It's been five years since the 2021 bull run—remember when NFTs were everywhere and altcoin season hit different? DeFi was pumping, everyone was hunting the next 100x gem. Looking back at that cycle, there's a pattern that seems hard to ignore. Every major bull market brings its own flavor: one year it's NFTs and gaming tokens dominating, another cycle altcoins steal the spotlight, then DeFi protocols take center stage. Given how these market waves have played out historically, sooner or later we should see another solid altseason. The question isn't really if, but when market sentiment swings back toward the riskier, higher-upside plays in the broader crypto ecosystem.