Macro Indicators

BTC Dominance

BTC market cap as % of total crypto market cap

Category: Macro Indicators Also known as: 3 Related terms: 1

Definition

Bitcoin's share of total crypto market capitalization. Rising = capital rotating into BTC (often during risk-off); falling = capital rotating into altcoins (often during late-stage bull). Range historically 38–70%.

Context anchor

<50% = strong altseason regime; >65% = BTC-dominant regime

Example

BTC.D rising 2pp this week — capital rotating from alts back to BTC

Also known as

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