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What is Bitcoin Dominance?

Bitcoin Dominance: a crypto term, explained in plain English.

In one line

Bitcoin’s share of the whole crypto market’s value, in per cent. A rising figure means money is favouring bitcoin over other coins.

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In simple words

Imagine all the crypto in the world is one big pizza. Bitcoin dominance is how big bitcoin’s slice is.

If bitcoin’s slice grows, the other coins’ slices shrink.

The technical side

Bitcoin dominance = bitcoin’s market cap ÷ the total crypto market cap × 100. Traders watch it as a sign of risk appetite: dominance often rises when markets are fearful and falls when money rotates into altcoins. Stablecoins count in the total, so a big rise in stablecoin supply can lower dominance on its own.

See today’s reading and the last 30 days on our Bitcoin dominance page.

Bitcoin Dominance kya hai?

Bitcoin dominance batata hai poore crypto market mein Bitcoin ka hissa kitne percent hai. Badhe toh paisa Bitcoin ki taraf ja raha hai.

Not investment advice. Crypto tokens can lose all their value. Read the risk disclaimer.

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