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The crypto market passes through the main transition phase. The ETH/BTC ratio has just reached its lowest level in five years, which raised a fundamental question: should we turn away from Ethereum in favor of more efficient altcoins? While bitcoins still dominate the market, some analysts believe that the Altcoins season could appear on the horizon. Others, on the other hand, think that BTC superiority can take longer than expected.
ETH/BTC ratio at the bottom: disturbing historical signal?
Ethereum, which had to overcome the BTC since January 2025, has been in trouble for several months. The ETH/BTC ratio has actually dropped to 0.022, which is never since 2020. Historically, this type of fall preceded a strong increase for Ethereum and altcoins, as in 2021, where ETH jumped by 1,650% per year. However, the current situation differs from previous cycles.
In fact, Bitcoin massively attracts institutional capital, while the Ethereum faces structural challenges: slower institutional acceptance, ever high transaction costs and increased competition of alternative blockchains such as Solana or avalanche. As a result, if bitcoins are dominated on the market, Ethereum could continue to suffer from some experts.
Bitcoin in effect: Delayed Alteason?
Traditionally, when Bitcoin reaches the peak, part of the capital moves to altcoins and starts Alteason. This time, however, the indicators show that BTC retains a tremendous location. His domination, which was 61.2 %yesterday, is 62.15 %today, which further strengthens its superiority, a level that has not been observed for a long time.
The Altcoin CoinMarketcap index shows only 13/100, which means that less than 13% of the 100 main altcoins overcome bitcoins in the last 90 days. As a result, some analysts such as Hansolar believe that Bitcoin’s domination can last throughout the year, so any altseason uncertain.
Others, however, believe that the market could soon turn. For them, such a low ETH/BTC is often an overture to conversion and encourages investors to reconsider the underestimation of the Ethereum.
Can Ethereum bounce off?
Despite this pressure, Ethereum did not say his last word. Historically, the moments when ETH/BTC was at the bottom was always preceded by bull twists. However, it is necessary to meet several conditions to return to the field:
- increasing institutional acceptance and volume to ETH;
- technological improvements, in particular by committing cost optimization and scaling;
- Inflow of altcoins, signaling a change in cycle.
Timing is therefore a key issue for investors. Should we wait for Ethereum to revive or prefer other altcoins? The answer will depend on market behavior in the coming weeks. If Bitcoin continues to climb tirelessly, Ethereum could remain under pressure for a long time. However, if history is repeated, Altseason, where it is expected, could appear well.
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