The Cylinder Is Filling — And Altseason May Explode From the Pressure | by Chip Mahoney | The Capital | Jul, 2025

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The latest edition of Front Run The Week is live.

If you want the real signals — not recycled headlines — this week’s issue covers what’s building beneath the surface of the altcoin market, stablecoin flows, and why the next move might be violent.

Read it before the breakout hits.

There’s a rare pattern forming in crypto right now — and almost nobody is talking about it.

This isn’t your average RSI oversold tweet or recycled golden cross meme. It’s a macro setup, years in the making, hiding in plain sight.

We’re talking about TOTAL3 — the total crypto market cap excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stables. Basically, the real altcoin playground. And on the three-month chart (yes, quarterly candles), an ascending triangle dating back to late 2020.

That’s right — a structure with rising lows and flat tops stretching over multiple years. Most investors don’t even check these timeframes. But when you do, it hits differently.

And here’s where it gets wild:

The Livermore Accumulation Cylinder — one of the rarest but most explosive technical patterns in trading history. Increasing volatility, higher highs, higher lows, pressure building… and then? Bang. A…