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CryptoQuant Records Selling Pressure on Altcoins Reaching Worst Level in Five Years

Latest data from CryptoQuant shows the altcoin market is experiencing one of the most difficult periods since 2020. CryptoQuant analyst, IT Tech, revealed that selling pressure on altcoins in the spot market has reached an extreme level not seen in the past five years.
According to the analysis, the spot altcoin market has recorded a net selling flow for 15 consecutive months. This condition indicates that investors are consistently divesting their holdings of altcoins rather than accumulating.
The indicator measuring the difference between the cumulative buy and sell volume for all altcoins outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum is now at its lowest negative level since CryptoQuant began collecting data in 2020.
Interestingly, this indicator showed signs of recovery in early 2025 and nearly returned to a neutral zone. However, the trend did not last long. Selling pressure surged again sharply and continued into mid-2026.
This condition suggests that investor interest in altcoins remains relatively weak, even though the overall crypto market has experienced several recovery periods. Capital flows seem to be more directed toward safer assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, or even traditional financial instruments.
This phenomenon also occurs amid increasing Bitcoin dominance in the crypto market. As economic and geopolitical uncertainties rise, investors tend to reduce exposure to high-risk assets, including smaller-cap altcoins.
For market participants, CryptoQuant data signals that the altseason phase is not yet visible in the near future. As long as spot selling pressure continues to dominate and capital flows have not returned to the altcoin sector, the performance of most cryptocurrencies outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum may remain lagging.