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Bitcoin's share of the total cryptocurrency market capitalisation has fallen below 60%, according to Yahoo Finance and 24/7 Wall St., both asking what happens next. The drop in dominance suggests capital is rotating into altcoins and other tokens, and analysts are debating whether this marks the start of a broader altcoin rally or a temporary shift in an otherwise bitcoin-led market.

Bitcoin now makes up less than 60% of the total cryptocurrency market value, marking a drop in its dominance. Historical patterns cited in coverage suggest that when Bitcoin's share falls this low, alternative cryptocurrencies tend to outperform in the period that follows, fueling speculation about an upcoming shift in investor money toward altcoins.

Bitcoin is holding steady around the $83,000 mark, but other major cryptocurrencies are struggling. Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin are wobbling even as demand continues for crypto exchange-traded funds, which investors have generally treated as a sign of institutional interest in the sector. The divergence suggests ETF inflows are not lifting the broader altcoin market in the way many traders expected.

Altcoins are driving the current cryptocurrency rally while Bitcoin takes a pause, according to a market outlook from FOREX.com. Traders are watching whether smaller tokens can sustain their momentum without Bitcoin's lead, a shift that often signals changing risk appetite among crypto investors.