Prominent crypto analyst Gert Van Lagen has shared a positive market prediction hinting that the altseason may soon begin.

Based on a fully formed bullish pattern, the Dutch market expert postulates that altcoins are on the edge of a market breakout.

Prominent crypto analyst Gert Van Lagen has shared a positive market prediction hinting that the altcoins season may soon begin. According to the Dutch market expert, a fully formed bullish pattern could be setting up for a breakout in altcoins.

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The cup-and-handle is a classic bullish continuation pattern in technical analysis that usually signifies an asset’s potential to continue rising after a period of consolidation. As seen in the chart shared by Van Lagen, the pattern has appeared on the altcoin market cap chart in a bi-weekly timeframe. The cup, which is the initial part of the pattern, consists of a U-shaped price movement seen between 2022 to mid 2024.

During this period, investors typically defined the lows in March 2023 and began accumulating assets, perhaps due to an extended downside market prior to a rebound. This cup movement is followed by the handle, which often resembles a small descending channel as seen in 2025. The handle usually represents a breakout and retest zone, paving the way for the altcoins season.

For the season to occur, the altcoin market cap must convincingly break above the neckline of the cup-and-handle pattern, which is currently at $813.18 billion. If this breakout occurs, inducing the altcoins season, Van Lagen analysis shows that total altcoin valuation could rise to around $5.4 trillion by 2026, which indicates a potential 564% market growth.

This would value altcoins at roughly $3.94 trillion higher than their current market cap of $1.5 trillion. At press time, the total crypto market remains valued at $2.94 trillion, with altcoins accounting for 36.1% of all investments.

Analyst Predicts Huge Liquidity Inflows To Fuel Altcoins Season

In other news, analysts continue to debate the feasibility of an altcoins season for the current bull cycle. Crypto analyst and Web3 growth manager Cas Abbé joined this discussion, highlighting three reasons the altcoins season is certain to come to pass. Notably, Cas Abbé acknowledges the altcoins season has been delayed, citing a lack of sufficient liquidity due to a large amount of token unlocks and the ripple effects of the memecoins craze driven by Pumpfun. However, the analyst remains confident in the prospects of an altcoins season due to multiple reasons.

One factor is the potential for multiple altcoin ETF approvals. As the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to issue the green light for several altcoin ETFs in Q3/Q4 of 2025, which holds the final deadline for most of these ETFs. Following these approvals, the analyst predicts a rise in institutional investments, which could produce a rallying effect similar seen with the Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.

Furthermore, Abbé states the Federal Reserve (Fed) is likely to begin rate cuts in June as well as terminate all quantitative tightening measures. Both moves are expected to be followed by a liquidity injection, untimely creating a risk-on environment in financial markets that will support the growth of altcoins.

Finally, the Web3 growth manager expects regulatory clarity by Q3/Q4 2025, which will allow banks to comfortably engage the crypto market, leading to massive liquidity.