Will altcoins shine or fade in BTC's 2025 surge?

[hugeblack]

If Ethereum does not perform well this year, it is difficult to see it as the best alternative to Bitcoin in the coming years, especially if it loses the second place in terms of market cap, which is possible with some alternatives. As for SOL, I think it has performed well, but if a big correction (+80%) occurs, it is difficult for it to come back again, so the correction is what will determine its future.

[yhiaali3]

Although I doubt that Bitcoin will reach $150K or $200K in 2025, if it does - and that's what everyone wants - the answer is yes.

Even if Bitcoin's dominance increases significantly, it won't prevent other coins with strong projects (such as Ethereum, XRP, SOL, LTC, ADA and many others of course) from rising.

Don't forget that Bitcoin's dominance is also not fixed and once it drops a little, these coins will take off.

[JoyMarsha]

With btc potentially hitting $150k-$200k in 2025, do you think altcoins like Ethereum or SOL will see bigger gains, or will they get overshadowed by btc's dominance? I'm torn on where to invest my extra cash.

Your extra cash should go into Bitcoin; that way, your investments are safe, and you will feel bad each time Bitcoin decreases.

If you are looking for bigger gains in altcoins, the top 100 coins should come to mind. I like how you are thinking of investing in Solana or Ethereum, both coins are good altcoins to invest in, you can anticipate profits when the bull run starts

[enwi]

If Ethereum does not perform well this year, it is difficult to see it as the best alternative to Bitcoin in the coming years, especially if it loses the second place in terms of market cap, which is possible with some alternatives. As for SOL, I think it has performed well, but if a big correction (+80%) occurs, it is difficult for it to come back again, so the correction is what will determine its future.

It must be understood that markets are always unpredictable especially in the fate of those assets that have dominated the market for many years. If Ethereum has declined and practically lost a place similar to bitcoin, it would not be easy for it to regain the position as the number one altcoin. We can see that its competitors are becoming larger and obtaining attention; therefore, the rivalry between these digital assets is increasing. SOL has proved good performance of it but if any major correction takes place it is very difficult to come back in short time. This indicates that opportunities in a given market as well as consumers’ confidence are the major drives that define whether an asset can thrive and resist-costly shifts to better opportunities or not.

[Gposas]

With btc potentially hitting $150k-$200k in 2025, do you think altcoins like Ethereum or SOL will see bigger gains, or will they get overshadowed by btc's dominance? I'm torn on where to invest my extra cash.

I think the year will have something huge for the whole crypto market entirely. Though as humans, we can't tell what the future holds especially in the crypto market, we only try to predict depending on our personal opinions based on the factors we consider.
From the perspective of the news related to President Trump establishing a Crypto strategic Reserve which would include assets like BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA and XRP....

I believe there'll be a positivity with these ALTS and besides that, if we consider market sentiments and other related factors affecting the Crypto market, there's possibility of ALTS also reaching higher gains.

[MUGNIA]

If I prefer to invest in Sol in the short or long term, Sol sometimes experiences a significant increase like BTC, so for the short term we can follow it.

[Alone055]

With btc potentially hitting $150k-$200k in 2025, do you think altcoins like Ethereum or SOL will see bigger gains, or will they get overshadowed by btc's dominance? I'm torn on where to invest my extra cash.

We know that major altcoins don't get overshadowed. When Bitcoin goes up, altcoins go up as well because people don't just invest in Bitcoin, but they invest in altcoins as well on the side, so even if Bitcoin gets the highest share when it comes to volume of investments, altcoins will still get sizeable investments and enough room to grow alongside Bitcoin.

What's important for us to understand is which altcoins are going to have more focus after Bitcoin. We know they can't compete with Bitcoin, but once people are done buying Bitcoin, where will they see next? Once we find that out, it becomes easy for us to choose what we should choose for the spare funds that we have.

[bayu7adi]

Altcoins will be affected by the bullish too, when Bitcoin experiences a bullish run to 200k... although BTC's dominance is higher, but when the bullish run is crazy, ETH, SOL, XRP and other altcoins will be affected too... so it will spread to the top altcoins..

The problem is, BTC is very unlikely to be able to fly to 200k this year... we see that the cycle is almost over and the current problem with BTC is that there is a correction even a few days ago it was below $80k... it seems impossible to reach 200k in the remaining time in 2025.

[sagarmota10]

As per the market condition we can say that till ETH rally is still pending, For alts season we have to wait for the ETH rally because ETH is the king of All Alts. As per history alts season beginning while ETH start pumping.

For Alts season we can see major pump in Q2 or Q4, after this year we can enter in again bear market and max Q1 2026.

all above line is my personal view. 

[tequilla_sunset]

If I prefer to invest in Sol in the short or long term, Sol sometimes experiences a significant increase like BTC, so for the short term we can follow it.

SOL is a good pick, imo, and its current price is far away from its ATH, that's where the potential may be going through 2025.

[Findingnemo]

Whenever the price of Bitcoin surges the altcoins surges more, even some random coin with no real purpose can jump 10x overnight so if we ever see prices going up high above in 100K then prepared for the altcoins to come into the party as well...

BTC is the driving force of crypto market that leads to the exponential growth of altcoins too but altcoins need to be something unique instead of just another for bright future without relying on Bitcoin in long term.

[Crypto Library]

Whenever the price of Bitcoin surges the altcoins surges more, even some random coin with no real purpose can jump 10x overnight so if we ever see prices going up high above in 100K then prepared for the altcoins to come into the party as well...

BTC is the driving force of crypto market that leads to the exponential growth of altcoins too but altcoins need to be something unique instead of just another for bright future without relying on Bitcoin in long term.

Actually, these surges happen with altcoins for Bitcoin dominance and I think it will continue in the crypto world. Because there is no altcoin yet that can take Bitcoin's place or there is very little chance of it happening in the future.
However, the altcoin season is also true, but it also depends on the bull season of Bitcoin. In the current situation, I think the whales are playing in the crypto market and after this period ends, we may see another all-time high price in the bull season as well as the altcoin season.

[JoyMarsha]

With btc potentially hitting $150k-$200k in 2025, do you think altcoins like Ethereum or SOL will see bigger gains, or will they get overshadowed by btc's dominance? I'm torn on where to invest my extra cash.

As Bitcoin increases, so will altcoins increase also. Bitcoin can't skyrocket to $150k-$200k, the top coins we know of won't increase in their own momentum. They will surely increase.

The fact you should keep in mind when investing in altcoins is that they have a good selling price because altcoins are just good for short-term investment plans, not for the long term. Anyone investing in Solana, Ethereum or the top 100 coins should bear that in mind

[EluguHcman]

With btc potentially hitting $150k-$200k in 2025, do you think altcoins like Ethereum or SOL will see bigger gains, or will they get overshadowed by btc's dominance? I'm torn on where to invest my extra cash.

The Ethereum has always hovered it values according to Bitcoin that is why the Bitcoin market do affect the Ethereum.
But then, the Ethereum or the Solana coins could surpass Bitcoin in the future but not at this short period of time of Bitcoin hitting $150K to $200K in this just 2025. May if that is possible it will be in the long time future since the also have it alt coin season to hedge the surges .

[dave_strider]

With btc potentially hitting $150k-$200k in 2025, do you think altcoins like Ethereum or SOL will see bigger gains, or will they get overshadowed by btc's dominance? I'm torn on where to invest my extra cash.

As Bitcoin increases, so will altcoins increase also. Bitcoin can't skyrocket to $150k-$200k, the top coins we know of won't increase in their own momentum. They will surely increase.

The fact you should keep in mind when investing in altcoins is that they have a good selling price because altcoins are just good for short-term investment plans, not for the long term. Anyone investing in Solana, Ethereum or the top 100 coins should bear that in mind

Or to hodl them alongside BTC, which would be too for a long-term perspective.

So that when the time strikes, the bags can be sold off with a good PNL in mind.