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The magical altseason you’ve been daydreaming about? Probably not coming anytime soon.

Vugar Usi Zade, the operating chief of Bitget , one of the planet’s crypto exchange behemoths, laid it out straight at Singapore’s Token2049 conference.

The altcoin hype train? It’s stalled, derailed, or just never left the station.

Had an incredible time at @TaipeiWeek 🚀 connecting with some of the brightest minds pushing our industry forward.

Big thanks to 桑幣區識 @Zombit__ for featuring @BitgetTC and my speakership! 🙌

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— Vugar Usi Zade (@usithetalk) September 17, 2025

Bitcoin has decoupled from alts

The thing is, altcoins haven’t done anything exciting lately. No shiny new tech breakthroughs.

No groundbreaking projects shaking up the scene. Bitcoin’s been doing its own thing, climbing alone like the stubborn mountain goat it is, with very little spillover love for the rest of the crypto zoo.

There’s no logical reason for an alt season, says Usi Zade with all the certainty of a cat ignoring the laser pointer.

Traditionally, alts have at least tried to ride Bitcoin’s coattails during rallies. When altcoin season arrives, some of these tokens rocket past Bitcoin, flaunting their wild risk-to-reward tales.

But now? Bitcoin has decoupled from altcoins. It’s going solo, no longer tethered to stock markets or its crypto cousins.

Frequently, Bitcoin’s green while the rest of the market swims in red ink. Investors aren’t playing the usual game of shifting money from Bitcoin into altcoins.

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Instant gratification

Usi Zade points out that crypto markets stopped dancing to seasons a while ago. Instead, specific narratives dominate.

Today it’s all about real-world assets, which means only tokens tied to that buzzword get any love. Other sectors are left watching from the sidelines.

Then comes the harsh truth bomb, crypto investors want instant gratification. The whole market thinks projects should turn profits faster than you can say blockchain.

Amazon took over a decade to see green, crypto projects supposedly need it in eight months, or else they’re toast. This impatience is like expecting a gourmet meal from a microwave.

Fireworks

Adding to the chaos, crypto tokens hit retail markets straight away, unlike traditional startups that pass the baton from one investor to the next to keep the cash flowing.

Tokens are traded like the hottest meme, which can tank prices and kill projects before they even stand a chance.

Somewhere in this chaos, Bitcoin emerges as the lone shining beacon. Investors are telling newbies to ditch the usual balanced act of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and put all chips on Bitcoin.

Ether? Apparently stable but lacking the fireworks investors crave since Bitcoin has been relentlessly bullish for almost a year now.

Market shares tell the story, Bitcoin clings to about 58%, dipping from a high of 65% last year, while Ethereum’s share has bounced from a multi-year low to around 12%.

But the big boss of crypto remains Bitcoin, the gift that keeps on rallying.

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Written by András Mészáros
Cryptocurrency and Web3 expert, founder of Kriptoworld
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With years of experience covering the blockchain space, András delivers insightful reporting on DeFi, tokenization, altcoins, and crypto regulations shaping the digital economy.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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