Bitcoin Dominates the Crypto Stage as Market Dominance Surges

Bitcoin is dominating the crypto stage once again, pulling further ahead of altcoins as capital continues flowing into the top digital asset.

Bitcoin is continuing to dominate the crypto stage, pulling further ahead of altcoins as capital continues to flow into the top digital asset.

As of Monday morning, Bitcoin’s market dominance had surged to 64.38%—the highest since February—highlighting a clear tilt in investor preference back toward BTC.

This trend is also supported by CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index, which currently reads just 15 out of 100. This minimal score, which is only a slight uptick from last week’s 14 and remains far below December’s peak of 87, strongly indicates what many call “Bitcoin Season.”

The contrast in sentiment is also growing, with some analysts like Benjamin Cowen linking the current pattern to broader monetary conditions.

“We’re in tighter financial periods of time when Bitcoin's dominance tends to increase, and it does peak as those constraints ease,” said Cowen, who adds that we’re also seeing lower highs among altcoins, which could suggest weakness might persist in the short term.

Not everyone agrees, though, with commentator Altcoin Gordon remaining bullish on altcoins and arguing that market signals point toward a major rally ahead for smaller-cap tokens.

In the meantime, Bitcoin has climbed to $88,007, up 1% over the past day, pushing its market cap to nearly $1.75 trillion.

While the U.S. stock market saw massive outflows recently, crypto saw an inflow of $60 billion—most of it headed straight into BTC.

But altcoins continue to underperform, with Ethereum slipping back to $1,577, while others like Solana and BNB saw only modest upward moves, further reinforcing Bitcoin’s commanding position.