Bitcoin Dominance Statistics and Altcoin Season: The Data Behind the Cycles

Bitcoin dominance shows how much of the crypto market belongs to Bitcoin. It is a share, not a price. That makes it a useful way to see where investors are placing money across the whole market. Traders often use the number to judge when altcoins may start to beat Bitcoin. This period is known as altcoin season. The history shows that the link between the two is not always clean. This article collects the main figures reported by Binance Academy, Paybis, PrimeXBT and an analyst thread on market structure.