May 06, 2026
Bitcoin market dominance moves above 61%: Will altcoins follow?

Bitcoin's market dominance climbed above 61% as BTC led crypto market flows. Data also showed Binance-listed altcoins' share of volume hitting 49% in March.
Bitcoin dominance climbed to 61% on Wednesday, its highest level since November 2025. The metric has risen from 58.44% at the start of April, proving that the bullish trend continues to favor BTC over the wider crypto market.
In the last two months, altcoin volumes on Binance also increased by 49%, while 12.6% of altcoins on Binance reclaimed their 200-day simple moving average (SMA).
Bitcoin dominance, one-week chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Source: Cointelegraph →Related News
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