Bitcoin Is Leading -- What BTC Dominance Is Actually Telling You
Bitcoin dominance above 60% is not just a number. It is a map of where institutional capital is sitting, why it is not moving to altcoins yet, and what it will take for that to change.
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What This Means
- Bitcoin dominance above 60% reflects institutional capital concentration, not retail preference. The ETF structure has created a new class of Bitcoin buyer that does not rotate into altcoins.
- The dominance number is suppressed by the $322 billion stablecoin market. Excluding stablecoins, Bitcoin's share of the non-stable crypto market is closer to 70%.
- Historical patterns suggest dominance peaks before the rotation begins -- but the trigger is typically a macro catalyst, not a technical level.
Why Dominance Is Above 60%
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