The Fall of Bitcoin’s Reign: Are Altcoins Poised for a Breakthrough?

Key Points

• Bitcoin’s dominance fell below 50% after Trump included altcoins in the U.S. “Crypto Strategic Reserve”.
• Despite Bitcoin’s rally, the market saw increased capital rotation into altcoins.

The crypto market cap experienced a surge of 8%, reclaiming the $3 trillion mark. This was spurred by Bitcoin (BTC) surpassing the $90K mark following Trump’s confirmation of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.

However, Bitcoin’s dominance (BTC.D) saw a drop from 55.4% to below 50%. This signifies an increased capital rotation into altcoins. Historically, such declines in BTC.D have been followed by expansions in the altcoin market.

Altcoins Included in U.S. “Crypto Strategic Reserve”

Trump’s announcement that the U.S. “Crypto Strategic Reserve” would include Ripple [XRP], Solana [SOL], and Cardano [ADA] resulted in a sharp rally in these assets. Investors swiftly repositioned their portfolios in response.

However, this inclusion of altcoins was met with criticism. Detractors argued that Bitcoin should be the only asset in a strategic reserve. Trump later clarified on Truth Social that Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) would be the core holdings of the reserve.

Market Volatility and Capital Inflows

Despite this clarification, high-cap altcoins experienced significant volatility and capital inflows. BTC surged 9.44%, marking its longest green candlestick since the post-election rally. XRP gained 34.13%, while ADA posted an unprecedented 72.15% single-day increase, reclaiming the $1 level.

However, Bitcoin’s dominance quickly rebounded after its initial decline. At press time, BTC.D stood at 61.44%, as XRP, ADA, SOL, and other high-cap altcoins retraced over 10%. They failed to confirm resistance flips into support on higher timeframes.

Currently, BTC remains above $90K, correcting only 2% from its intraday high. However, a decisive bullish breakout is yet to be confirmed. With profit-taking accelerating in high-cap altcoins, Bitcoin stands to benefit from renewed capital inflows, as reflected in the rising BTC dominance.

The market remained divided after the highly anticipated executive approval of Strategic Reserves. Speculation around the inclusion of altcoins intensified, with analysts debating whether it was a strategic liquidity maneuver or an attempt to influence market structure.

However, BTC remains exposed to volatility and must hold above the $88K support level in the coming days to confirm market strength.