As the market downturn persists, most altcoins aside from major coins like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP have fallen nearly 90% from their peaks or hit new lows. Worldcoin (WLD) was trading around 690 won on the morning of January 25 and has fallen 95.8% from its two-year high of 16,800 won. BigTime (BIGTIME), ZRC, ATH, and IO have also hit new lows. Meme coins such as PEPE, SHIB, and TRUMP have declined roughly 60–90% in a year.
Theoric (THQ), listed last year, has declined steadily from the 1,000-won range to the 500-won range, and ALLO has fallen from 260 won to 130 won in about a month. Many altcoins that lack fundamentals and rely solely on liquidity have declined more during the market downturn than Bitcoin, and the sector faces further contraction as regulation progresses and institutions reallocate toward major assets. Tyger Research’s 2026 report projects that capital will concentrate on major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, with institutions avoiding unverified assets and no longer expecting a spillover from Bitcoin’s gains to drive altcoins. Industry sources note that institutional money is reshaping the market, with exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures, and other products expanding and the spot altcoin market likely to shrink as demand shifts toward established assets.
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