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I don't think you'll have a massive rotation in the altcoins that leads to an alt season.

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Benjamin Cowen: “I don't think you'll have a massive rotation in the altcoins that leads to an alt season.

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Benjamin CowenSaid Aug 20, 2026Captured Aug 20, 2026

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Benjamin Cowen: Bitcoin is gonna drop into the summer of 2026. Benjamin Cowen: I don't think you'll have a massive rotation in the altcoins that leads to an alt season. Benjamin Cowen: If you made me say, well, Ben, what if the four-year cycle is wrong, right, what if this time is different and you're on the wrong side, find me the bull case. If you made me do that, what I would say is this.

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From "Analyst Called Bitcoin Top; Reveals 2026 Forecast | Ben Cowen" (David Lin ).

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