Bitcoin hits a new high, altcoins generally retreat, when will it be the turn for altcoins to rise?

Although the total market capitalization of the crypto market has surpassed 3.9 trillion, reaching a new high, this achievement mainly relies on Bitcoin's strong performance. Bitcoin's market share has now surpassed 57.38%, and in major centralized exchanges (CEX), the funding rates are generally below 0.01%. Usually, a funding rate above 0.01% indicates a bullish market, while a rate below this value suggests a bearish market, so the current funding rate situation does not support altcoins continuing to rise.

Although Ethereum's performance is stronger compared to most altcoins, the ETH/BTC exchange rate is still on a downward trend. However, last week, the inflow of funds into Ethereum ETFs reached 850 million USD, setting a historical record, indicating that off-exchange sentiment towards ETH is warming up.

Several institutions expect Ethereum to break its historical high before the end of the year, and I also believe this goal is achievable, as long as the Ethereum Foundation does not encounter further issues, breaking the ATH is just a matter of time.

Currently, Ethereum's turnover period has passed, entering an acceleration phase this week. It is expected that ETH will first open up upward space, and then altcoins will follow suit. The strong pull of ETH has already manifested, and future trends will become clearer.