Bitcoin Dominance Tests 61% Breakout, and That's Bad News for Altcoins

Bitcoin is falling, but altcoins are falling even faster. Bitcoin dominance, which measures Bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market, has climbed to 60.98%, its highest level since May 2026. The figure is approaching a critical turning point. If dominance breaks above 61%, altcoin investors could face another period of underperformance. Bitcoin Dominance Presses Against a Year-Long Resistance Bitcoin dominance has struggled to stay above 60.5% since August 2025. Three separate attempts to reclaim that level failed. Now, the technical picture is changing. The weekly Supertrend indicator has turned bullish for the first time since February 2025. Bitcoin dominance has also broken out of a months-long triangle pattern. A weekly close above 61% would strengthen the bullish signal, potentially pushing dominance toward 62%. However, there is a catch.

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