By observing the historical trends of altcoins, a fascinating pattern emerges. In 2016, Bitcoin broke out and retraced; by 2017, the small coin season arrived, and the market was booming. Fast forward to 2020, the pattern of breakout and retracement repeated, followed by the small coin season in 2021 as expected. Looking at the situation in 2025, it seems that history is repeating itself—once again a pattern of breakout and retracement. Based on this cycle, 2026 is very likely to be the time window for the next small coin season. Of course, the market is always full of variables, but from historical data, this pattern is quite worth paying attention to.
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CryptoDouble-O-Seven
· 01-11 15:01
Will the small coin season arrive in 2026? I'll just watch quietly to see how Bitcoin handles it.
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FlashLoanPrince
· 01-10 19:03
Damn, is it the same old trick again? Falling for it in 2016 and 2020, I really need to stay alert this year.
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EthMaximalist
· 01-09 01:41
Wait, 2026? I need to think this through... History repeats itself, but can the cycle really be this precise?
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CryptoCrazyGF
· 01-09 01:38
26-year altcoin season? Laughing out loud, I'm already all-in on altcoins now, anyway, idle money is just idle money.
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SandwichDetector
· 01-09 01:38
That makes sense, but I have to put a question mark on the 2026 timeline.
By observing the historical trends of altcoins, a fascinating pattern emerges. In 2016, Bitcoin broke out and retraced; by 2017, the small coin season arrived, and the market was booming. Fast forward to 2020, the pattern of breakout and retracement repeated, followed by the small coin season in 2021 as expected. Looking at the situation in 2025, it seems that history is repeating itself—once again a pattern of breakout and retracement. Based on this cycle, 2026 is very likely to be the time window for the next small coin season. Of course, the market is always full of variables, but from historical data, this pattern is quite worth paying attention to.