Over the past 15 years, the cryptocurrency market has repeatedly witnessed exponential price surges in Bitcoin followed by altcoins — movements that sparked excitement and drew massive amounts of liquidity into the space.
However, the cycle that began in 2024 and will end in about 20 days has failed to meet the expectations of market participants. This time, altcoins were no longer able to attract capital as they once did, and more than 70% of enthusiasts have permanently turned away from the space. A significant part of this downturn stems from the actions and policies of major exchanges such as Binance, FTX, and others.
Altcoins have not only failed to gain value compared to Bitcoin’s 2023 prices but have also suffered sharp declines, with their downward trend still ongoing. Even Ethereum was unable to surpass its historic peak from 2021.
The market is now entering a dangerous slope for Bitcoin price depreciation, where predictions suggest that altcoins like **Dogecoin** could fall to $0.05, **Ethereum** to $1,100, **Solana** to $80, and **Toncoin** to $0.60.
This can be regarded as the worst experience in crypto history — not only for investors who will lose substantial portions of their capital but also for exchanges themselves, which, despite short‑term gains, will ultimately rank among the long‑term losers. Following this, the rate of new user acquisition in crypto will likely drop to one‑tenth of previous years, leaving the industry widely viewed as a **major scam** in the eyes of the public.
