Explore CryptoSlate’s Institutional Playbook, a 3-part guide series on exchange due diligence, crypto-as-a-service, and token listing strategy for institutional teams.
Explore CryptoSlate’s Institutional Playbook, a 3-part guide series on exchange due diligence, crypto-as-a-service, and token listing strategy for institutional teams.
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.
BTC Dominance: (Source: Glassnode)
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.
