Altcoins have had two short periods of outperformance the 12 months. Late 2024 and during the September & October push in 2025.
Besides that, BTC has led the charge during upside and held up best during downside.
A few exceptions there of course, but right now we're even seeing

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Trump claims China's military exercises around Taiwan have "continued for 20 years" and doesn't believe the situation has escalated! Market forecasts indicate the probability of an invasion is only 0.4%.

Written by: Ugo Translated by: Luffy, Foresight News In February 2024, I entered the world of Meme coin trading with $80, only to lose it all. I've had this kind of disastrous experience twice.<br/...

Using wallet tracking, he turned $50 into a millionaire at age 18.

In the cryptocurrency world, airdrops often create overnight fortunes. At the end of 2025, the decentralized perpetual contract exchange Lighter launched a platform…
The article, "Lighter Platform Token $LIT Officially Launched! Airdrop Amount Reaches $675 Million, One Taiwanese High School Student Earns 6 Million Magnesium in a Single BlockTempo," was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential ABMedia media.

Lighter's platform token, $LIT, has officially launched! The airdrop reached a staggering $675 million, with one Taiwanese high school student earning a whopping 6 million NT dollars in a single transaction.

Altcoins have had a tough time. some changed lives.