Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe believes the next altcoin season is imminent, calling it “100% around the corner.” In a post shared on X, he noted that the current market cycle is “completely different” from previous ones, suggesting that a major shift could soon ignite across digital assets.
According to van de Poppe, the key trigger will be Bitcoin’s next breakout phase. He expects BTC to find a bottom soon and start trending upward, with a decisive move above $112,000 marking the beginning of a stronger recovery. Once that level is cleared, he predicts Ethereum (ETH) will begin its “second leg” toward the $5,500–$6,000 range.
Altseason is around the corner. 100%.
The cycle is completely different.
We need #Bitcoin to be bottoming out and trending upwards. Personally, I'd like to see a breakout above $112K.
From there, $ETH starts to do its second leg to $5,500-6,000.
That will bring back the…
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) October 17, 2025
That progression, he explained, would restore market confidence, setting the stage for altcoins to surge next. “That’s the kickoff for altcoins to do their first 5–10x from here,” van de Poppe added, emphasizing that a rotation from Bitcoin into smaller-cap assets is likely the next big move in the crypto cycle.
The analyst’s outlook aligns with growing optimism that the market could be entering the early stages of a risk-on phase, with traders watching Bitcoin’s next breakout closely as the signal for the long-awaited altseason to begin.