Bitcoin Dominance Stalls Below 60% as Altcoin Breadth Finally Breaks Out

Bitcoin Dominance Stalls Below 60% as Altcoin Breadth Finally Breaks Out


Bitcoin coin surrounded by Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano symbols in PCN yellow-orange styling image By Isaac • September 22, 2026 7:11 am •

Bitcoin is still the largest force in crypto by a wide margin. But it is no longer taking all the oxygen out of the room.

A closely watched market-breadth gauge has flipped toward “altcoin season” as Bitcoin’s share of total crypto market value remains below 60%. That does not mean every small token is suddenly a winner.

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It does mean this rally is broadening beyond Bitcoin in a way the market did not show during its earlier run.

The rally is finally getting wider

Cointelegraph reports that Blockchain Center’s Altcoin Season Index moved above its key threshold after a large majority of the top 50 non-stablecoin assets outperformed Bitcoin over the measured 90-day window. Bitcoin dominance,

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