As the United States enters day four of a partial federal government shutdown 
tied to unresolved funding for Homeland Security, prediction markets are 
signaling that traders expect disruption—but not a prolonged Washington 
standoff. Shutdown Backdrop Traders Are Pricing In The partial shutdown began 
at 12:01 a.m. EST on Jan. 31, after Congress failed to pass […]

Prediction Markets Price a Short 2026 Government Shutdown

A technical perspective shared by crypto analyst Cryptollica is pushing back 
against the belief that the altcoin era is over. This perspective is based on 
the outlook that the current environment may be less about the decline and 
more about preparation. Decade-Long Structure Is In Rotation Zone Bitcoin and 
other large-cap cryptocurrencies are dominating market attention, and many 
traders have written off altcoins as a lost cause. Extended underperformance, 
fading arguments, and months of sideways action have led to the belief that 
the altcoin era is over. Related Reading: Bitcoin Analyst Reveals How Long It 
Usually Takes For Altcoin Season To Happen Taking to the social media platform 
X, crypto analyst Cryptollica pointed to the OTHERS/BTC ratio, which tracks 
the total crypto market capitalization excluding the top ten assets relative 
to Bitcoin. According to the analyst, this ratio is now sitting directly on a 
trend support that has held for nearly a decade. Interestingly, the long-term 
chart shared by the analyst shows repeated historical interactions with this 
rising channel, where previous touches of the lower boundary led to major 
rotations into altcoins. At the time of writing, the OTHERS/BTC ratio has been 
compressing for the past few months without any clear sign of a directional 
breakout. Altcoin dominance has been drifting lower within a narrowing range, 
approaching the lower trendline while volatility continues to dry up. However, 
instead of interpreting the current compression as weakness, the analyst noted 
that price is respecting a decade-long geometric structure without a 
breakdown. Cryptollica described this setup not as a graveyard but as a 
rotation point rather than a graveyard. Therefore, traders declaring altcoins 
dead are reacting to fatigue, not structure. The market is behaving like a 
loaded spring and storing energy. Momentum Indicators Quietly Flip In Favor Of 
Altcoins A separate analysis of the OTHERS/BTC ratio shows that boxes may 
already be ticking beneath the surface for an altcoin season. Crypto analyst 
Ash Crypto noted that the monthly MACD on the OTHERS/BTC chart has just 
delivered two consecutive green closes for the first time in four years. 
Related Reading: Here’s When The Altcoin Season Happens Following The Bitcoin 
Cycle Not only that, but the Others/BTC MACD bullish cross has now been 
confirmed. History shows this kind of signal has always corresponded with the 
earliest stages of altcoin recoveries, especially when it appears after 
extended periods of underperformance. Ash Crypto also pointed to the ISM index 
moving back above the 50% level as another bullish sign for altcoins. This ISM 
moving back above 50% is notable because this macro indicator has repeatedly 
coincided with improving conditions for altcoins in past cycles. The 
confirmation of momentum on OTHERS/BTC and a hold above a decade-long support 
strengthens the case that the current altcoin lull may be less about weakness 
and more about positioning ahead for an incoming altcoin season. Featured 
image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

Altcoins Are Not Dead? Analyst Says That ‘The Spring Is Loading’

After rejecting the upper boundary of its long-standing ascending channel, 
Bitcoin has transitioned into a corrective phase, pulling back toward a 
critical support zone around $65,000.

Bitcoin price targets $65,000 bear market bottom

Bitcoin crashes below $74K to its lowest since Trumps 2024 win, sparking $620M 
in liquidations as ETH and SOL drop 10%.
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Bitcoin drops below $74K, erasing post-Trump rally gains

Ethereum price crash continued its strong downward trend this week, moving to 
its lowest level since June 23 as the crypto market dive accelerated.

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