{"id":62530,"date":"2026-03-05T14:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/altcoin-chatter-sinks-to-2-year-low-as-bitcoin-holds-attention\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:30:57","slug":"altcoin-chatter-sinks-to-2-year-low-as-bitcoin-holds-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/vi\/altcoin-chatter-sinks-to-2-year-low-as-bitcoin-holds-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Altcoin chatter sinks to 2-year low as Bitcoin holds attention"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mentions of altcoins on social media have reached their lowest level in two years, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment, while indicators suggest that investors are focusing on Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Data from Santiment shows that for the week ended Feb. 27, altcoin social dominance scored 33, a sharp drop from its score of 750 in July 2025, around the time Dogecoin (DOGE<\/a>) rallied 59% over 30 days.<\/p>\n

Google worldwide search data shows a similar pattern. The term \u201caltcoins\u201d scored 4 out of 100 near the end of February, compared with a score of 100 during mid-August, according<\/a> to Google Trends.<\/p>\n

Santiment sees the lack of interest as a bullish signal<\/h2>\n

Santiment said the lack of interest in altcoins is a bullish signal. \u201cHistorically, however, moments like these, when social volume toward altcoin interest is at extreme lows, are around the time that rallies begin,\u201d Santiment said<\/a> in an X post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Santiment claims the lack of interest is a \u201cstrong buy signal.\u201d Source: <\/em>Santiment<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other indicators also suggest that the market\u2019s focus has been shifting from altcoins. CoinMarketCap\u2019s Altcoin Season Index<\/a> reads a \u201cBitcoin Season\u201d score of 34 out of 100.<\/p>\n

The index flips between \u201cAltcoin Season\u201d and \u201cBitcoin Season\u201d scores based on the performance of the top 100 altcoins relative to Bitcoin over the past 90 days.<\/p>\n

The total crypto market capitalization has fallen almost 43% since October, now sitting at $2.45 trillion.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin jumps more than 7% in the past 24 hours<\/h2>\n

However, the crypto market has rallied over the past day, after US President Donald Trump said<\/a> \u201cthe US needs to get the Market Structure done, ASAP.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The price of Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) surged 7.51% over the past 24 hours, with compressed volatility, strengthening ETF flows and a diminished Coinbase discount<\/a> cited as catalysts for the price rise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MN Trading Capital founder Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe said that altcoins could start to take the lead once Bitcoin\u2019s rally begins to slow. <\/p>\n

\u201cGreat rotation, and I would assume that we’ll see altcoins take more momentum the moment Bitcoin stalls,\u201d van de Poppe said<\/a> in an X post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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