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Bitcoin dominance

Also: BTC dominance, bitcoin dominance

Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market cap.

Rising dominance usually means money is favouring bitcoin over other coins. Falling dominance often accompanies periods when smaller coins outperform. Stablecoins count in the total, which can skew the figure when people move to cash.