Ramazan Eles 
The long-awaited surge in altcoins might unfold in a way that many investors didn’t anticipate.
Glassnode analyst James Check highlighted that this year’s bull market is shaping up to be quite different compared to the one in 2021.
Chasing Quick Gains
Check pointed out that in 2021, investors poured substantial amounts of money into Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer-1, and DeFi markets. However, he notes that today’s investors are more focused on making quick money, often by chasing the “most foolish coins” in the market.
According to the Glassnode analyst, with the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, a significant number of investors have funneled their money into memecoins rather than utility tokens. Instead of putting their money into tokens with actual use cases, many have flocked to memecoins like PEPE.
PEPE delivered a phenomenal performance in the first half of the year, with some investors reaping substantial profits. One investor, for instance, turned a $3,000 investment in April into a staggering $46 million.
Will the Altcoin Market Heat Up?
Despite the rise in prices and trading volumes of memecoins like PEPE and dogwifhat (WIF), other altcoins have not benefited from this trend, according to Check.
Some analysts, however, believe this could change soon. Luke Martin recently remarked that the current market conditions might even justify selling a house to invest in altcoins.
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