Bitcoin Bull Market Reaches Day 799, Altcoin Season Lags Behind

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Today marks day 799 of the bitcoin bull market, spanning about 26.5 months. Historical data indicates that past bitcoin bull markets have averaged around 1,000 days.

Key points:

  • Bitcoin's price has increased from $15,474 to $99,000, achieving a 6.6x growth.
  • Current performance aligns with previous cycles, despite a recent divergence.
  • No confirmed altcoin season, with altcoins underperforming; they have grown 4.4x but are lagging behind bitcoin, which is 210% ahead.

Altcoin seasons are defined by periods when altcoins outperform bitcoin for at least 90 consecutive days. Historical altcoin seasons occurred:

  • Mid-2016 to early 2018
  • First half of 2019
  • Most of 2020 during DeFi Summer

Currently, the focus remains on bitcoin.