Only by staying in sync can you survive.

Recently, friends who are watching the market should have noticed—ZEC has been soaring all the way, SOL repeatedly fluctuates and tests new highs, AI concept coins are moving up and down, while the coins you hold remain completely still. It looks chaotic on the surface, but there are very clear capital flows behind the scenes.

Based on years of observation combined with on-chain data, today I will reveal the tactics of the main funds operating in altcoins. This is not empty talk; it is a pattern repeatedly validated by the market.

Order beneath the chaos

The current market situation is indeed perplexing. Privacy coin ZEC has broken through despite the regulatory warnings, SOL continues to hit new highs amid significant volatility, while former stars like SHIB and DOGE are now lying on the ground.

This is no coincidence. Capital is flowing selectively and rhythmically. History shows that each bull market’s altcoin launches follow similar patterns.

Four stages of altcoin explosion

Stage 1: Vanguard troops send out scouts (privacy coins, high-performance public chains, AI sector)

When the market starts to move, several sectors lead the charge first—they are the probes for main forces to test market sentiment.

Taking ZEC as an example, during the extreme market conditions in early October, it demonstrated remarkable resilience, with a nearly 400% increase in just half a month. This was driven not only by sentiment—reopening of Grayscale Zcash Trust brought genuine buying interest. Under stricter regulation, privacy coins actually become scarce, which is precisely an opportunity for capital deployment.