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Altcoin Season Returns: What UK Investors Need to Know

Solana, Toncoin and a clutch of AI-themed tokens are outperforming Bitcoin for the first time since 2021. A measured primer.

By James Holloway·14 June 2026· 4 min read·2 views
Altcoin Season Returns: What UK Investors Need to Know

The Bitcoin Dominance Index slipped below 51% this week — a technical threshold that, in three out of the last four cycles, has marked the beginning of an altcoin rotation.

For UK investors, the implications are practical and tax-relevant. Crypto-to-crypto trades are taxable events under HMRC guidance. A rotation strategy executed without record-keeping is a paperwork disaster waiting to surface in your 2027 self-assessment.

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