Altcoins Slide to 2024 Lows as Bitcoin Extends Selloff
Major altcoins including Dogecoin, XRP, and Cardano fell to their lowest levels since 2024 as bitcoin’s decline intensified broader market losses.
Major altcoins including Dogecoin, XRP, and Cardano fell to their lowest levels since 2024 as bitcoin’s decline intensified broader market losses.
Large XRP holders have resumed accumulation in early 2026, even as broader crypto sentiment remains in fear territory, according to Santiment data.
Crypto investment products experienced $454 million in outflows last week, driven largely by Bitcoin and U.S. funds amid fading expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut.
Bitcoin dominance measures Bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization.
Altcoins are all cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, covering a diverse range of blockchain projects, use cases, and technologies across the crypto market.
XRP has emerged as the leading crypto trade of 2026, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum amid strong ETF inflows and cross-border payment adoption.
Memecoins rebounded sharply entering 2026, with market capitalization rising more than 23% and transaction volumes nearly quadrupling week over week.
Bitwise has filed with the US SEC to launch 11 single-token strategy crypto ETFs, targeting major altcoins and expanding regulated access beyond Bitcoin and Ether.
Robinhood is rolling out lower fees for high-volume US traders and expanding leveraged altcoin futures access in the EU as it targets more sophisticated crypto users.
American Bitcoin purchased 363 BTC in November, raising total holdings to 4,367 BTC as the market experienced a sharp mid-month decline.
Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF attracted $41 million in first-day inflows, signaling institutional interest, though it fell short of a major market impact.