2026-01-18 14:40:06

Throughout this week, the altcoin market showed a mixed picture relative to Bitcoin dominance, revealing an interesting divergence among major tokens.

The standouts defied the downward pressure: ICP surged ahead with a notable +19.85% gain, while ETH managed a modest +2.15% upside. TRX held its ground with a slight +1.15% increase against BTC.

However, the broader altcoin landscape couldn't escape selling pressure. The declines ranged from minor to significant: LINK dipped -0.37%, SOL slipped -0.66%, and AAVE retreated -0.67%. Things steepened from there—ARB took a -1.89% hit, while DOT fell -3.23% and APT dropped -3.97%.

The deeper pullbacks painted a clearer picture of weakness: ADA faced -4.01% headwinds, NEAR tumbled -4.48%, XLM surrendered -5.04%, HBAR sank -5.49%, and TON bled -5.83%. AVAX rounded out the heavy losers on the weekly chart.

The takeaway? Most major altcoins are trading defensively against Bitcoin momentum, with only selective outperformers breaking the downside trend.

ICP2,94%

ETH-0,95%

TRX-1,63%

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TrustMeBro

· 8h ago

What is ICP doing? Why did it increase by 20% in a week? Other cryptocurrencies are all falling, and it’s taking off alone... It feels a bit suspicious.

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PanicSeller

· 01-18 15:10

Is ICP serious this time? Feels like we're about to get chopped again.

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FlashLoanPrince

· 01-18 15:08

ICP is really impressive this time, with a rise of over 19%... Why are other coins so weak? BTC is bleeding again.

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GateUser-afe07a92

· 01-18 14:57

ICP's recent surge is insane, while other coins are all struggling. It feels like ICP is the only one throwing a party.

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SybilSlayer

· 01-18 14:56

ICP is bouncing around again... This week, altcoins are really diverging, most are being beaten down by BTC, only a few contenders are still holding on, interesting.

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WhaleWatcher

· 01-18 14:54

ICP's recent surge is incredible, really eye-catching. But all other coins are bleeding, it feels like the BTC bloodsucking machine has been activated.

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Degen4Breakfast

· 01-18 14:49

ICP's surge is incredible. Which other coins can go against the trend? Feels like Bitcoin is really sucking blood in this wave.

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SlowLearnerWang

· 01-18 14:40

Why is this guy ICP surging so fiercely... All the ones I bought are falling, this is called "selective outperformers," which translates to "the ones I chose are all trash."

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