{"id":445956,"date":"2020-10-09T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=445956"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:34:48","slug":"bizarre-correlation-between-bitcoin-dominance-and-the-dollar-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bizarre-correlation-between-bitcoin-dominance-and-the-dollar-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre Correlation Between Bitcoin Dominance And The Dollar Discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin just rocketed above $11,000<\/a> following the recent Square news, and DeFi tokens everywhere had a significant bounce. As well as Bitcoin has done, altcoins have outperformed the top crypto asset prompting another intraday fall in dominance.<\/p>\n Interestingly, a deeper review of the DXY dollar currency index’s relationship with altcoins has uncovered a bizarre correlation between BTC dominance, and the dollar itself. We’re diving into why this might exist, and what this could mean for the greater cryptocurrency space in the months ahead.<\/p>\n The year-long DeFi uptrend, had Ethereum and ERC20 tokens outperforming Bitcoin by a large margin, causing BTC dominance to slide for the first time in years.<\/p>\n Weeks ago, that trend started to reverse, and DeFi tokens dropped nearly 60% across the board. A top asset manager that predicted Bitcoin getting trounced by Ethereum and its brethren now says this is “done” for the time being<\/a>. But as soon as Bitcoin burst above $11,000 today, altcoins became twice as bullish.<\/p>\n Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile due to their scarce supply, yet low liquidity, and due to valuations being driven primarily by speculation. When dollars flow into altcoins, they move a lot faster than in Bitcoin because of its large market cap<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Analyst: Sidelined Capital Enough To Push Bitcoin To $1 Trillion Market Cap<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Weakness in the dollar<\/a> could be responsible for the sudden surge in altcoins. More stimulus puts the greenback at risk for further decline, and hard assets like crypto are spiking as a result.<\/p>\n Oddly enough, however, this recent trend has also revealed a strange correlation<\/a> between BTC dominance, and the dollar itself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The weekly BTC.D chart above as calculated by TradingView<\/a>, does a solid job of showing when sentiment screams “altcoin season,” or “altpocalypse” based on the ebb and flow of Bitcoin’s weight against altcoins.<\/p>\n Related Reading | DXY Dollar Index Fractal Suggests An Incredible Altcoin Season Is On The Horizon<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The chart also shows the sharp rise (a fall in BTC.D) in altcoins that took place in late 2017 into early 2018. A fractal on the DXY<\/a> dollar currency index compared to the last altcoin season, uncovered a bizarre correlation between BTC dominance, and the dollar itself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When the DXY line chart is juxtaposed alongside Bitcoin dominance<\/a>, a very similar pattern plays out \u2013 until recently. There is extreme volatility and deviation in the DXY itself compared to dominance, after tracing along perfectly for years.<\/p>\nBullish Bitcoin Sends Altcoins Flying, But Is It Due To The Dollar Dropping?<\/h2>\n
BTC.D Weekly Chart Example | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n
Bizarre Correlation Between DXY Index And BTC.Dominance Over Crypto<\/h2>\n
BTC.D Versus DXY Weekly Chart Correlation | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n