Over the last several years of crypto bear market, Bitcoin has vastly outperformed altcoins of all types. However, now that the first half of the year is in the books, data shows that alts have shined compared to Bitcoin in 2020.In fact, small-cap altcoins alone have grown by five times as much as BTCUSD over…
All across the cryptocurrency community, there’s buzz once again about an altcoin season. But it may not only be current market participants driving the current surge in altcoins.Google Trends shows that search queries for “altcoins” have reached the second-highest point in all of 2020. What’s this mean for the crypto market?Is Alt Season Upon Us?…
Bitcoin dominance has been caught in a descending channel since May when it reached 69%. At present, BTC represents 64.9% of the total cryptocurrency market cap, a 10-week low.Bitcoin dominance year to date. (Source: tradingview.com)The end of last month saw the start of a sharp down leg, which has had the effect of sparking life…
A bearish chart formation has appeared on Bitcoin dominance that could lead to another leg down and rebound in altcoin/BTC pairs. However, the 58% level could remain a barrier, keeping a full-blown altcoin season from occurring for quite some time longer.Bitcoin Dominance Forms Bear Flag, Hanging By A Thread On Channel SupportBTC dominance is a…
Browsing through crypto Twitter or any Bitcoin or cryptocurrency-related subreddit, lately, there’s been talk of an altcoin season brewing right under the noses of crypto investors everywhere.However, a bull flag forming on BTC dominance could not only keep an alt season from occurring, but it could also deal altcoins a crushing blow and bring their…
Crypto analysts use different tactics to try and predict future price movements in Bitcoin and altcoins. Due to the speculative nature of the emerging asset class, the study of emotion-driven impulses and corrections – called Elliott Wave Theory – can be particularly insightful.According to one crypto analyst that focuses solely on the practice of Elliott…
Bitcoin’s halving is here in just one week, and the first-ever cryptocurrency is widely expected to rally as a result.But Bitcoin dominance has been consolidating at a key level. This could indicate that altcoins will soon outperform BTC with a sustained rally over the next several years.BTC Dominance Reached 0.5 Fib Level, Key Area for…
Bitcoin dominance broke down recently from a long-term trend line, potentially signaling that an altcoin season would soon be upon us.However, Bitcoin’s latest surge ahead of its halving has caused BTC dominance to reclaim the trend line, leaving altcoins vulnerable to another devastating leg down.BTC Dominance Reclaims Lost Trend Line, Alts May Be In TroubleLast…
Altcoins like Ethereum, Litecoin, and XRP have struggled to recapture lost market share from Bitcoin in 2019. This has been reflected by a sharp increase in Bitcoin dominance – a metric that has increased steadily throughout the year. But as Bitcoin dominance begins to break down from recent highs, altcoins have begun to show signs…
Cryptocurrency market analyst Mati Greenspan has speculated that the current levels of Bitcoin dominance versus the rest of the cryptocurrency market might be the highest they will ever reach. He reasons that the last time Bitcoin dominance was as high as it is now, there wasn’t even a “developed market” for non-Bitcoin crypto assets. However,…