Crypto News Today: Can Altcoins Still Deliver Massive 100x Gains?

Triple-digit returns aren’t dead in crypto, according to Alice Liu, Head of Research at CoinMarketCap. They’re just showing up in different corners of the market than they used to. Asked point-blank whether the days of 100x gains are over, Liu said, “They are still happening. We just need to join the right parties.”

Meme Coins Are Back, and Moving Fast

Liu pointed to this week as a live example, citing momentum around Justin Sun-linked meme tokens and coins built on Robinhood Chain. She said meme coins are once again moving at an extremely fast pace, and catching that momentum early remains one of the clearest routes to outsized gains right now.

But it’s not just memes. Liu said more established, fundamentally sound projects still offer real upside, even if 100x is unlikely. “Maybe not 100x, maybe 10x, 20x is still very doable for solid, solid projects,” she said.

Is Altcoin Season Here Yet? Not Quite

Liu broke down where the market currently stands using CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index, which tracks whether the top 100 tokens (excluding stablecoins) are outperforming Bitcoin over a rolling 90-day window. A reading above 75 signals a full altcoin season. Below 25 means Bitcoin is firmly in control. Right now, the index sits at 36, meaning the market is only just beginning to shift out of Bitcoin’s shadow.