10x Research pointed out in its market analysis that the market value of cryptocurrencies has soared to $3.43 trillion, and Bitcoin's dominance has dropped from 60% to 56%. A higher overall market value coupled with a continuously declining Bitcoin dominance is often seen as a sign of altcoin season. In cryptocurrency, market theories tend to be self-fulfilling because beliefs drive momentum.
Since November 17th, Solana (SOL) has remained relatively stable while other major altcoins have performed excellently. Ethereum (ETH) rose nearly +18%, Ripple (XRP) soared +70%. The market cap gap between Solana and Ripple is now only $6 billion, which means there could be a "turnaround" within a few days where Ripple might become the third most valuable cryptocurrency.