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Story: Bitcoin Dominance May Be Peaking as Ethereum Strengthens—Here’s What Traders Should Expect…

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Ethereum’s Rise and What It Means. Ethereum has staged a powerful comeback. From a low of $2,373 in early July 2025, ETH has surged…

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Why This Affects Bitcoin Dominance. Crypto analyst Matthew Hyland recently noted on X (formerly Twitter) that if ETH/BTC maintains…

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Does This Mean Bitcoin’s Bull Run Is Over?. Not necessarily. A declining Bitcoin dominance doesn’t automatically mean Bitcoin’s price will fall.

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Key Levels to Watch. For traders watching these charts closely, two levels are crucial:

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What Should Traders and Investors Do?. For Ethereum and altcoin holders, the signs are increasingly positive.

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Ethereum's strong recovery this month has caught the attention of analysts, particularly because of its performance against Bitcoin.

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In the crypto world, Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) serves as a key gauge for understanding how much of the total crypto market cap is controlled by Bitcoin.

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What’s even more important than the price of Ethereum in USD is how it’s performing relative to Bitcoin.

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On the weekly chart, ETH/BTC has broken above the 0.02629 resistance level and is now approaching a key zone at 0.02968.

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Crypto analyst Matthew Hyland recently noted on X (formerly Twitter) that if ETH/BTC maintains this upward trajectory, there’s a “99% chance” that Bitcoin dominance has already…

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Bitcoin Dominance has been rising steadily since 2023 and reached a high of 54.3% earlier this year. Although it has retreated slightly to around 62.

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Why does this matter? Because historically, when Bitcoin dominance starts to drop after a strong rally, altcoins tend to outperform.

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However, Hyland also cautions that this shift won’t happen overnight. Even if Bitcoin dominance is topping out, the process could take weeks or months to fully play out.

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In fact, during previous bull markets, Bitcoin has often led the initial charge before passing the torch to altcoins like Ethereum.

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Following the Bitcoin halving event in April 2024, many analysts expected another leg up for the crypto market—and that prediction appears to be unfolding.

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