Bitcoin hovered near $67,200 on Monday after several days of limited movement, but signs are emerging that its grip on the broader crypto market may be weakening.
Figures from the crypto data platform CoinGecko show that the total value of all digital assets has climbed above $2.38 trillion. At the same time, Bitcoin’s share of that market has slipped below the 59% mark, settling around 58.82%.
The decline in market share comes as Ether gains momentum. The second-largest crypto rose roughly 1.1%, while Bitcoin moved sideways with noticeably lighter trading activity.
According to Bitmine chair Tom Lee, the compression between Ether and Bitcoin valuations could eventually trigger a sharp rebound in the ETH/BTC trading pair. He suggested the move may unfold rapidly once market pressure builds.
Recent exchange data appears to support the idea that capital is shifting between networks rather than leaving the sector altogether. Ether worth approximately $31.6 million was recently withdrawn from centralized trading platforms, tightening supply.
Such supply changes have historically preceded periods when Ether begins to outperform Bitcoin. Still, not everyone is convinced that a sustained altcoin surge has begun.
Crypto analyst Kyle Reidhead notes that the growing movement of traditional financial assets onto blockchain networks favors Ethereum’s ecosystem. However, he also points to elevated funding rates in derivatives markets. That metric suggests many retail traders are still holding leveraged long positions, which can make the market vulnerable to pullbacks.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin continues to trade inside a wide band between $64,000 and $72,000, creating an uneven trading range. Even as reserves on spot exchanges continue to decline, traders remain divided on whether the shrinking supply will spark a significant price surge.
Technical analysts say support around $66,500 will be important in the short term. If that level remains intact, Bitcoin could gather enough buying pressure to challenge the $70,000 psychological threshold again.
A break below that area would weaken the current structure. In that scenario, the next downside targets could appear near $64,000, followed by a deeper demand zone around $61,000, where institutional buyers have previously shown interest.
Interest in Ether among institutional investors has also been rising. Data from analytics firm CoinGlass shows that ETFs linked to Ether recorded more than $20 million in net inflows last week. Asset managers, including Fidelity Investments, BlackRock, and Grayscale, accounted for most of that activity.
Analysts at FalconX say Ethereum’s infrastructure for tokenized assets, along with its ability to generate yield through decentralized finance, is drawing fresh investment that might previously have flowed into Bitcoin products.
For Ethereum to clearly outperform Bitcoin, traders are watching the ETH/BTC ratio. A move above 0.035 on strong trading volume would suggest a meaningful shift in momentum. The pair is currently trading around 0.029.
If large investors manage to push Ethereum back above the $2,000 level, bullish sentiment could build further. Failure to reclaim that mark, however, may signal that the recent gains are temporary. In that case, analysts warn that prices could retreat toward the next major support zone near $1,800.
As crypto markets reposition to regain their upward momentum, many industry actors like Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) will be positioning themselves to benefit from a reversal in the current fortunes of major cryptos.
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