There are still those who dream of massive gains in alternative currencies reaching 30 or 50 times in this current cycle, but it is important to realize that the economic conditions are different this time. We are living in a period characterized by quantitative tightening and liquidity shortages, which directly pressures the performance of high-risk assets, including small cryptocurrencies.
What we have witnessed in terms of the weakness in the performance of many alternative currencies during this cycle leaves a significant psychological impact on investors and traders. This negative impression may drive the majority in the next cycle (2026–2029) to focus only on Bitcoin and consider it the safest option, but markets always surprise us by doing the opposite of what the majority expects.
At this stage, it is unrealistic to expect huge price explosions for alternative currencies. It is better for investors to set reasonable goals such as 300% or 500%, while choosing strong projects with solid foundations. It is true that some currencies may achieve 10x or even 20x, but these are rare exceptional cases, and are often only discovered when they are close to their peaks.
As for the next cycle, the picture may be completely different. We expect it to be accompanied by monetary easing, a decrease in interest rates, and new liquidity injection through printing. This environment is considered ideal for the growth of high-risk assets such as small stocks and alternative currencies, which may grant them performance that outperforms Bitcoin.
The most important advice is not to be greedy for the next wave, and to gradually take profits. During the years 2026 and 2027, there may be a golden opportunity to enter the alternative currency market, similar to the historical opportunities we witnessed in 2017 and 2021.
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