Altcoins are flashing fresh bullish signals as momentum returns to the broader crypto market. Leading the charge is Ethereum, which has surged above the $3,450 level, marking its highest price since mid-January. The breakout signals growing confidence among bulls and is sparking renewed interest across the altcoin sector. Related Reading: Bitcoin Retail Demand Rebounds – $0–$10K Transfer Volume Turns Positive Many altcoins have posted impressive gains in recent days, bouncing sharply from their April lows. The recovery is not just isolated to top names like ETH and SOL; mid- and small-cap tokens are also showing signs of strength, supported by increasing volume and improved market structure. A key technical development is adding weight to the bullish case: the altcoin market has once again pushed above a key daily moving average. This historically significant level often marks the transition from downtrends to sustained uptrends. Altcoins Reclaim 200-Day Moving Average Altcoins are showing renewed strength, and according to top analyst On-Chain Mind, the technical landscape is beginning to shift in their favor. In a recent chart shared on X, he highlighted that the altcoin market has once again broken above its 200-day moving average, a level that historically separates bearish phases from sustained uptrends. However, On-Chain Mind cautioned that this development has occurred multiple times during this market cycle, often followed by weeks of sideways chop and volatility rather than immediate upside. Still, this time may be different. With Ethereum rallying above $3,400—its highest level since mid-January—and Bitcoin consolidating above key support zones, conditions appear more favorable for a broader altcoin breakout. What makes this moment particularly important is the price structure across many altcoins, which has turned decisively bullish after months—and in some cases, years—of deep consolidation. Tokens across sectors such as DeFi, Layer 1s, and infrastructure are forming higher lows and showing clean breakouts on higher timeframes, indicating growing demand and fresh capital rotation. Related Reading: SharpLink Gaming Buys Another $19.5M In Ethereum: Institutional Accumulation Continues Altcoin Market Cap Breaks Out Past $1.4 Trillion The Total Crypto Market Cap excluding Bitcoin (TOTAL2) has rallied to $1.42 trillion, posting a +9.68% weekly gain and reaching its highest level since March 2025. This powerful move confirms a breakout above the 50-week, 100-week, and 200-week moving averages, signaling broad-based strength across the altcoin market. One key technical milestone is the bullish crossover of the 50-week SMA above the 100-week SMA. Meanwhile, the 200-week SMA—now positioned near $880 billion—has acted as strong support during previous corrections and continues to provide a solid foundation for the current uptrend. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bears Strike Back After ATH: Long/Short Ratio Flips Negative Ethereum’s breakout above $3,450 has been a key driver, supported by renewed retail activity and bullish sentiment. If TOTAL2 holds above $1.4 trillion, the next resistance target is the $1.6 trillion level, last tested earlier this year. A sustained move toward that range could confirm the beginning of a long-awaited altseason. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Cardano (ADA) has seen a remarkable performance over the week, surging over 10% and reentering the top ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization list. Its recent price action has fueled a bullish sentiment among investors and market watchers, who believe the token might be near a rally toward $1. Related Reading: BNB Falters At $600, Paving The Way For A Deeper Pullback Cardano Breaks Out To Reclaim Top 10 Spot Cardano’s price has steadily declined after the March highs, registering a 42% drop in the last six months. During the Q1 rally, the token hit its highest price since 2022, reaching the $0.774 price range. Since then, ADA has nosedived to pre-rally levels, disappointing some investors and market watchers. The crypto community has repeatedly slammed the project for a “lack of appeal” to the broader public. Additionally, many have criticized ADA’s “underwhelming” price action. However, the token’s recent rally has sparked a bullish sentiment among some community members. Despite the early September market shakeouts, the cryptocurrency has registered a 10% surge from its monthly opening, seeing green numbers in the weekly and biweekly timeframes. Technical analyst Crypto Yapper noted Cardano’s recent performance. The analyst highlighted that ADA displayed a multi-month descending broadening wedge structure on its chart with multiple touch points on the top side and on the lower side. Inside this structure, the cryptocurrency displayed a smaller falling wedge pattern with its upper trendline being tested again on Monday. The analyst stated that the $0.35 was the first crucial resistance level for the token. Claiming this key zone and breaking out of the falling wedge pattern could create more bullish action and move the price toward the upper line of the bigger bullish structure. On Monday, Cardano’s token reclaimed the $0.36 range, a level not seen in nearly a month. The surge sent ADA’s price toward the $0.37 resistance level, turning the $0.375 price range into a support zone on Tuesday morning. The recent performance also pushed Cardano back to the top ten cryptocurrencies list after ADA’s market capitalization surged 6%, surpassing Tron (TRX) in the last 24 hours. Analysts See New Price Targets For ADA Today, Crypto Yapper noted that ADA broke above resistance as the cryptocurrency was creating a higher high on the daily chart. This performance “indicates a huge trend reversal for Cardano.” However, he pointed out that to break above the descending broadening wedge, the token must reclaim its second key resistance level at $0.39. If successful, the breakout could target the structure’s higher price range of $0.52. Related Reading: Bitcoin (BTC) On Track For ‘Strongest September Performance’, Is $90,000 Next? Other analysts also highlighted ADA’s performance and breakout, suggesting that the cryptocurrency has the potential for a 170% surge. Dan Gambardello pointed out, “Cardano just went through a phenomenal throwback to a colossal triangle pattern.” To the analyst, “If crypto is about to enter a green October, I anticipate ADA will reclaim $1 with haste.” ADA is trading at $0.378, a 6.2% and 12.2% surge in the daily and weekly timeframes. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The on-chain analytics firm Santiment has revealed the altcoins that have recently surged into the mid-term “opportunity zone.” These Altcoins May Be More Likely To See Rebounds In a new post on X, Santiment has discussed what the various altcoins in the market are looking like from the perspective of the MVRV. The “Market Value To Realized Value” (MVRV) refers to an indicator that keeps track of the ratio between the Bitcoin market cap and the realized cap. The realized cap here is a capitalization model for BTC that measures the total sum of capital that the investors have used to purchase their coins. As such, the MVRV tells us about how the value that the investors are holding right now (the market cap) compares against this initial investment. Related Reading: Bitcoin Plunges Under $63,000, Here’s Where Next On-Chain Support Is Historically, the more profits the investors have held (that is, the higher the market cap has been compared to the realized cap), the more likely tops have been to occur. This is naturally because investors become more likely to give in to the allure of profit-taking the higher their gains get. On the other hand, cryptocurrencies have been probable to see rebounds when holders’ returns have dropped into the negative territory. In these conditions, there aren’t many profit-takers left, so selling pressure begins to run out. Based on these facts, Santiment has come up with an “Opportunity & Danger Zone Model” that uses the MVRV’s divergence from the norm on various timeframes to determine if an asset is providing a potential window for selling or buying right now. Below is the chart shared by the on-chain analytics firm that reveals what this model is saying for altcoins around the sector: Looks like some of the coins are approaching the opportunity zone | Source: Santiment on X From the graph, it’s visible that a lot of coins are still inside the overbought territory, but several altcoins have managed to sneak into the mid-term opportunity zone following the recent market downturn led by Bitcoin’s plunge. “This zone gets breached when an asset’s 30-day, 90-day, and 365-day average wallet returns are combining to be in negative territory,” explains Santiment. It should be noted, though, that while mid-term returns are red for these coins, they are still not yet inside the buy zone proper. “In a zero sum game like crypto, projects with minimal returns compared to the rest of the sector have a higher probability of a more efficient rebound for those who are willing to #buythedip on projects traders are in the most pain on,” notes the analytics firm. Related Reading: Bitcoin Has Undergone This Bearish Structure Change, Analyst Explains According to Santiment, some of the best altcoin candidates who are inside the mid-term opportunity zone include Lido DAO (LDO), Synthetix (SNX), Storj (STORJ), and OMG Network (OMG). LDO Price Lido DAO has had a bad time recently as its price has gone down more than 31% over the past week. With these red returns, it’s no wonder that the coin is becoming underbought on the MVRV. The price of the altcoin appears to have plunged down in the last few days | Source: LDOUSD on TradingView Featured image from Shutterstock.com, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com