Bitcoin dominance at 9-month high amid broad ‘altcoin’ slump
Story by: AARON HANKIN
The selloff in altcoins, coins alternative to bitcoin, shows no signs of moderating Wednesday, with all major altcoins on track to register three consecutive losing sessions to begin the week.
The demise in small-cap coins has pushed bitcoin’s share of all digital currencies to a nine-month high of 58.1%, up from 37.9% to begin 2018, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
In Wednesday trading, bitcoin BTCUSD, +0.51% was last changing hands at $6,221.20, down 0.5% since Tuesday at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange.
CoinMarketCapEther, the largest altcoins, continues to flounder, trading to a fresh 14-month low Wednesday of $167.16, as most industry pundits continue to hypothesize what’s behind the demise of the popular digital currency. “Much to the chagrin of many crypto-enthusiasts, the bear market has continued over the last few days, with ethereum seemingly leading the charge,” wrote Mati Greenspan, senior market analyst at eToro.
“The general direction of the market is pretty clear, but it remains a mystery is why ethereum is losing ground faster than most other major crypto assets.” Greenspan added the comments from ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin Sunday didn’t help the plight of the second largest digital currency.
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