Is the “Two-Core Era” of Bitcoin and Ethereum About to Begin?
For years, the cryptocurrency market has followed a familiar pattern. Bitcoin leads the initial rally, Ethereum
$ETH follows with stronger momentum, and eventually capital flows into smaller altcoins, creating the famous "altcoin season." However, 2026 is beginning to challenge that traditional cycle.
Despite Bitcoin reaching new milestones and Ethereum attracting unprecedented institutional interest, large-scale capital rotation into altcoins remains surprisingly limited. Instead of spreading across thousands of speculative assets,