Bitcoin has seen an increase in its dominance of crypto trading activity, as altcoin volume drops 50% from previous levels.
The crypto market is still trying to catch its breath after months of steady pressure that has dragged prices down since Q4 2025. Traders are looking for signs of relief, but the mood remains cautious. New data now shows a change in investors’ trading activity.
According to market data, activity has swung heavily toward Bitcoin, while interest in altcoins has cooled off sharply. Meanwhile, over the past three weeks, the Bitcoin dominance has declined by 2.23%, indicating that the higher volume could be translating to stronger selloffs.
According to Darkfost, a CryptoQuant verified author, Bitcoin now trades in the $72,000 to $65,000 range after a sharp drop. At the time of writing, the crypto firstborn changes hands at $67,305, well within the range.
Inside this zone, whales, long-term holders, and institutional investors show increased trading appetite. He explained that during heavy corrections or the final stretch of bear markets, investors often pull money out of altcoins and move it into Bitcoin.
To show this trend, Darkfost highlighted trading volumes on Binance across three groups: BTC, ETH, and other altcoins. He pointed out that Binance regularly records some of the highest volumes in the market, which makes it a strong reference point for tracking investor behavior.
Darkfost noted that similar patterns showed up in earlier correction periods, including April 2025, August 2024, and October 2022, near the close of the bear market. He added that Bitcoin’s share of trading volume often rises when uncertainty and stress hit the market. During such moments, investors tend to lean toward BTC.
In addition, at the start of February, Bitcoin’s market cap stood at $1.54 trillion. It has since fallen nearly 13% to $1.34 trillion. Meanwhile, the altcoin market cap (TOTAL2) dropped from $1.03 trillion to $951 billion during the same period, a smaller decline of 5.18%.
These figures show that Bitcoin has taken heavier losses than the broader altcoin market, even though it controls a larger share of exchange trading volume. This suggests the surge in Bitcoin activity may reflect stronger selling rather than aggressive buying.
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