Altcoin Sell Pressure on Spot Exchanges Hits Five-Year Peak as Outflows Persist
CryptoQuant analyst IT Tech says altcoin sell pressure on spot exchanges has reached the highest level in five years, pointing to sustained selling activity outside of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Reports cite data showing 15 consecutive months of net selling in the altcoin spot market [1] [2] [3].
According to the same CryptoQuant-based reporting, the cumulative buy/sell volume difference for altcoins excluding BTC and ETH has fallen to its deepest negative level since data began in 2020, after nearing flat earlier in 2025 and then reversing lower again. Other coverage similarly describes weak sentiment for assets outside BTC and ETH as sell pressure hits a multi-year extreme [2] [4] [3].
The reported metrics indicate a prolonged period of altcoin outflows on spot exchanges, with sell pressure outside BTC and ETH worsening to levels not seen in about five years [1] [2].
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- 1CryptoQuant analyst reports altcoin sell pressure hits five-year extremeCrypto Briefing• Jun 17, 2026
- 2According to CryptoQuant analyst IT Tech, altcoin sell pressure on spot exchanges has reached a five...Wu Blockchain• Jun 17, 2026
- 3Altcoin Sell Pressure Reaches 5-Year HighCoinoMedia• Jun 17, 2026
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