The crypto market seems to be recovering from previous losses. However, this time round, Bitcoin is not in the spotlight this time round. In fact, according to Ignacio Palomera, the CEO of Bondex – a Web3 Professional Networking Platform, investors have shifted their focus into altcoins.
Investors are rotating into these assets because of their higher utility and capacity to address practical real-world issues. Those who previously concentrated exclusively on Bitcoin are now moving into tokens which promise regulatory compliance, enterprise use case, and enhanced integration into the dynamic financial environment.
Altcoins Take Center Stage
Palomera believes Bitcoin no longer dominates the growth narrative across the crypto market. In his exclusive commentary shared with Blockchain News, he claimed that the market is bullish but Bitcoin is not driving the rally.
“The crypto market is bullish – but not for Bitcoin. Investors are waking up to the fact that altcoins offer similar principles to bitcoin, but with much more utility and real world use cases,” he explained.
According to him, regulation is playing a major role in reshaping investment priorities. In previous months, we have seen some major developments in the crypto regulation sector. For instance, the U.S SEC ended its long battle with Ripple recently, creating a favorable environment for XRP.
“With global crypto regulation developing at a rapid pace, we are naturally seeing increased demand for regulatory compliant tokens, such as XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Hedera (HBAR)” Palomera said.
Bondex’s CEO further added that the shift to these tokens shows maturation across the crypto market. Furthermore, investor sentiment has shifted as investors focus on cryptocurrencies that could survive stiff regulations.
“This reflects a profound maturation of the market,” Palomera noted. “Instead of a focus on speculative growth at all costs, investors are focusing on tokens that will survive the incoming wave of regulatory changes.”
Web3 Hiring Patterns are Also Changing
The maturity across the crypto market is also influencing how Web3 companies hire talent. Palomera said firms are no longer focused only on technical breakthroughs. He said;
“How Web3 companies create value has changed. Previously, it was about technical breakthroughs. Companies needed technical expertise to solve novel problems, which was scarce and commanded premiums.”
According to findings by Bondex Web3.Career Intelligence Report reveal a surge in demand for non-technical roles. As detailed in the report, Programme and Project Managers made up 27% of all job listings. Then followed PR and Communications Managers at 11%, Sales and Solutions Engineers at 8%, and DevOps and Infrastructure Engineers at 3%.
This shift reflects a broader change in priorities across web3 hiring. Palomera further explained that companies are seeking experienced personnel to handle their complex processes, and this personnel is scarce.
“Now it is about orchestrating complexity. Organisations must integrate numerous blockchains, serve enterprise clients and coordinate global teams. People who can coordinate all of this and turn technical possibilities into business outcomes are a scarce resource,” he remarked.
Palomera’s statements underscore how the industry is evolving from building the technology to scaling it for business.
Ted Pillows Warns Altcoin Investors
Despite a bullish outlook for altcoins as shared by Bondex CEO Ignacio Palomera, crypto market watcher Ted Pillows warns of impending risk for these coins. In a recent post on X, Pillows highlighted that Bitcoin dominance is still high.
“Bitcoin market cap dominance: 58%. Bitcoin Open Interest dominance: 38%,” he wrote.
People are way too leveraged on alts now.
Let me explain 👇
Bitcoin market cap dominance: 58%
Bitcoin Open Interest dominance: 38%
As of now, leveraged positions in alts are 50% higher than BTC, while the market cap is 40% lower.
The exact same thing happened in December… pic.twitter.com/iqeUappAWr
— Ted (@TedPillows) September 10, 2025
He further claimed that investors have over-leveraged on altcoins with leveraged positions in alts are 50% higher than BTC. Additionally, the market cap of alts is 40% lower.
Pillows further argues that this could pose a risk same as the case that happened in December 2024. Overleveraging could make altcoins dump hard, as experienced then. This serves as a basis for caution for Ted Pillows as he believes that “perp-driven rallies are mostly unsustainable.”
