Altseason was supposed to be inevitable. Instead, it turned into an altered version of the Banana Zone — where traders slipped on hype and narratives replaced fundamentals.

In this episode, I revisit my latest newsletter to explain what went wrong, why the market is growing up, and how 2026 is shaping into a year that rewards real adoption, real volume, and real infrastructure.

This isn’t about calling tops or bottoms. It’s about understanding where the market actually is — and how to position accordingly.

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Start here: Own The Economy — my framework for tracking the Digital Dollar shift, early Signals, and the infrastructure institutions are quietly building.

🔶https://tokentrust.substack.com/p/start-here-own-the-economy

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Why Altseason Failed — And Why 2026 Will Be About Proof, Not Predictions

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Why Altseason Failed — And Why 2026 Will Be About Proof, Not Predictions