If an altcoin experiences a strong pump and breaks out of its long-term accumulation zone, the move could signal renewed attention to the project. This pattern can be even more meaningful for low-cap altcoins, as they often offer higher profit potential.
We saw this behavior in several altcoins in November. Details continue below.
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1. FIRO
FIRO is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. The recent rise benefited from growing concerns about blockchain privacy.
FIRO’s market capitalization has increased from $10 million to more than $48 million since October, according to BeInCrypto price data. The asset also topped its 2025 cumulative range.
Even after increasing its market capitalization by nearly 5x, FIRO remains a low-cap altcoin. Many investors believe that breaking out of the accumulation zone in 2025 could push FIRO further upwards, potentially reaching USD 10 in 2026.
FIRO also remained in Coingecko’s Top Trending section throughout this week. This trend reflects strong research interest from investors.
“FIRO has been trending #1 on Coingecko for a whole week. When the technology is really good, you can see the interest. Billions.” – commented investor Zerebus.
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With the rally, FIRO’s exchange balance has fallen by more than 21% to just over 256,000 tokens, according to Nansen. This decline shows that demand for savings remains strong despite the fear that dominated November.
2. Alchemix (ALCX)
Alchemix (ALCX) is a DeFi protocol that allows users to borrow synthetic assets such as alUSD and alETH based on the future yield generated by the collateral.
ALCX soared 140% in November, according to price data. The move officially ends the flat phase that lasted from February until now.
The circulating supply of this altcoin is small at just over 3 million ALCX. According to data from Ethplorer, the first two weeks of November recorded the highest on-chain ALCX transaction volume in three years. Over 20,000 ALCXs were transferred in the first week and over 10,000 ALCXs were transferred in the second week.
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This activity reflects strong accumulation. Nansen data also shows that ALCX’s exchange balance has decreased by more than 35% in the past 30 days.
These signals are reinforcing investors’ expectations for continued growth. ALCX’s relatively small market capitalization of about $37.5 million also adds to the optimism.
“Based on the massive price breakout that occurred early in this cycle, ALCX has over 100x potential and these prices may just be poised for such growth…” predicted investor JAVON MARKS.
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3. Nano (XNO)
Nano (XNO) is a cryptocurrency designed for real-world payments. The block lattice architecture and energy-efficient consensus mechanism provide fast, hassle-free and sustainable transactions.
According to price data, XNO has gained over 70% over the past month. The asset is currently trading around $1, giving it a market capitalization of $143 million. This rally took XNO out of the accumulation zone that started in March.
Nano was born during the 2017 altcoin season and has survived multiple market cycles. The recent spike in trading volume has renewed investor expectations that XNO will target $5 or even $8.
Additionally, more than 86.5 million XNOs, or approximately 67% of the circulating supply, have been staked by representatives verifying network transactions. This level of stakes shows investors’ commitment to supporting the network and strengthens the uptrend.
Breaking away from long-term accumulation remains one of the strategies that many analysts emphasized in November. However, low-cap altcoins come with higher risks. Low liquidity can lead to sharp increases in volatility during market downturns.
Therefore, it may be important to maintain a reasonable allocation when dealing with these assets.
