$209B exited altcoins over the last 13 months: Did traders rotate into Bitcoin?

Net selling from altcoins topped $209 billion, far outpacing the sell volumes seen during Bitcoin’s five-month sell-off. Will these traders reposition into Bitcoin?

Altcoins, excluding Ether (ETH), have recorded $209 billion in net selling volume since January 2025, marking one of the steepest declines in speculative demand for crypto assets this cycle.

On Binance, altcoin trading volumes dropped roughly 50% since November 2025, reflecting a steady dip in activity. The decrease also coincides with an increase in Bitcoin’s volume share on the exchange.

Analysts said that the contraction in altcoin demand, alongside elevated stablecoin dominance, signals that the broader market is shifting its capital toward BTC during the current downtrend.

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