{
  "id": 10929037,
  "title": "Altcoin exchange deposit count jumps 160% in 2 weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/altcoin-exchange-deposit-count-jumps-160-in-2-weeks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:23:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/markets/altcoin-exchange-deposits-spike-160-in-two-weeks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Altcoin exchange deposits surged by 160% over two weeks, hitting their highest counts since October 2025, according to onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant. The number of transactions and depositing addresses reached 78,000 on September 28, up about 160% from around 29,800 on September 14. CryptoQuant noted that altcoin exchange inflows had exploded to their highest levels since Bitcoin's last all-time high. The address count also reached its highest level since October 2025, nearly tripling from around 17,600 to 51,600 addresses depositing altcoins to exchanges between September 14 and September 28. CryptoQuant suggested that holders may be preparing to sell as they usually move coins to exchanges with the intention of selling. Bitcoin briefly topped $87,000 last week for the first time since January, but has since pulled back. The increase in exchange deposits follows signs of altcoin outperformance against Bitcoin. Glassnode's Altcoin Cycle Signal metric favored altcoins over Bitcoin last week, using price data for the 250 largest altcoins by market capitalization. Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market cap stood below 60%, with Bitcoin dominance staying between 58% and 60.4% since May 27.",
  "summary": "CryptoQuant flagged potential selling pressure as deposit transactions and depositing addresses hit their highest counts since October 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}