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Zooming out, there are still no clear signs of capital rotation this cycle. Historically, sharp Bitcoin pullbacks have triggered rotation into altcoins as investors try to recover BTC-denominated losses. But on a quarterly view, that rotation still isn’t showing up. The XRP/BTC ratio has been down nearly 30% since the October crash last year, drifting back toward Q4 2024 levels. A similar pattern is visible in SOL/BTC, which was down over 45% over the same period. This has played out alongside Bitcoin dominance holding near 60%, without a sustained bid flowing back into BTC. Taken together, the lack of rotational flows and the ongoing BTC.D consolidation suggest that a classic altcoin season structure hasn’t really formed this cycle. Source: TradingView (SOL/BTC)
So far, the altcoin market has remained capped as Bitcoin broke key support zones, most recently losing the $60k level. The implication is that large caps are still moving largely in line with broader BTC flows. Unless Bitcoin reclaims momentum, inflows into Ripple (XRP) or Solana (SOL) are likely to stay muted.
In a risk-off environment, institutional flows often tend to lead price rather than follow it. In this context, the continued rotation into XRP and SOL, even amid broader market weakness, is beginning to stand out.
On Solana, this is reflected in continued stablecoin and RWA expansion. Circle has minted another 750 million USDC on the network, while Solana’s total real-world asset (RWA) value has pushed to a new record above $3 billion, reinforcing its positioning as a leading venue for on-chain capital deployment.
Ripple is showing a similar pattern on the demand side. XRP has now outpaced Bitcoin and Ethereum in weekly ETF flows for five consecutive weeks, signalling persistent institutional interest despite muted broader sentiment. XRP ETFs recorded over $2 million in net inflows last week versus Bitcoin’s $19 million outflow. Source: SoSoValue
These flows in a risk-off phase suggest the activity is not simply random rotation. While altcoins continue to track Bitcoin’s broader direction, consolidation around the $60k BTC level appears to be pushing capital into selective high caps. XRP and SOL are seeing steady inflows, reinforcing underlying institutional demand.
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