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You’re Going to Miss the Next Alt Season While Watching Bitcoin Hit $120K

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The real money isn’t made chasing Bitcoin at headline prices — it’s made positioning before the sidelined $300B in stablecoins floods into today’s overlooked altcoins. If and when the party begins, you need to be there. Don’t get caught checking ID’s at the door.

Here’s what they won’t tell you on Twitter X or YouTube:

Bitcoin’s price rally is the distraction — not the destination.

Every time Bitcoin crosses a flashy milestone — $80K, $100K, $120K (soon!) — the media frenzy kicks in. New retail buyers panic, scrambling to “own one” Bitcoin before they’re forever priced out.

But by the time Bitcoin reaches these levels, most of the smart money has already moved on.

Because here’s the hidden signal nobody’s talking about:

  • Stablecoins have surged past $242 billion — the largest pool of idle capital in crypto history.
  • TVL in DeFi is climbing back above $100 billion, and if it returns to its previous $136 billion levels, stablecoins could easily push toward $300 billion.

That’s not just capital sitting quietly — that’s dry powder, primed to flood into altcoins, DeFi protocols, modular chains, and RWAfi plays once Bitcoin’s headlines trigger mass

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Chip Mahoney

Written by Chip Mahoney

Uncovering high-value crypto, Web3, staking, and tokenized asset opportunities. Own The Economy: https://tokentrust.substack.com/

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Appreciate this, Chip — the insight about stablecoins being "dry powder" waiting for a spark really clicked. It reminded me of when people watch fireworks but miss the fuse being lit — by the time Bitcoin steals the spotlight, the real action's already moved 💥.
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