Bitcoin Leaves Altcoins Behind as Market Dominance Surges
Bitcoin is dominating the crypto stage once again, pulling further ahead of altcoins as capital continues flowing into the top digital asset.
Its market dominance has surged to 64.38%—the highest since February—highlighting a clear tilt in investor preference back toward BTC.
Supporting this trend, CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index currently reads just 16 out of 100, strongly indicating what many call “Bitcoin Season.” That’s only a slight uptick from last week’s 15 and remains far below the December peak of 87, when altcoins had their moment.
The contrast in sentiment is growing. Some analysts, like Benjamin Cowen, link the current pattern to broader monetary conditions. Historically, Bitcoin’s dominance tends to strengthen during tighter financial periods and peak as those constraints ease. He also notes a consistent pattern of lower highs among altcoins, suggesting weakness could persist in the short term.
Not everyone agrees, though. Commentator Altcoin Gordon remains bullish on altcoins, insisting that market signals still point toward a major rally ahead for smaller-cap tokens.
In the meantime, Bitcoin has climbed to $88,007, gaining 1% in the past day and pushing its market cap to nearly $1.75 trillion. While the U.S. stock market has seen massive outflows recently, crypto saw an inflow of $60 billion—most of it headed straight into BTC.
Altcoins, however, continue to underperform. Ethereum has slipped back to $1,577, while others like Solana and BNB have managed only modest upward moves, further reinforcing Bitcoin’s commanding position.
Alexander Stefanov
Reporter at Coindoo
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