Why altcoin season remains a paradox in a Bitcoin-dominated market

Blockchaincenter claims that the “altcoin season” has returned, but CoinMarketCap’s data is contrary to that, showing that only 54 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies outperform Bitcoin in the past 90 days. Although Ethereum, OKB and CRO have risen, with some gains even exceeding 100%, the market is still dominated by Bitcoin. The mixed signals reflected by the altcoin quarterly index highlights the continued fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market and the different interpretations of the trend.