Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market cap. A rising figure means capital is concentrating in BTC; a falling one points to rotation into altcoins.
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Bitcoin dominance is BTC's share of the entire crypto market's value. A rising figure means money is concentrating in Bitcoin (defensive, risk-off); a falling figure means capital is rotating out into Ethereum and altcoins (risk-on). The direction matters more than the exact level.
Bitcoin's share is low and capital is spread into altcoins. Often a risk-on, later-cycle environment where alts outperform.
Bitcoin and altcoins are roughly in balance - no strong rotation either way.
Money is concentrated in Bitcoin. Often a defensive, risk-off or early-cycle environment where altcoins lag.
Dominance is about market structure, not whether Bitcoin itself is cheap or expensive. Use it to read risk appetite and rotation - watch the trend, not a single reading.
Bitcoin dominance is the ratio of Bitcoin's market capitalisation to the market capitalisation of all cryptoassets combined, expressed as a percentage. Because the denominator includes tokens and stablecoins - not only standalone cryptocurrencies - we describe the basket as "cryptoassets".
At present Bitcoin sits at roughly 58% of the total market.
Dominance is a quick read on market structure and risk appetite. When dominance rises, capital is rotating toward Bitcoin - often during risk-off periods or early in a cycle. When it falls, money is flowing into Ethereum and altcoins, which traders refer to as "altcoin season". Watching the trend alongside total market cap helps frame whether moves are broad-based or Bitcoin-led.
Current Bitcoin, Ethereum and "Others" dominance is pulled live from aggregated global market-cap data. Others = 100% − BTC − ETH. The historical chart is computed from real daily market-cap data (each major asset's price history × supply, summed and scaled to the live total), so the 24h moves and the history table are real, not modelled.
No. Dominance describes market share, not value or direction - Bitcoin's price and its dominance can move independently. Dominance is one structural indicator among many and should not be read as a trading signal on its own. This page is general information only, not financial advice.