Crypto ALTSEASON in 2026 ? Today, ISM came in at 52.6%, the highest reading in the last 40 months. That puts U.S. manufacturing back into expansion. Historically, strong altseasons only started after ISM began trending higher. In both 2017 and 2021, the biggest altseason began after ISM pushed above 55%. We are not at 55% yet. But this is the first sign that the macro condition blocking altseason has started to fade. This is how it begins.