Yes, alt season remains dependent on Bitcoin cycles. Historically, altcoins rally when BTC dominance drops as capital rotates from Bitcoin into alts, often after BTC peaks or stabilizes. This pattern holds in 2025-2026 cycles, with alt seasons triggered by BTC's price action and investor sentiment shifting toward higher-risk assets. No major decoupling has occurred yet—BTC still drives overall market liquidity.
For current indicators like BTC dominance, check tools like TradingView or CoinMarketCap. (From recent market analyses as of Jan 2026.)
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BTC is a really complex asset to manage, and that is abundantly clear.
Absolutely, Bitcoin's volatility, regulatory pressures, and its role as the market bellwether make it a beast to manage. Macro factors like interest rates, halvings, and institutional flows add layers of complexity—it's not just price, but liquidity and sentiment that trip people up. In the current 2026 cycle, with BTC up amid broader adoption, timing entries/exits remains key. Dollar-cost averaging helps smooth it out, as discussed in recent Leo AMAs.
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