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Bitcoin started gaining momentum yesterday and saw its price increase above the coveted $10,000 mark. At the same time, gold continued its recent surge by marking a fresh all-time high. Some altcoins retraced heavily in the past 24 hours, helping Bitcoin’s dominance reclaim some lost ground. Bitcoin Stands Above $10k After weeks of trading within a confined range between $9,000 and $9,300, Bitcoin has finally woken up. The past couple of days are particularly action-packed. Yesterday, in a...

Bitcoin continued its steady bullish move, and currently trading safely around the $9,700 mark, while Ethereum has breached above the $300 level. Other altcoins have also marked significant gains in the past 24 hours, thus reducing BTC’s dominance over the market towards the 60% dominance, which is a new year low.Altcoins On The RiseThe second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has kept its decisive move forwards running. Ethereum traded at $235 on July 21st, but it seems that its essential...

Altcoins continue gaining traction, while Bitcoin remains calm. This decreases BTC’s dominance over the cryptocurrency market down to 62%, which is the lowest point in five months.Altcoin Market Rises To The OccasionThe past 24 hours come as another example that the altcoin market is fluctuating massively lately. This is especially evident among lower-cap alternative coins. Today’s leader is Terra (LUNA), with a surge of nearly 40% towards $0.37.Band Protocol is next after going up by 32% and...

The lack of substantial price movements from Bitcoin during the past 24 hours, while simultaneously altcoins and, DeFi tokens, in particular, rise, means that BTC’s dominance over the market continues to decline to its yearly low.Altcoins And DeFi On The RiseThe altcoin market indicates several impressive gainers throughout the past 24 hours. Above all now stands Ampleforth (AMPL), with a significant increase of over 30% to $4.This surge comes merely weeks after the company announced the...

Bitcoin prices followed stock markets down on Friday, sliding to an intraday low of $9,050; however, the primary cryptocurrency was able to recover in order to reclaim $9,300 over the past day but failed to break resistance there, sliding again to around $9,200 during most of Saturday.BTC/USD, Bitstamp. Source: TradingViewThe move has kept BTC within its range-bound channel as the consolidation, which began in early May, resumes. Trading volumes and volatility is dwindling, which could signal...

Bitcoin surged above $10,000 for the first time since February, and it took the entire market with it. Altcoins are all flashing in green, as the total capitalization increased by more than $13 billion overnight.Now, a popular cryptocurrency trader pointed out that the chart of the total market cap went through the same pattern it did back in 2017, months before altcoins shot off through the roof.Altcoin Season 2020 Incoming?Bitcoin is up 6% in the past 24 hours as it trades at around $10,100...

The popular cryptocurrency data aggregator, CoinGecko, reviewed the events in the digital asset market in Q1 2020. According to the report shared with CryptoPotato, Bitcoin ultimately ended up losing 11% of its value, but some altcoins and stablecoins managed to record gains and decreased BTC’s dominance.  Bitcoin’s Q1 Data The unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on most financial markets, including cryptocurrencies. With the violent price fluctuations in Q1 2020, most...

Amid the latest price developments in the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin’s dominance has increased to over 66%. Most alternative coins are in the red when compared to BTC’s 13% surge in the past 24 hours.BTC Dominance RisesBTC’s dominance index tracks the relative share of Bitcoin in the entire cryptocurrency market. During the numerous cycles over the years, it had swung from above 95% in the early years to below 33% in January 2018.The extreme levels of volatility in the past few weeks also...

The cryptocurrency market is growing at a notable rate since the beginning of 2020. Interestingly enough, the growth is across the board. Despite Bitcoin’s increasing price, its dominance continues to fade. This is a definitive sign that altcoins are claiming serious grounds as their prices continue to boom.Cryptocurrency Market Cap At 6-Month HighIt’s safe to say that 2020 has been an exciting year for cryptocurrencies across the board. The entire market’s capitalization has increased to...

The cryptocurrency market went through a turbulent week, as the price of all major digital assets went on a rollercoaster. One thing, however, is making an impression and it’s the fact that Bitcoin is once again claiming the majority of the market share as its dominance spikes up notably.Bitcoin Dominance At 68.3%BTC dominance is an index that measures the relative share of Bitcoin in the entire market capitalization. At the time of this writing, it stands at 68.3%, which is an increase of...