Michaël van de Poppe Explains Why Most Altcoins Are Unlikely to Survive 2026

Cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe predicts that the majority of altcoins are unlikely to survive until 2026, dismissing the common belief that all altcoins eventually recover. He cites several critical reasons for this impending shakeout, including founders mismanaging tokenomics and financials, leading to irreversible downturns. Furthermore, the current bear market is described as the longest in crypto history, drawing parallels to the dot-com bubble where most projects failed to return. Rapid technological progress means newer, more efficient solutions are overtaking older projects, rendering some obsolete. Institutional adoption is also expected to favor stronger projects over smaller teams. However, Van de Poppe suggests that survivors will be those showing a disconnect between weak token prices and strong underlying growth, evidenced by rising on-chain activity, TVL, and transaction volumes, naming Arbitrum, Aave, and NEAR as examples of projects exhibiting this resilience.

(Source：BeInCrypto)