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Currencies39214
Market Cap$ 2.67T-0.12%
24h Spot Volume$ 40.15B-7.70%
DominanceBTC56.96%-0.02%ETH10.98%+0.42%
ETH Gas0.37 Gwei
MarketBitcoinAnalysis
Sep 16, 2026
< 1min read
byKelvin Munene
forCoinEdition
Bitcoin dominance holds near 59.46%, sitting above the 59.35-59.40 four-hour support zone, while TOTAL2 fell to $1.038 trillion, slipping below the $1.042T weekly market level. The divergence signals stronger relative performance for Bitcoin and a possible liquidity rotation into BTC versus altcoins, though dominance can rise due to altcoin weakness rather than fresh capital inflows, impacting crypto market cap dynamics and allocation decisions.
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- BTC dominance holds near 59.46%, above the key 59.35%-59.40% four-hour support zone.
- TOTAL2 fell to $1.038T, slipping below the key $1.042T weekly market level.
- A BTC.D break above 59.69% would strengthen Bitcoin’s relative market-share lead.
Bitcoin is gaining market share as BTC dominance holds near 59.46%, while TOTAL2 has fallen toward $1.04 trillion. This divergence confirms stronger relative performance for Bitcoin, although it does not prove that fresh capital is flowing directly into BTC.
TradingView calculates BTC dominance by dividing Bitcoin’s market capitalization by the total value of its top 125 tracked cryptocurrencies. As a result, dominance can rise when Bitcoin gains, when altcoins fall faster, or when both movements occur at the same time.
That distinction is important in the current market setup, particularly after Tuesday’s selloff. In…
Source: cryptorank.io