Bitcoin dominance
How much of the entire crypto market is Bitcoin? One number, updated daily — and one of the oldest signals traders use to judge whether money is hiding in Bitcoin or chasing altcoins.
Bitcoin's share today
56.5%
Updated 25 July 2026
- Ethereum
- 9.9%
- Everything else
- 33.6%
- Total market
- A$3.26T
Dominance history
We began recording daily dominance on 24 July 2026 — the history chart draws itself here once a week of readings has accumulated (2 of 7 days so far). The headline number is live either way.
How to read it
Rising dominance — money favouring Bitcoin over altcoins; typical of cautious or institutional-led markets. Falling dominance — capital rotating into altcoins; historically the marker of speculative phases. Pair it with the Fear & Greed Index for the market's mood alongside its composition.
FAQ
What is Bitcoin dominance?
Bitcoin’s market capitalisation as a percentage of the entire crypto market. At 60% dominance, six of every ten dollars in crypto sit in Bitcoin. It is a composition measure, not a price — Bitcoin can fall while its dominance rises, if everything else falls harder.
Why do people watch it?
It shows where money is flowing. Rising dominance usually means capital is favouring Bitcoin (often in cautious markets); falling dominance means money is rotating into altcoins — historically a feature of speculative phases, sometimes called “altcoin season”.
What moves it?
Relative performance. New capital entering via Bitcoin ETFs lifts it; altcoin rallies lower it; stablecoin growth nudges it down without any trading at all. Long-term, dominance has ranged from above 90% (pre-2017) to below 40% (2018 and 2021 altcoin peaks).
Data by CoinGecko, recorded daily by CryptoList.
General information only, not financial advice. Dominance describes market composition; it does not predict prices.