Altcoin Season Arrives? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ธ

So, altcoin season is here, or so they say. According to Coinmarketcap, it’s when 75% of the top 100 tokens outperform bitcoin over three months. Because, you know, that’s exactly what we need – more numbers and charts ๐Ÿคฃ.

Bitcoin’s Market Share Takes a Hit, Altcoins Start to Shine ๐ŸŒŸ

When “Pudgy Penguins” (PENGU) outperforms bitcoin seventeen-fold, you know something’s up ๐Ÿง. Altcoin season is like a big party, and everyone’s invited ๐ŸŽ‰. Coinmarketcap’s got a fancy index to measure this, and it looks like we’re in for a wild ride ๐ŸŽข.

(Coinmarketcapโ€™s Altcoin Season Index – because who doesn’t love a good chart? ๐Ÿ“Š / Coinmarketcap)

Bitcoin was doing great, hitting an all-time high of $123,000, and then it just fell down to $118K ๐Ÿ“‰. Its dominance is now at 60.6% – yeah, it’s like that one relative who just won’t dominate the family reunion anymore ๐Ÿคช. Ether, which was stuck in the mud, is now outperforming bitcoin. And let’s not forget Fartcoin and Pepe – because, why not? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Market Metrics – Because You Asked For More Numbers ๐Ÿ“Š

Bitcoin’s trading at $117,679.88 – a 0.72% drop over 24 hours. Woohoo, drama! ๐Ÿ“Š The 24-hour trading volume jumped to $64.84 billion – a 39.14% increase. Because, you know, people love trading ๐Ÿคฉ.

(BTC price – because we love watching it fluctuate ๐Ÿ“ˆ / Trading View)

Bitcoin’s market capitalization dropped to $2.34 trillion – a 0.61% decrease. Dominance? 60.6% and falling ๐Ÿ“‰. Because, of course it is ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ.

(BTC dominance – the never-ending story ๐Ÿ“š / Trading View)

Total open interest for BTC futures edged up by 0.50% to $85.66 billion. Liquidations? $66.57 million. Long positions got whacked with $39.51 million, while shorts got off with $27.06 million. Just another day in crypto ๐ŸŒช๏ธ.

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2025-07-21 20:57