Bitcoin dominance measures how much of the total cryptocurrency market value comes from the top crypto market player. When Bitcoin dominance is high, it means most of the money in the crypto market is in the prime crypto. When dominance falls, it shows that money is moving into altcoins, cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, like Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, and Dogecoin.
In recent weeks, Bitcoin dominance has dropped to , down from over 66% earlier this year. This is one of the biggest drops in recent years and is often a signal that the other cryptocurrencies might gain strength.
A fall in the crypto’s dominance always comes before , where smaller coins rise in value. Traders watch this metric closely because it shows where the money is flowing.
