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Altcoin selling pressure just hit a 5-year high

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Feb 18, 2026 · 17:28

New CryptoQuant data shows altcoins have seen 13 straight months of net spot selling on CEXs — the longest sustained sell pressure in years.

That suggests something structural may be happening:

• retail participation has faded
• institutions are concentrating in BTC/ETH
• capital is rotating into narrower narratives
• broad altcoin demand is weaker

So instead of a classic “[altseason](https://coinmarketcap.com/charts/altcoin-season-index/)”, the market looks more like selective rotation with persistent outflows across the wider altcoin space.

Interesting breakdown of the flows and market structure here:
[https://btcusa.com/altcoin-selling-pressure-hits-5-year-high-as-capital-rotates-out-of-crypto-risk/]()

Curious if people here see this as late-bear conditions or a longer-term shift in altcoin market dynamics.

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