Over 10% of altcoins have disappeared as a result of a market purge post-bear-market period, signaling a cleanup in the crypto space.
Factors such as failed projects, scams, illiquidity, and the extended bear market from January to April 2025 led to the removal of many tokens.
This cleaning up process is aimed at eliminating low-quality assets, wiping out dead weight, and creating a more credible market landscape.
While unsettling for altcoin speculators, the market reset through natural selection reflects a maturation process, filtering out hype-driven tokens in favor of stronger projects with real use cases.