Bitcoin dominance has not only broken down from a two-year-long uptrend, but it has also retested the trend line as resistance and failed to reclaim the key level.
With trend line support now confirmed as resistance, its likely that Bitcoin dominance could see an extended downtrend in the days, weeks, and months ahead. But what does this mean for altcoins and the rest of the cryptocurrency market?
Bitcoin Dominates Cryptocurrency Market With Over 65% Share Currently
Bitcoin dominance is a metric that weighs Bitcoin’s market cap against the rest of the cryptocurrency landscape.
As the first-ever cryptocurrency, Bitcoin enjoys a first-mover advantage, brand power, and the most institutional interest and financial world support compared to the rest of the crypto market.
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This has helped Bitcoin’s market cap grow massively in relation to the rest of the thousands of altcoins making up the industry.
Prior to 2017, Bitcoin dominance had never fallen below 94%. It was that year and the hype bubble that sent BTC dominance is a brutal downtrend, falling to as low as 35% dominance.
But as the bubble popped, and the irrational speculative valuations of these untested altcoins fell by 99% or more in most cases. Even the strongest altcoins like Ethereum or Ripple fell by over 90%
It resulted in an uptrend forming in both Bitcoin and BTC dominance, bringing the metric to a peak of 73% during the last two years.
The uptrend support line, however, was finally breached in February 2020 during the massive altcoin market breakout, supported by historic trading volume.
BTC Dominance Dropping Could Lead to Massive Altcoin Season
BTC dominance has since retested the two-year-long uptrend line and confirmed it as support turned resistance.
With a bearish retest confirmed, further downside in BTC dominance is probable. And when Bitcoin dominance drops, it is time for altcoins to shine.
When altcoins outperform Bitcoin, crypto analysts and traders refer to this as an altcoin season. However, its been since before 2018 and long before most crypto investors bought in at the top of the bubble since such an alt season has occurred.
Crypto investors and traders may not know what to expect from altcoins when dominance breaks down. The last major breakdown resulted in BTC dominance falling from 95% to just 35%.
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A similar, 60% move down from the recent peak of 73% dominance, would mean Bitcoin has just 13% market share at the end of the next downtrend. A move like that would mean that altcoins have taken over the crypto market in a major way, and Bitcoin will be left at risk of falling out of its leadership position for the first time ever.
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BTC dominance was at 62.10%, with a breakout signaling Bitcoin's strength and potential altcoin underperformance.
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Bitcoin Dominance has consistently faced resistance at 71%, sparking major altcoin rallies
Altcoin markets are heating up as Bitcoin dominance approaches a key resistance level
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The rising Bitcoin Dominance was bad news for the altcoin markets.
The Stablecoin Exchange Reserves showed potential for a rebound.
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Bitcoin (BTC) dominance dips to 55. 81%, down from its November 2024 top of 61. 53%. Declining BTC dominance has paved the way for the altcoin season with over 75% of the top 100 altcoins outperforming Bitcoin consistently.
Bitcoin dominance drops to 60%, falling short of a $93,000 retest.
Altcoins like Dogecoin, Ripple, and Bonk gain traction as Bitcoin stalls.
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Bitcoin dominance declined in the last few days.
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Bitcoin dominance continues to struggle at key resistance.
The altcoin season index reached its highest level in six months.
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Bitcoin dominance fell under the support of an ascending triangle pattern.
BTC’s price successfully tested a crucial support level in the last few days.
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Bitcoin dominance has increased from 38% in 2022 to 56%, largely attributed to long-term holder accumulation.
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Bitcoin's dominance faces resistance, sparking speculation of an altcoin rally. Analysts await TOTAL2's breakout to confirm the altcoin season.
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The altcoin season index continued to indicate BTC’s dominance.
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Bitcoin's dominance was around 55% at press time.
The market remained in Bitcoin season despite a drop in its dominance.
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Bitcoin's dominance was set to surpass 60% at the time of writing.
Bitcoin wallet activities saw a resurgence despite negative Funding Rates.
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Bitcoin has been in a slump since April.
The Tether and BTC dominance charts pointed toward a bullish future for crypto's top dog.
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The altcoin market cap increased against the Bitcoin market cap fall.
The launch of the spot Ethereum ETFs could send Bitcoin dominance further down.
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Quick Take Bitcoin continues to trend down, falling over 11% from its all-time high. Despite this, Bitcoin dominance is on the rise, currently surpassing 56%. This level was briefly seen in April this year but was last consistently observed in April 2021.
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In ongoing NuggetRush (NUGX) presale, Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest coin by market cap, is extending its dominance, looking at CoinMarketCap (CMC) data. As of early November 2023, the Bitcoin dominance level stood at over 51.
Quick Take Data analysis reveals a noteworthy trend in the crypto market as Bitcoin’s dominance has surged, hitting a fresh year-to-date high above the 54% mark. This is a level unseen since April 2021, highlighting Bitcoin’s increasing hold over the crypto market.
Bitcoin dominance rises to over 49%.
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The ascent in bitcoin's dominance rate is consistent with the bullish breakout in June, which marked the end of a prolonged range play between 38% and 48%.
Bitcoin's dominance on US exchanges soared to 71%.
Overall activity on Bitcoin declined despite the surge in price.
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A key bitcoin dominance metric is flashing signs of a potential impending altcoin season, according to cryptocurrency analyst elcryptoprof. Bitcoin dominance refers to bitcoin’s market capitalization as a percentage of the total crypto market cap.
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Bitcoin secured its position as the leading coin as its dominance grew.
Bitcoin’s prospects looked bullish based on historic performance.
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The Bitcoin dominance rate (BTCD) has been increasing since May 19 and is approaching a crucial resistance line.
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Bitcoin dominance, the metric that measures bitcoin’s overall market capitalization against all the other crypto asset valuations has dropped considerably in recent weeks. At the end of February, bitcoin dominance levels started sliding downward from 61% to today’s 50%.
Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D), one of the oldest and most interesting metrics in the crypto segment, has revisited multi-week lows amidst developing "altcoin season"
The Bitcoin Dominance Rate is expected to find support near 60% and initiate an upward move. Bitcoin Dominance Long-Term Levels BTCD has continued a descent that began with a rejection from the long-term 71.
The Bitcoin Dominance is expected to decrease toward the 66% support area at least in the short term. Bitcoin Dominance Long-Term Rejection During the week of Dec. 27 – Jan. 4, the BTCD seemingly increased above the 71.
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