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Over time, Ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset and largest altcoin, has often spearheaded an Altcoin Season due to its significant performance after the market shifts from a Bitcoin season to an altcoin season in each bull market cycle. In spite of this waning performance of the king of alts, an altcoin season is still likely to occur in the near term.

Is An Altcoin Season On The Horizon?

With the heightened volatility and BTC’s robust market dominance, the possibility of an Altcoin Season happening in this cycle is looking slim. However, an on-chain expert and the CEO of Alphractal Joao Wedson believes that this sustained Bitcoin’s dominance could be laying the groundwork for a huge altseason in the foreseeable future. Historically, altcoin seasons have followed periods of Bitcoin dominance. 

Joao Wedson highlighted that Ethereum’s waning performance has strangled other alts in the ongoing market cycle, but an altcoin season “is just a matter of time.” With the alt market struggling to gain dominance and ETH facing headwinds, traders hope for a shift that might spur renewed gains across the altcoin sector.

In the X post, Wedson delved into altcoin market dominance with Ethereum, revealing an interesting trend. According to the expert, altcoin dominance is declining, while altcoin dominance excluding Ethereum and Stablecoins has remained sideways and in a neutral zone since late 2022.

This development implies that Bitcoin has drained most of Ethereum’s market capitalization. Presently, Bitcoin’s dominance has increased to 62%, and BTC and Stablecoin’s dominance has risen to nearly 71%. Meanwhile, Ethereum and all other alts dominate only 29% of the general market.

Bitcoin and Stablecoin‘s market dominance may seem like a threat to the upcoming altcoin season. However, the interesting part is that the higher the BTC and Stablecoin dominance rise, the more robust the next altcoin season will be, which Wedson claims is only a matter of time away.

BTC And Stablecoins Stealing The Spotlight

Daan Crypto Trades, a technical expert and trader, has also shared insights on the subject, highlighting that the altcoin market cap has declined sharply, leading to a drop in altcoins’ dominance. Although it was on track for a while, the steady growth of Bitcoin and Stablecoins has put the alt dominance under serious pressure within the crypto market.

Given the dilution amongst them, individual alts have performed horribly. Thus, for altcoins to regain dominance over Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and other major assets, the ETH/BTC pair needs to gather some momentum first.

Daan Crypto Trades claims Ethereum often plays a massive role in getting a wider altcoin performance. This is because many liquidity pools are denominated in ETH, and most coins are developed on it. Therefore, for altcoins to run, this wealth effect for ETH and majors is essential. 

Until this is the case, the analyst urges investors not to get into the market. Even though alt rallies are usually brief, there is frequently a high timeframe retest. Once it is evident that the trend is changing, Daan Crypto Trades believes this is the ideal time to get involved in the action.

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Renowned social media influencer John Squire has recently sent shockwaves across the broader crypto industry by saying, “XRP rise will trigger countless early retirements.” On Thursday, April 03, the influencer shared an X post conveying that Ripple investors could make enough earnings for early retirements, signaling that a bull run awaits. Crypto market traders and investors are left wondering if a price rally is really possible amid recent favorable advancements.

Particularly in the wake of a looming ETF approval and the U.S. SEC’s recent closed-door meeting that is set to offer clarity in the ongoing lawsuit, market watchers remain optimistic about Squire’s bold statements.

John Squire Bullish On XRP Price? Recent Comments Spark Speculations

John Squire’s X post reflected a highly bullish outlook about the crypto’s long-term prospects as it hinted that its investors could make enough earnings for early retirements. The statement could potentially be accurate due to a stockpile of factors impacting the coin’s market sentiment lately.

Ripple vs SEC Lawsuit: Clear Waters Ahead?

The U.S. regulator is set to conduct a closed-door meet today, with speculations mounting up around Ripple’s lawsuit’s conclusion. This meeting is expected to clear the waters around the ultimate resolution of the lawsuit after the SEC previously dropped cross-appeals.

While some believe that an imminent settlement between both the parties is ahead, others assume a final resolution could still take some time. Nevertheless, with the conclusion of today’s meeting, market watchers expect regulatory clarity about whether or not XRP is a security.

Pro-crypto endeavors across America, including Paul Atkins’ appointment as the new SEC chair, collectively signal that the lawsuit could end in favor of the American blockchain payments company. The native crypto could substantially leverage a bullish sentiment, given this happens.

ETF Odds Gain Weight

Simultaneously, the rising bets of a looming XRP ETF approval have added to bullish sentiments about the coin’s future aspects. CoinGape earlier reported that renowned market experts predicted a Ripple ETF approval would be shortly ahead.

On the other hand, Polymarket data shows that ETF approval odds in 2025 are at 75%. These broader developments collectively signal that ETF approval by U.S. regulators lies ahead.

XRP Price Overview

XRP’s price lost nearly 4% in value in the past 24 hours and closed in at $2.04. The coin hit a bottom and peak of $1.99 and $2.22, intraday. Today’s waning price action is in sync with a massive 1 billion token unlock from escrow.

Whale Alert’s data on X revealed that the American blockchain company unlocked 1 billion coins, worth nearly $2 billion, from escrow recently. This unlock comes as a part of the firm’s strategic monthly releases that raise the asset’s market supply. As a result, the price today takes a hit, abiding by the law of supply and demand. CoinGape previously reported that Ripple also moved another 1 billion coins in light of its escrow endeavors.

Nevertheless, despite waning action and the massive token unlock, market sentiments about future movements are brimming with optimism amid recent developments.

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