TRX Hits Record-High of $20 Billion in Value, Suggesting an ‘Altcoin Season’ to Come This December

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The Tron token has reached an impressive milestone by surpassing a record $20 billion in market capitalization, signaling another bullish indicator for altcoins heading into 2025.

Tron Price Hits New All-Time High

On December 3rd, at 10:20 am UTC, the Tron (TRX) price rose over 13% to hit a new all-time high of $0.23, according to Cointelegraph data.

TRX/USD 1-day chart
TRX/USD, 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph

Monthly and Year-to-Date (YTD) Performance

The TRX token is up 42% on the monthly chart and over 101% year-to-date (YTD), showcasing its significant growth.

Justin Sun’s Investment in World Liberty Financial

Tron founder Justin Sun revealed that he had become the largest investor in Donald Trump’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), by investing $30 million in WLFI tokens on November 25th. This development followed Tron’s new all-time high.

Analysts Predict Altcoin Season Leading into Early 2025

According to some analysts, the TRX token’s new all-time high is a signal of a potential altcoin season that could see smaller cryptocurrencies rally during December. Increasingly more analysts expect an altcoin season leading into early 2025, which could see Ether (ETH) rise to $4,000 before January 20th, when United States President-elect Trump officially takes office.

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Analysts Eye December Altseason Due to Falling Bitcoin Dominance

Bitcoin dominance fell below its two-year support line on November 30th in another signal of the potential commencement of altcoin season. Declining Bitcoin dominance suggests that investors are taking profit from their BTC positions and investing part of these funds into altcoins.

Crypto market flow
Crypto market flow. Source: Rekt Capital

Historical Patterns Indicate Altcoin Rally

December’s altcoin rally has already begun, based on historical patterns emerging amid the declining ratio of altcoins relative to Bitcoin’s market capitalization, trader Mikybull Crypto said in a December 3rd X post.

OTHERS/BTC 1-month chart
OTHERS/BTC, 1-month chart. Source: Mikybull Crypto

Other Catalysts Driving Altcoin Rally

Altcoins also benefit from other catalysts beyond technical chart patterns. Looking at the Tron token, worldwide Google searches for the coin rose to an over three-month high of 39, last seen in September, according to Google Trends data.

Tron token 1-year chart
Tron token, 1-year chart. Source: Google Trends

Growing Interest in Tron

Part of the growing interest may be attributed to Tron’s Sun, who also bought a $6.2 million piece of art consisting of a banana taped to a wall, he said on November 21st.

Early Signs of Altcoin Season on Other Cryptocurrency Charts

The Hedera (HBAR) token was November’s best performer among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies after rallying over 763% during the past month, according to Cryptobubbles data. The token saw growing retail interest after a November 12th filing revealed that investment firm Canary Capital was seeking to launch a Hedera-based exchange-traded product (ETP).

Top 100 cryptocurrencies 1-month chart
Top 100 cryptocurrencies, 1-month chart. Source: Cryptobubbles.net

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The recent surge in Tron’s market capitalization and price is a significant indicator of the potential altcoin season leading into early 2025. As Bitcoin dominance falls, investors are increasingly looking towards alternative cryptocurrencies for growth opportunities.

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As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how Tron’s new all-time high and other altcoins perform in the coming months. With the potential for an altcoin season leading into early 2025, investors would do well to keep a close eye on these developing trends.