Yeah I still think it'll be a while before coins start to detach themselves from other coins. Bitcoin still holds 37% of the market. And most major gateways only let you purchase the top 3 or 4 coins. Many investors don't get past this stage and just go for bitcoin or ether. Like you said, the pairings are a problem as well. Everything being paired against those top coins. So if BTC dives, it drags everything with it. Still early days but things will sort themselves out. Good post.
RE: Maturity of the Cryptocurrency Market