{"id":152860,"date":"2025-08-17T10:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152860\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T10:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:25:20","slug":"altcoin-liquidations-explode-past-bitcoin-is-altseason-finally-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152860\/","title":{"rendered":"Altcoin liquidations explode past Bitcoin: Is altseason finally here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey takeaways<\/p>\n<p>Altcoin liquidations have overtaken Bitcoin on Binance in 2025. While signs point to an incoming altseason, key indicators show the market is still in transition and awaiting full confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Speculative trading is heating up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/altcoins-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Altcoins<\/a> have officially overtaken <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/bitcoin-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> in total liquidations on <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/binance-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Binance [BNB]<\/a> in 2025. With many traders betting that altseason will kick off in August, leverage is piling into volatile tokens.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"476\">Even <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/ethereum-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ethereum [ETH]<\/a> whales are making hasty exits \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1956925554516730044\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">one dumped stETH at a $50,000 loss<\/a> amid a $3.96 billion unstaking queue.<\/p>\n<p>Altcoin liquidations now surpass Bitcoin on Binance<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"476\">In a sharp shift from 2024, altcoins are now seeing more liquidations than Bitcoin on Binance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b1UjC_d050e91a84c398a8716323edc6502b92810877a195fc6826eaf3fce2c787c1b6.webp.webp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-519463\" class=\"size-full wp-image-519463\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"altcoins\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b1UjC_d050e91a84c398a8716323edc6502b92810877a195fc6826eaf3fce2c787c1b6.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-519463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"476\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/insights\/quicktake\/68a0e360e800604caaf9396e-Altcoin-Liquidations-Surpass-BTC-A-Strong-Signal-of-Growing-Speculation\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">recent CryptoQuant report<\/a> showed that since early 2025, the cumulative liquidation delta has flipped in favor of altcoins.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"476\">The trend accelerated in July. Both long and short positions are getting wiped out, so traders are overleveraging in hopes of catching big moves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/t7GAG_651e48a7ac0fd2e053baeecc1510709f6d9849f0b5d9c90f71066392a60e109b.webp.webp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-519464\" class=\"size-full wp-image-519464\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"altcoins\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/t7GAG_651e48a7ac0fd2e053baeecc1510709f6d9849f0b5d9c90f71066392a60e109b.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-519464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"476\">As liquidations rise, so does market activity. Binance, being the largest crypto exchange, has a big role to play in the altcoin speculation wave.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"476\">Simply put, altcoins have become the main playground for traders chasing the next big rally.<\/p>\n<p>The signs are building, but caution remains<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"529\">Several indicators suggest that altseason could be brewing in August 2025, but it\u2019s not a done deal yet.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"529\">The altcoins market cap <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoNobler\/status\/1956040065647353964\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">has broken out of a downtrend<\/a> for the third time in two years, with past breakouts historically leading to 150x and 175x rallies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GyU9nVhWcAQKF6u.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-519466\" class=\"size-full wp-image-519466\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"ALTCOINS\" width=\"2404\" height=\"1375\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GyU9nVhWcAQKF6u.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-519466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"529\">The latest breakout hints at a potential 200x move, showing optimism and bullish sentiment across altcoins.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"783\">Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/pro\/i\/alt-coin-season\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">CoinGlass\u2019 Altcoin Season Index<\/a> stood at 53 at press time. This is above the neutral 50 mark, but not yet in full-blown altseason territory (typically considered above 75).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"783\">Altcoins are beginning to outperform Bitcoin, but the trend needs confirmation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-519468\" class=\"size-full wp-image-519468\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"altcoins\" width=\"1493\" height=\"675\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-519468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CoinGlass<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"1032\">Reinforcing this is Bitcoin\u2019s dominance chart, which continues to fall, now sitting at 59.49%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-519469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-519469\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"altcoins\" width=\"1579\" height=\"873\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-519469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1389\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The market remains in transition. A confirmed altseason may require a continued drop in BTC dominance and a sharper surge in retail-driven altcoin inflows.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/analyzing-if-fartcoin-can-hold-0-90-support-if-not-what-next\/\" rel=\"prev nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Can Fartcoin hold $0.90 support? If not, what comes next?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key takeaways Altcoin liquidations have overtaken Bitcoin on Binance in 2025. 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