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🚀 Bitcoin Dominance Crashes Below 60%: Is This the Start of a 2021-Style Crypto Mega Rally?

🚀 Bitcoin Dominance Crashes Below 60%: Is This the Start of a 2021-Style Crypto Mega Rally?

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2025-08-13 13:45:50
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Bitcoin’s iron grip on crypto is slipping—and that might be the best news for altcoins since the last bull run. With BTC dominance plunging under 60%, traders are bracing for a potential market explosion reminiscent of 2021’s altseason frenzy.

### The Domino Effect: When Bitcoin Bleeds, Alts Feast

History doesn’t repeat, but it sure rhymes. The last time BTC dominance cracked this hard, Ethereum, Solana, and a parade of meme coins went on a tear that left traditional investors clutching their spreadsheets. Now, with institutional money flooding into ETH ETFs and Layer 2 solutions eating Bitcoin’s lunch, the stage is set for a sequel.

### Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare: Crypto Doing Crypto Things Again

While hedge funds try to ‘risk-manage’ their way to 2% annual returns, decentralized markets are primed for the kind of volatility that makes bankers reach for their beta blockers. The only thing more predictable than crypto’s cycles? The suits still pretending they can time them.

### The Bottom Line: Buckle Up

This isn’t financial advice—it’s a weather report. And the forecast calls for a perfect storm of liquidations, FOMO, and that special brand of chaos only crypto can deliver. Just remember: in a market where ‘fundamentals’ mean whatever Twitter says they do today, even the SEC’s lawyers are just spectators now.

Bitcoin or BTC dominance has dipped below 60 percent, a level not seen since early 2023. Bull Run comming sooner than expected?

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Dominance Has Dropped, Alts Have Been Outperforming BTC

Ethereum stands out against Bitcoin, with ETH/BTC pair gaining 8.4 percent in the 24 hours, pushing Ethereum to $4,700 while Bitcoin consolidates around $119,000.

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EthereumPriceMarket CapETH$568.92B24h7d30d1yAll time

Solana follows suit, up 11 percent versus Bitcoin and trading at $200. Cardano and chainlink also shine, with ADA up 8 percent and LINK surging 12 percent against BTC amid the dropping Bitcoin dominance.

On the other hand, XRP adds 5 percent, buoyed by post-lawsuit clarity, while Dogecoin gains 7 percent with social media buzz. Pepe exemplifies high-volatility plays, jumping 18 to 28 percent versus Bitcoin, as the meme and AI sectors average 20 to 30 percent daily gains.

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XRPPriceMarket CapXRP$194.63B24h7d30d1yAll time

Overall, altcoins show 20 to 30 percent sector-wide outperformance, with derivatives and fan tokens leading at 30 percent plus, showing an early rotation from Bitcoin.

TOTAL3, the market cap excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, also proves this momentum, up 5 to 8 percent daily and 15 percent monthly, holding an upward channel with support at $800 billion.

Bitcoin or BTC dominance has dipped below 60 percent, a level not seen since early 2023. Bull Run comming sooner than expected?

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Historical mirrors to 2021, when BTC dominance fell to 38 percent and altcoins exploded 10x to 50x. Confirmation will require weekly closes below 59.8 percent, unlocking a full-blown bull run in alts over one to two months.

Once dominance slides to 55 to 57 percent, expect 10x gains in some projects.

Be Ready.

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