BTC dominance hits highest level since July 2022 
Definition
Bitcoin dominance measures BTC’s current share of the global crypto market cap versus other cryptocurrencies.
Quick Take
- Bitcoin dominance has hit 44.3% as of Jan. 21 — the highest level over six months.
- Ethereum dominance is also up and currently stands at 19.4%.
- Meanwhile, the market cap for the entire crypto space sits at just under $1 trillion.
Definition
The BTC-ETH Dominance metric is an oscillator that tracks the macro outperformance trends between the top two crypto-assets. It considers only Bitcoin’s market cap relative to the combined market cap of Bitcoin plus Ethereum.
Quick Take
- Lower values and downtrends indicate an outperformance of ETH over the pink line. This means ETH has been outperforming BTC since early 2021.
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James Van Straten
James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.
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