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Bitcoin dominance soars above 64%: altcoins face uphill battle

Dorian Batycka
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Bitcoin dominance soars above 64%: altcoins face uphill battle

Bitcoin’s dominance relative to other major cryptocurrencies continues to soar reaching a new 4-year high.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance has surged to 64%, a four-year high, signaling its unrivaled strength in the cryptocurrency market. This metric, which measures Bitcoin’s share of the total crypto market capitalization, reflects a growing preference for Bitcoin as a safe haven amid economic uncertainty.

As BTC’s price hovers above $96,000, institutional inflows via ETFs and corporate treasury adoption, like Metaplanet’s 5,000 BTC holdings, are fueling this rally. But what does this mean for other major blockchain chains like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Binance Chain (BNB)?

Bitcoin dominance soars above 64%: altcoins face uphill battle - 1
Source: crypto.news

ETH, despite a recent 15% surge to $1,800 over the last two weeks, struggles with a market dominance of just 7.4%, its lowest since January 2020. Its ETH/BTC ratio, at 0.115, underscores BTC’s outperformance, driven by ETH’s high transaction costs and slower innovation compared to newer layer-1 chains.

Solana and Binance Chain, while gaining traction for faster transactions, lack the institutional trust Bitcoin commands. Analysts suggest Bitcoin’s dominance may peak soon, potentially triggering an altcoin season as capital rotates to undervalued projects. However, regulatory uncertainty and weak fundamentals in many altcoins could delay this shift.

For now, Bitcoin’s dominance stifles altcoin growth, as investors prioritize its proven store-of-value narrative over speculative ventures. Chains like Ethereum and Solana, meanwhile, are trying to innovate rapidly or risk losing further ground. Solana’s focus on scalability offers hope, but without broader adoption, altcoins face a prolonged trough of disillusionment. Bitcoin’s reign, backed by BlackRock’s Larry Fink calling it a hedge against U.S. debt and orange-pilled BTC maxis like Strategy’S Michael Saylor, suggests altcoins still need compelling use cases to compete.