Once liquidity flows back, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and BNB are likely to lead the next altcoin rally.
After weeks of sideways trading, veteran trader VirtualBacon believes the crypto market is standing on the edge of something massive, a full-blown liquidity-driven rally. He believes the Federal Reserve’s quiet shift toward ending quantitative tightening (QT) marks the beginning of the next major “crypto melt-up”, sending Bitcoin and altcoins soaring once again.
According to VirtualBacon, the biggest event for crypto this year isn’t the Bitcoin halving or ETF approvals, it’s the Federal Reserve’s liquidity pivot.
For over 18 months, the Fed has been in Quantitative Tightening (QT) mode, reducing its $7 trillion balance sheet to fight inflation. This tightening drained cash from markets, pressuring Bitcoin and altcoins.
Now, signs indicate this phase may end soon, potentially refilling liquidity and sparking the next crypto rally. Major banks like Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Evercore expect QT to conclude by November or December, setting the stage for renewed market momentum.
According to VirtualBacon, every major crypto bull run has aligned with periods when the Fed loosened liquidity.
When central banks inject money, investors typically turn “risk-on,” favoring volatile assets like crypto. The pattern is simple: when the Fed prints, altcoins pump.
Economic indicators are flashing familiar warning signs. Bank reserves are falling, stress in the repo market is rising, and the U.S. Treasury recently added $800 billion to its cash account, temporarily removing liquidity from the system.
This mirrors 2019, when the Fed quietly injected cash in a move called “stealth QE.”
Supporting this outlook, the CME FedWatch tool shows a 99.9% chance of a rate cut this month and an 87.9% chance of another in November or December, pointing to a clear move toward easing.
VirtualBacon points out that Bitcoin hasn’t topped yet, and none of the 30 historical peak indicators have triggered. He believes this is a mid-cycle phase, not a market top. With global M2 money supply already rising, and gold leading the way, Bitcoin could soon follow with a sharp move higher.
If liquidity indeed returns, VirtualBacon believes Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and BNB could be the first to surge, paving the way for another broad-based crypto rally.
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