Crypto analysts said the altcoin season could be arriving soon as liquidity shifts to risk assets, but altseason indicators currently stand at bear market lows.
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Martin is a technology and finance journalist with over two decades of experience covering cybersecurity, and information technology. Based in Southeast Asia for more than 25 years, he served as correspondent and systems analyst for Hong Kong-based Asia Times for twelve years. Since 2017, Martin has specialized in digital asset and blockchain reporting for multiple crypto publications. He brings forex trading and technical analysis expertise to his financial coverage, along with deep knowledge of core blockchain technologies and cryptographic concepts. Martin has no crypto holdings above Cointelegraph's disclosure threshold of $,1000.
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