Falling Bitcoin dominance signals an impending altcoin breakout. Investing themes are also shifting above layer 1 as experts predict scalability issues are largely resolved.
The crypto market continues to see sideways price action in Bitcoin as a “game of chicken” plays out between major market participants. However, promising developments are unfolding across altcoins and blockchain technology that could fuel the next bull run. Here are the key insights:
A standoff between Grayscale and ETF providers is causing Bitcoin to trade sideways. Grayscale charges high fees but doesn’t want investors leaving for cheaper ETFs. ETF providers are waiting for institutions to bring in more money before lowering fees. This gridlock has halted Bitcoin’s price momentum. However, it highlights the rapidly growing role and influence ETFs now have over the crypto market.
Bitcoin dominance measures Bitcoin’s market capitalization relative to the broader crypto market cap. When dominance falls, it historically leads to big altcoin rallies.
Altcoins like Solana, Avalanche, and Fantom saw massive 5–10X gains the last time Bitcoin dominance declined significantly in late 2020. The current chart pattern looks very similar, suggesting altcoins could soon embark on another parabolic advance.
Solana (SOL) has been consolidating under $100 but just broke out on the daily chart. This could mark the start of its next leg higher. Additional bullish drivers for Solana include:
- Highly successful launch of the Saga smartphone. Now expanding production from 20k to 450k phones.
- Upcoming $600 million airdrop into the Solana ecosystem which will likely flow into SOL.
- Continued growth of DeFi protocols and trading bots migrating from Ethereum to Solana.
- Bullish SOL/ETH chart pattern that could see Solana outperform Ethereum by 4–5x.
Multicoin Capital is one of crypto’s top-performing hedge funds. On a recent investor call, they said for the first time they are ready to invest above layer 1 protocols.
This is a hugely bullish signal. It indicates they believe scalability challenges at the base layer are largely solved. This opens the door to many new investment opportunities higher up the tech stack.
Some of the key areas they highlighted include:
- Crypto exchanges that can trade new asset classes like NFTs.
- Web3 infrastructure projects e.g. Render, Helium, MAP Protocol.
- Fully homomorphic encryption to enable privacy and compliance.
The crypto market continues to see uncertainty and volatility in the short-term. However, falling Bitcoin dominance coupled with scalability improvements is setting the stage for altcoins to massively outperform Bitcoin in the coming bull market.
Savvy investors should prepare by positioning in altcoins like Solana and diversifying into layer 2 and higher investment themes. Exciting new opportunities outside of pure layer 1 blockchain bets are emerging.
Source:coinupup.com
