Bitcoin Updates: Altcoin Market Forms Bullish Triangle—Is 2026 Set to Mirror the Past?
- Altcoin market shows bullish triangle pattern in TOTAL3 index, nearing $1.5T breakout threshold with $988B liquidity shift to smaller assets. - Analysts highlight Raydium (220% Q3 revenue), Sei (Crypto.com integration), and Algorand (World Chess partnership) as top altcoin rebound candidates. - Bitcoin ETFs see $283M inflows vs Ethereum outflows, while Solana's SSK ETF hits $400M AUM amid 14% stablecoin growth and $48B transaction volume. - Binance's CZ pardon sparks BNB institutional interest, while Coi
The altcoin sector is beginning to display preliminary indications of a possible breakout, as both technical signals and institutional moves point to a change in investor outlook. The TOTAL3 index, which measures the crypto market capitalization excluding
Market watcher Ali has singled out three altcoins—Raydium (RAY),
Looking at the broader ETF market, there is a clear split between Bitcoin and Ethereum. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $283 million in new investments on October 27, led by BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC. In contrast, Ethereum ETFs experienced $243.9 million in withdrawals for the second week in a row, indicating a shift toward Bitcoin as a safer asset amid global economic uncertainty, according to a
At the same time,
Regulatory shifts are also influencing the market. DeLeion Capital has pointed to BNB’s potential following the presidential pardon of Binance CEO CZ, which has alleviated regulatory worries and reignited institutional interest in the Binance ecosystem, according to a
As the altcoin sector nears a possible turning point, market participants are watching closely to see if the TOTAL3 index will follow its historical trajectory. With Bitcoin ETF inflows steadying and mid-cap coins flashing early technical buy signals, conditions seem favorable for a phase-driven expansion into 2026—assuming macroeconomic and regulatory challenges remain under control, as previously covered by Cryptofront News.
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