Bitcoin Dominance Rises: Is A Break To $93,000 Coming?

Bitcoin's BTC/USD continued dominance over the crypto market is setting the stage for a potential rally to new highs, with traders eyeing $93,000 in the near term.

What Happened: In a podcast published on Tuesday, crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen emphasized that Bitcoin dominance is surging, breaking out of a multi-year wedge and currently sitting at 63.08%, or nearly 69% excluding stablecoins.

He argues that in an environment of quantitative tightening by the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin offers better risk-adjusted returns compared to altcoins.

"Every dollar in an altcoin is a dollar not in Bitcoin," Cowen warned, adding that altcoin valuations remain too high relative to BTC and may have further downside before any true alt season can begin.

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Historically, altcoin rallies start from range lows in the alt/BTC ratio, which is still elevated, suggesting Bitcoin will remain the stronger bet until macro conditions shift, likely when the Fed pivots to easing.

What's Next: Crypto trader Bluntz Capital spotted an ABC pattern forming on Bitcoin's hourly chart, signalling a potential new bullish trend. He predicts a rally to above $88,000, with further upside open to speculation.

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An ABC pattern implies the start of a new trend, retracement or pullback from an initial trend and continuation from there.

Trader Pump Truck believes Bitcoin is on track for $92,000–$93,000, with $90,000 acting as a likely short trap that could fuel a sharp squeeze higher.

If a dip comes first, he sees anything under $81,500 as a solid long and calls a drop below $78,000 "free money" with invalidation at local lows.

Interestingly, while he's bullish on BTC in the short term, he expects Ethereum and select altcoins to outperform Bitcoin percentage-wise during the next leg up possibly driving total crypto market cap toward $3.4 trillion.

He plans to shift into a more defensive posture once Bitcoin reclaims its 100-day moving average, unless momentum remains strong.

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