ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, Arthur Hayes stated that the altcoin season will have to wait for Bitcoin to break through $110,000 and rise to the $150,000-$200,000 range, which is expected to occur in the summer of 2025 or early in the third quarter. At that time, funds will begin to rotate into various altcoins.He revealed that gold accounts for about 20% of his personal investment portfolio and predicts that in the upcoming bull market over the next 18-24 months, ETH's growth may surpass that of SOL. Hayes believes that Bitcoin will reach $1 million before the end of Trump's term (by the end of 2028), with a target price of about $250,000 by the end of this year.

ChainCatcher message, CryptoQuant posted on social media that Ethereum may have bottomed compared to Bitcoin. The ETH/BTC ratio has surged 38% from a five-year low. Demand is rising, selling pressure is decreasing, and ETFs are accumulating. This could signal the beginning of altcoin season.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinmarketcap data, the Altcoin Season Index is currently at 25, having previously risen to 43 on May 10. This index indicates that in the past 90 days, about 25 projects among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization have outperformed Bitcoin.The CMC Cryptocurrency Altcoin Season Index is a real-time indicator used to determine whether the current cryptocurrency market is in an altcoin-dominated season. This index is based on the performance of the top 100 altcoins relative to Bitcoin over the past 90 days.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, QCP Capital stated that tariff negotiations and cooling inflation have driven a rebound in market risk appetite, and the rise in digital assets is expected to continue. Coinbase is set to be included in the S&P 500 index, which may serve as a short-term catalyst. Since early April, the market capitalization of altcoins has increased by nearly $100 billion, and the trend of capital inflow is still ongoing.BRN analyst Valentin Fournier pointed out that Bitcoin's dominance has dropped from 65% to 62%, with ETH, SOL, and XRP rising by 58%, 35%, and 23% respectively this month, significantly outperforming BTC. The rotation of altcoins has become the current market focus.

ChainCatcher news, according to official social media announcements, Huobi HTX will hold a live event today at 20:00 themed "Is the altcoin season coming? Ethereum surges 50%, is a bigger storm brewing?" The event will invite several KOLs from the crypto field, including 527, 0xPhilo, A Ge Playing Coins, Jasper, and Data Alchemist, to discuss the current market trends, investment timing, and potential opportunities. In addition, this live broadcast will be simultaneously conducted through Huobi HTX's Twitter and Huobi Live.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news from Coinbase Assets, Coinbase is about to launch cbADA, cbDOGE, cbLTC, and cbXRP tokens. These assets are not yet online, and the specific launch date will be announced separately. At the same time, Coinbase Assets specifically reminds users to be cautious of false trading information, emphasizing that there may currently be fraudulent activities where individuals claim these assets are available for trading.It is reported that cbADA, cbDOGE, cbLTC, and cbXRP are Coinbase's bridged tokens, corresponding to the wrapped versions of Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), and Ripple (XRP), designed specifically for Coinbase's Ethereum Layer2 network Base, following the launch of cbBTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, analysts are divided on whether the "altcoin season" for 2025 has already begun. Crypto commentator Mister Crypto pointed out that predictions for the next 3 to 6 months could be "life-changing," suggesting that daily gains of up to 40% may soon become the norm. He cited data from BlockchainCenter.net indicating that the current market is transitioning from "Bitcoin season" to "altcoin season." Technical analyst Moustache believes that the current market structure is similar to that of 2016 and 2020, indicating that the altcoin season has officially begun. However, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated that the current altcoin season may be shorter and more selective, with only projects that have strong fundamentals and revenue models standing out.

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs partner Andrei Grachev posted on the X platform that he has just transferred some tokens to DWF Labs' public wallet. DWF Labs is currently buying a large number of various altcoins and will send them to the wallet one by one.Grachev added, "Perhaps we will establish our own strategic reserve. It's under consideration..."

ChainCatcher message, Matrixport stated on platform X that over the past year, crypto Twitter has been calling for a altcoin rebound almost every month, but none have succeeded. However, the altcoin rebound is not driven by chart patterns or some hypothetical lagging actions behind Bitcoin. Instead, they rely on the decline of Bitcoin's dominance and the rise of the total cryptocurrency market cap.As Bitcoin's dominance rises, Ethereum has underperformed, and few other cryptocurrencies have become credible competitors in this cycle. Without a strong alternative narrative or leadership, other cryptocurrencies may continue to lag behind. Our other cryptocurrency performance models currently support this view and remain bullish on Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst James Seyffart stated in an analysis, "Canary Capital's Litecoin ETF application will be decided by Monday, May 5 (which may be postponed). The SEC has expedited and delayed many applications, but not this time. If there is any asset that has a chance of being approved early, in my opinion, it is Litecoin. Personally, I believe the possibility of a delay is greater, but it is definitely worth keeping an eye on."

ChainCatcher message, Arthur Hayes posted, "The question I get asked the most lately is, when is alt season coming? And the answer is sometimes it's right in front of you. HYPE"In addition, Arthur Hayes' accompanying image shows HYPE price breaking through 20 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 2.47%.

ChainCatcher news, according to OnChain Lens monitoring, a certain whale address sold 1,185 ETH in the past 24 hours, exchanging it for 2.113 million USDC. It then exchanged these USDC for 2.92 million AERO, 3.34 million AIXBT, and 6,800 VIRTUAL.After that, the address exchanged 2.44 million AERO (approximately 1.66 million USD) for 996,566 VIRTUAL (total purchase amount: 1,003,366 VIRTUAL). The whale still holds 2.9 million AERO worth 1.9 million USD and may sell more to purchase additional tokens.

ChainCatcher news, according to the latest data shared by Bloomberg analyst @JSeyff, multiple institutions have submitted applications for spot crypto ETFs such as LTC, SOL, and XRP.Bloomberg Intelligence estimates that the approval probability for Litecoin, Solana, and crypto asset basket/index ETFs is 90%, for XRP it is 85%, and for DOGE and HBAR it is 80%, while DOT, AVAX, and ADA are at 75%.All projects' 19b-4 filings have been confirmed by the SEC, with the final approval deadline concentrated in the second half of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, crypto analyst @brianq posted that as Bitcoin's price rebounded to $94,000 to $96,000 over the past 5 days, market funds began to reallocate towards altcoins.The overall crypto market rose by 10.2% in the past week, with significant funds flowing into small-cap altcoins, especially Meme tokens, as traders exhibited a high-risk speculative mentality. Keywords like "altcoins" and "altcoin season" have surged in popularity on social media, but history shows that the market often moves contrary to retail expectations, and the current enthusiasm for altcoins may signal a greed top.

ChainCatcher news, according to analysis by the crypto research firm 10x Research, Bitcoin has surpassed $95,000, driven by institutional FOMO, a DeFi boom, and favorable regulatory signals, leading to a surge in altcoins. The cryptocurrency market has broadly soared this week, with Bitcoin breaking through $95,000 amid easing macro risks, record ETF inflows, and a weakening dollar. Altcoins have followed suit strongly, propelled by rising institutional interest, ecosystem growth, DeFi momentum, and positive regulatory signals.