# Altcoin Exchange Deposit Count Rises 160% to Highest Level Since October 2025 By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/25754 Published: 2026-09-30T11:41:03.000Z Updated: 2026-09-30T11:41:03.000Z Section: Investing > Deposit transactions reached 78,000 in the seven days ended Sept. 28, while depositing addresses nearly tripled to 51,600. Altcoin exchange deposit transactions rose about 160% in two weeks, reaching their highest level since October 2025 as the number of addresses sending tokens to exchanges increased. The seven-day total reached 78,000 transactions on Sept. 28, up from about 29,800 on Sept. 14. The number of addresses depositing altcoins nearly tripled over the same period, rising from about 17,600 to 51,600. The increase was broad-based across the market. Transfers to exchanges can signal that holders are preparing to sell, adding to selling-pressure concerns after a period of altcoin outperformance. Bitcoin’s (BTC) share of total crypto market capitalization was below 60% at the latest reading and has ranged between 58% and 60.4% since May 27. Crypto assets outside the 10 largest by market capitalization represented 9% of the total market on Sept. 27, their highest share since February. The latest figures add to [earlier signs of rising altcoin exchange deposits](), including elevated activity on major exchanges. Current deposits remain below levels recorded during the early phase of the previous bull market. ## Links in this article - [earlier signs of rising altcoin exchange deposits](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/24499)