Why 2025 is set to be the year of the altcoin

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• The crypto industry could be primed for "alt-season" in 2025, Citi said this week.
• Sources point to altcoins' relative outperformance as bitcoin's rally has slowed.
• Altcoins will likely get an outsize boost from policy support under Trump.

Last year saw a breakout surge in bitcoin, but 2025 is set for outperformance in other segments of the crypto market, industry experts say.

With bitcoin trading in a sideways range...