Altcoin bear market, Likelihood of prolongation increases…“Expectations for FOMO are premature”

An analysis has emerged that the slump in the Altcoin market will be difficult to end in the short term. Foreign media BeInCrypto diagnosed on the 18th that "various factors such as continuous selling dominance, geopolitical instability, and an excessively increased number of altcoins are intertwined, making it highly likely that the Altcoin bear market will be prolonged."

According to cryptocurrency analyst Burak Kesmezci, an analysis of the difference in cumulative bid-ask prices on major centralized exchanges (CEX) over the past year showed that ask prices were as much as $36 billion higher. He pointed out that "the investors' FOMO (fear of missing out) will be difficult to realize unless this indicator reverses."

Geopolitical risks are also acting as a negative factor. BeInCrypto stated, "Amid the protracted conflict between Israel and Iran, this is increasing market uncertainty and leading to a rise in Bitcoin dominance." In fact, BTC's market share has been rapidly expanding recently, while Altcoin inflows have noticeably slowed.

Another issue is the excessively large number of Altcoins. According to the report, as of June 2025, the number of registered Altcoins amounts to 17.34 million, which is an 850 times increase compared to December 2021. BeInCrypto analyzed that "indiscriminately increasing coins are diluting the overall market value, resulting in weakening investment trust in individual projects."

Market experts warn that optimism about the Altcoin market should be restrained until these structural limitations are resolved.