Group 1 - The memecoin sector is experiencing growth as altcoin season discussions increase, driven by expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, which benefits risk assets [1][4] - Bitcoin's market dominance has decreased by 3.5% over the past month, leading to altcoin season indexes entering "altseason" territory, indicating a shift in capital from Bitcoin to altcoins [1][2] - The CoinDesk Memecoin Index (CDMEME) has risen by 7.1% in the last 24 hours, while Bitcoin only increased by 0.3%, highlighting the outperformance of altcoins [2][3] Group 2 - Tokens like SHIB and BONE have contributed to the rise in the CDMEME index, despite recent issues with Shiba Inu's layer-2 network, indicating a growing risk appetite among investors [3] - Traders predict a 92% chance of a 25 basis point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month, which is expected to further enhance the appeal of riskier assets like altcoins [4] - A wave of altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is anticipated to enter U.S. markets in the last quarter of the year, potentially attracting more retail and institutional investors to the altcoin space [4][5]