Ethereum Shows Signs of Bottoming Against Bitcoin as Altcoins Eye 200–500% Rally

• ETH is showing signs of bottoming against BTC, traders eyeing the 0.0325 zone for buys.
• Analyst predicts altcoin rally of 200–500% as ETH regains strength over BTC.

Ethereum’s steady climb continued this week with the coin trading around $4,725 after overcoming the strong $4,000 resistance. Market Analyst Michaël van de Poppe indicated that Ethereum might be forming a bottom against Bitcoin, signaling a possible shift favoring altcoins.

Van de Poppe shared on X that “ETH starts to bottom out in this area, against BTC,” referring to Ethereum’s weekly chart. The data shows ETH holding above the 0.035 BTC level following a pullback from a 144% rally that began in mid-2025.

Analyst suggests that the ideal buying range for ETH is between 0.0325 and 0.035 BTC. This shows that traders are adding to their positions in anticipation of a major rally. 

If Ethereum manages to hold its current support level, it could open the door for further gains against Bitcoin. At the time of writing, ETH/BTC trades near 0.0376, marking a 2.5% gain over the past week.

Altcoins Build Momentum as ETH Regains Strength

Historically, when ETH gains strength against BTC, smaller-cap tokens tend to deliver higher returns afterward. That pattern seems to be returning now, as altcoins are already showing stronger weekly gains compared to Bitcoin.

Van de Poppe noted that “as a response, we’ve seen altcoins outperform ETH and BTC,” adding that gains of 200% to 500% remain possible if this cycle extends further.

The Total3 market capitalization index, which tracks all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin and Ethereum, hit a new high of $1.18 trillion on Monday and is now at $1.17 trillion. It also posted its strongest weekly close since 2021 on Sunday, showing fresh capital flowing into non-Bitcoin assets.

Crypto trader Honey also confirmed this trend. He said, 

Market Indicators Point Toward an Emerging Altseason

Further optimism came from Rekt Fencer, who said, “The Bitcoin dominance death cross just flashed. History shows this signal starts the mega Altseason.” This technical indicator suggests that  capital may continue flowing out  from Bitcoin into other cryptocurrencies.

Data from the past three months shows that the top 100 altcoins have outperformed Bitcoin by more than six times. While Bitcoin still holds the main place in the market, traders appear to be allocating more funds into riskier digital assets.

At present, 60% of the market’s gains are coming from altcoins, which is lower than the 80–90% level usually seen during a full alt season. At the same time, the Altcoin Season Index has climbed to 65%, approaching the 75% mark that signals strong growth in altcoins.