While the total market cap has entered its fourth consecutive week of decline and the market has lost nearly $1 trillion in November, data reveal a notable divergence in how investors are withdrawing capital. Mid- and low-cap assets show a surprisingly positive signal.

What is this signal, and what does it mean in the current context? The following report provides a detailed explanation.

3 Positive Signals for Altcoins as the Market Becomes Most Pessimistic

The market sentiment index has stayed in “extreme fear” for most of November. Even so, several positive signals still emerge, acting as glimmers of hope for altcoins.

First, a report from CryptoQuant compares the market-cap performance of Bitcoin, large caps, and mid- and small-cap altcoins. It shows significant resilience in the lower-cap segment.

According to the comparative market-cap chart, Bitcoin experienced the sharpest drop in November. Large caps, which include the top 20 altcoins, also fell, but to a lesser extent. Mid- and small-cap altcoins declined only slightly and suffered less damage.

“Large caps are struggling, but not as much as BTC, while mid–small caps are showing real resilience,” analyst Darkfost noted.

In fact, the chart shows that only the market caps of Bitcoin and large caps have formed new all-time highs. Mid- and low-cap assets have yet to return to their late-2024 peaks. From a psychological perspective, once altcoins drop too deeply — often losing 80–90% of value — holders tend to view their assets as “already lost.” They then have little motivation to panic sell.

This leads to the second notable factor: a divergence between Bitcoin Dominance and OTHERS Dominance.

Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) measures Bitcoin’s share of the total market cap. OTHERS Dominance (OTHERS.D) measures the share held by all altcoins excluding the top 10.

The chart shows that in November, OTHERS.D rose from 6.6% to 7.4%. Meanwhile, BTC.D dropped from 61% to 58.8%.

This divergence implies that altcoin investors are no longer as easily panic-selling, even while sitting on losses. Instead, they are holding their positions and waiting for a recovery.

Historically, when BTC.D declines and altcoin dominance increases, the market often transitions into an altcoin bull cycle.

Additionally, Binance data indicate that 60% of the current trading volume now originates from altcoins. This is the highest level since early 2025.

Analyst Maartunn believes this data highlights where actual trading activity is happening. Currently, activity is concentrated heavily outside major cryptocurrencies. Altcoins have once again become highly popular trading vehicles on Binance.

“Historically, an increased share of altcoin trading volume often coincides with increased speculation in the market,” maartunn said.

In summary, mid- and low-cap altcoins are receiving strong liquidity inflows. They also exhibit better price performance and higher market share ratios. These factors indicate that altcoin holders hold strong expectations for a recovery from the bottom region.

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In November, NEAR Intents’ daily fee revenue reached an all-time high. At the same time, its daily trading volume increased tenfold compared to the previous quarter. However, NEAR’s price continued to show weak performance and remained stuck in its 2025 accumulation range.

These positive metrics sparked expectations that investors may secure strong entry positions before overall market fear fades and fundamentals begin to take effect.

How NEAR Intents Became a Late-2025 Catalyst for NEAR’s Price

NEAR Intents is a multichain trading protocol built on NEAR Protocol, a blockchain platform focused on AI and chain abstraction.

The protocol removes the need for users to perform complex manual actions. These include bridging tokens, managing gas fees across multiple networks, or handling intermediate steps. NEAR Intents allows users—or AI agents—to express an “intent” for the desired outcome. The protocol then automates the entire process, delivering a smooth and efficient experience.

According to Dune Analytics, NEAR Intents’ daily fee revenue reached a record level of more than $400,000. This pushed total cumulative fees above $10 million. Meanwhile, daily trading volume consistently remained above $150 million, representing a tenfold increase from the previous quarter.

NEAR Protocol also reported that its 30-day cumulative trading volume recently surpassed $3 billion.

Additionally, a Bitwise report noted that NEAR Intents recorded $969 million in trading volume for the week beginning November 10, 2025. Bitwise predicted that NEAR Intents will expand weekly trading volume more than tenfold and reach $10 billion by June 2026.

This growth will naturally have a positive impact on the NEAR token.

“NEAR’s token model is designed to capture value from AI-native activity. This includes intent-routing fees, infrastructure services, and model execution, extending beyond traditional blockspace monetisation,” Bitwise stated.

What Drives This Surge in Volume?

A CoinMetrics report highlighted the role of the Zashi wallet. This wallet integrates with NEAR Intents, enabling seamless multichain swaps into shielded ZEC. Meanwhile, the amount of ZEC held in shield pools reached new highs as demand for privacy accelerated.

As a result, investors have increasingly turned to NEAR Intents. Trading in ZEC now accounts for about 10% of the protocol’s daily volume, averaging $15 million per day.

NEAR’s Price Remains Stuck in the 2025 Accumulation Range

Despite these developments, NEAR’s price remains trapped in its 2025 accumulation zone. TradingView data shows NEAR moving between $1.90 and $3.10 since the beginning of the year.

Analyst Vespamatic attributed this stagnation to Bitcoin’s price decline. This pressure could cause altcoins to drop even further, even when their fundamentals remain strong.

“NEAR has a risk of falling to $0.6, especially if Bitcoin falls to $84,000. In a bear market, almost 99% of altcoins can be destroyed, even though they have strong fundamentals,” Vespamatic predicted.

However, analysts also noted that NEAR’s current price near $1.9 aligns with the year’s strongest support. Combined with recent positive catalysts, this level may set the stage for a potential price rebound.

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When an altcoin experiences a strong pump and breaks out of a long-term accumulation zone, the move can signal renewed attention toward that project. This pattern can be even more meaningful for low-cap altcoins because they often offer higher profit potential.

Several altcoins showed this behavior in November. Details follow below.

1. Firo (FIRO)

Firo (FIRO) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. Its recent rally benefited from a rising interest in blockchain privacy.

BeInCrypto’s price data shows that FIRO’s market cap has increased from $10 million to over $48 million since October. The asset also broke out of its 2025 accumulation range.

Even after a nearly fivefold increase in market cap, FIRO still remains a low-cap altcoin. Many investors believe that escaping the 2025 accumulation zone could allow FIRO to move further and possibly reach 10 USD in 2026.

FIRO also remained in the top Trending section on Coingecko throughout the week. This trend reflects strong research interest from investors.

“FIRO has been trending #1 on Coingecko for an entire week. When the tech is truly great, the interest speaks for itself. Billions.” – Investor Zerebus commented.

Alongside the rally, FIRO’s exchange balance dropped by more than 21%, down to just over 256,000 tokens, according to Nansen. This decline indicates that demand for accumulation remains strong, despite the fear that dominated November.

2. Alchemix (ALCX)

Alchemix (ALCX) is a DeFi protocol that enables users to borrow synthetic assets, such as alUSD or alETH, based on the future yield generated by their collateral.

Price data shows that ALCX surged 140% in November. This move officially ended the sideways phase that lasted from February until now.

This altcoin has a low circulating supply of just over 3 million ALCX. Ethplorer data shows that the first two weeks of November recorded the highest on-chain ALCX transaction volume in three years. More than 20,000 ALCX were transferred in the first week and over 10,000 in the second.

This activity reflects strong accumulation. Nansen data also shows that ALCX’s exchange balances dropped more than 35% in the past 30 days.

These signals have strengthened investor expectations for continued growth. The optimism is reinforced by ALCX’s relatively small market cap of roughly 37.5 million USD.

“ALCX has more than 100X potential based on a huge price breakout that took place early on this cycle and these prices may only be gearing up for such growth…” Investor JAVON MARKS predicted.

3. Nano (XNO)

Nano (XNO) is a cryptocurrency designed for real-world payments. It offers fast, feeless, and sustainable transactions thanks to its block-lattice architecture and energy-efficient consensus mechanism.

Price data shows that XNO climbed more than 70% over the past month. The asset now trades around $1 with a market cap of $143 million. This rally pushed XNO out of the accumulation zone that began in March.

Nano originated during the 2017 altcoin season and has survived multiple market cycles. The recent surge in trading volume has renewed investor hopes that XNO may target $5 or even $8.

Additionally, more than 86.5 million XNO—approximately 67% of the circulating supply—has been staked by Representatives who validate network transactions. This level of staking demonstrates investor commitment to supporting the network and reinforces the upward trend.

Breaking out of long-term accumulation remains one of the strategies many analysts highlighted in November. However, low-cap altcoins carry higher risk. Their lower liquidity can lead to sharper volatility during market downturns.

Because of this, maintaining a moderate allocation may be crucial when dealing with these assets.

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