Bitcoin Dominating the Market: A Warning Sign for Altcoins or a Stepping Stone for Altcoin Season?

The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a strong resurgence of Bitcoin, not only in terms of price but also in its comprehensive presence in total market capitalization. According to technical analyst Rekt Capital, the Bitcoin Dominance index has just surpassed the 65% threshold, marking an important milestone that could signal major changes in the upcoming market trends.

Bitcoin Dominance on Track to 71% – Historical Resistance Level In recent months, the dominance index of BTC has been continuously increasing, indicating that investors are funneling more capital into Bitcoin than into other cryptocurrencies. Currently, BTC accounts for 65.38% of the total market value of crypto – just about 6% away from reaching the strong resistance level at 71%. According to the chart shared by Rekt Capital, the 71% level has previously been an important resistance threshold in past cycles, and if it cannot be surpassed this time as well, a reversal may occur – something that the community is waiting for as the "altcoin season signal". Ethereum is Losing Strength Compared to Bitcoin While Bitcoin is experiencing an impressive price increase, reaching 97,000 USD ( up 30% from the bottom of 2025), altcoins are unable to keep up. Ethereum (ETH) – the second largest coin in the market – is gradually losing market share, currently only accounting for 7.5%, a sharp decrease from the peak of over 22% in 2022. The ETH/BTC index also shows that Ethereum is at a disadvantage compared to Bitcoin, nearing its lowest point in history. This raises concerns that capital is still flowing out of altcoins to move back to Bitcoin. Is the Altcoin Season Coming Soon or Still Far Away? The question is: Will Altcoin continue to lag behind or is it preparing to "wake up"? History shows that whenever BTC dominance reaches a peak and is rejected at a strong resistance zone, the flow of money will start to shift towards altcoins, opening up an "altcoin season" – a period when smaller coins increase in value significantly compared to BTC. Currently, the Altcoin Season Index is at 29, still not reaching the threshold of 75 to confirm the beginning of altcoin season. The condition is that at least 50/75 altcoins must outperform BTC over a 90-day period. However, if BTC cannot break the 71% dominance mark, a market share reversal scenario may occur, initiating a new growth wave for altcoins. Summary Bitcoin is dominating the market with 65.38% market share. Ethereum and other altcoins are clearly at a disadvantage. The 71% dominance mark is a decisive zone: if surpassed, BTC will continue to lead the market; if rejected, the altcoin season may begin. 👉 Although there are no definitive signals yet, investors should closely monitor the resistance level of 71% and the Altcoin Season Index to prepare for upcoming developments.