by understanding the new market environment, grasping the underlying market logic, and making precise decisions.

##The Rise and Fall of Altcoin Mania

Altcoins were once the embodiment of a frenzied era of speculation.

From the ICO boom of 2017 to the DeFi and NFT <a href="/ja/price/waves-waves" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">waves</a> of 2021, market capital chased miracles of 100x returns, with the total market cap of altcoins once reaching $1 trillion.

However, the market in 2025 looks entirely different. Narrative exhaustion, a lack of practical applications, weak value foundations, and highly fragmented liquidity have turned the altcoin market from a frenzy of mass participation into a cold reality.

A series of market data shows that the Altcoin Season Index has plummeted from its historical highs, with many projects' market caps crashing to near rock-bottom levels. Previously promising projects, such as the NFT leader <a href="/ja/price/axie-infinity-axs" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Axie Infinity</a> or the metaverse project <a href="/ja/price/decentraland-mana" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Decentraland</a>, have seen significant declines in token prices as their narratives lost traction.

Moreover, public blockchain projects struggle to attract ecosystems and users, cross-chain technology remains stagnant, and liquidity is severely lacking. Many blockchains have become "ghost chains," leaving the altcoin market in a structural crisis with little chance of regaining its former glory.

##The Liquidity Curse: The Lifeblood of Altcoin Seasons and Investment Trends

The core driving force behind cyclical altcoin rallies is liquidity, a principle repeatedly validated by past market experience. Historical data analysis indicates that altcoin seasons typically occur as a secondary phenomenon, following heightened capital attention on major assets (such as U.S. stocks and BTC) and an increase in market risk appetite.

In other words, once the Federal Reserve halts its tightening policies and begins signaling monetary easing, mainstream risk assets like the S&P 500 are the first to respond, followed by Bitcoin. Only in a context of abundant and continuously improving liquidity does capital <a href="/ja/price/flow-flow" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">flow</a> into the broader altcoin market, led by ETH.

Currently, although Bitcoin has attracted some incremental capital due to the introduction of spot ETFs, overall market liquidity has not significantly increased. As a result, the conditions for a true altcoin season are not yet in place. Instead, we can only observe sector-specific capital rotations in areas such as AI, meme tokens, or other narrative-driven hotspots.

These localized trends exhibit short-lived and volatile price surges. Without sustained capital inflows, they quickly fade or experience sharp pullbacks. Investors who ignore the fundamental rules of liquidity risk falling into liquidity traps.

In summary, liquidity factors and macroeconomic monetary policy trends remain the most critical external variables shaping altcoin market trends. Investors should closely monitor these factors to identify the right opportunities.

##Localized Opportunities in the New Cycle: How to Seize Investment Highlights

While a broad altcoin season is unlikely, changes in market structure have introduced new investment strategies. Under the constraints of a bear market and limited liquidity, the market is unlikely to replicate the "across-the-board" rallies of 2017 or 2021. Instead, it exhibits characteristics of "shifting hotspots" and "narrative-driven" trends, leaning more towards localized and micro-level opportunities rather than a traditional widespread bull market.

From the perspectives of narrative and practical application, three types of projects hold the most investment potential:

1、Narrative-driven projects: Examples include AI tokens, meme coins, and metaverse concepts. These tokens rely on strong narratives and significant attention to achieve short-term surges. However, they also carry high risks of speculative follow-ups, requiring investors to adopt flexible take-profit and stop-loss strategies.

2、Application-driven projects: This category includes DeFi, RWA (Real World Asset tokenization), and stablecoin sectors, such as <a href="/ja/price/uniswap-uni" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Uniswap</a>, <a href="/ja/price/aave-aave" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Aave</a>, Ondo Finance, and USDC. These projects, with clear revenue sources and practical demand, are more likely to perform steadily in challenging environments and serve as safe anchors in investment portfolios.

3、High-consensus projects: Projects with strong community engagement and offline promotional advantages, such as <a href="/ja/price/xrp-xrp" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">XRP</a>, <a href="/ja/price/cardano-ada" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Cardano</a>, and Pi Network, have accumulated stable popularity through long-term operations and community building. Despite potential technical shortcomings, they often demonstrate relative resilience and stability during localized market trends.

Investors should establish a comprehensive investment system, adopting a dual approach: observing and selectively targeting narrative-driven and application-based projects while closely monitoring macroeconomic indicators and key monetary policy signals from the Federal Reserve. Additionally, implementing strict position management strategies, dynamic optimization, and market rotation control can reduce risks and lock in gains.

In conclusion, while the once-vibrant altcoin season may be a thing of the past, exploring and capitalizing on localized, rotational, and short-term trends can still yield favorable investment returns. Rationally understanding market changes, deeply grasping liquidity and capital flow dynamics, and carefully selecting potential star sectors will be critical survival strategies for crypto investors navigating the twists and turns of 2025.

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<div>Author:** Orisi.T**, Gate.io Researcher
<div>Translator: Orisi.T
<div class="info-tips">\*This article represents only the views of the researcher and does not constitute any investment suggestions. All investments carry inherent risks; prudent decision-making is essential.
<div>\*Gate.io reserves all rights to this article. Reposting of the article will be permitted provided Gate.io is referenced. In all cases, legal action will be taken due to copyright infringement.
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The Rise and Challenges of Altcoins: Decoding the New Logic of Crypto Investment in 2025