Altcoins Are Surging as Bitcoin Dominance Pulls Back, Suggesting a Renewed Flow of Capital

Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen joined the crypto conversation with a post on X, declaring "altcoin season is here."

Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen joined the crypto conversation on X - formerly Twitter - on Thursday, where he shared his thoughts on the current state of the market.

What Happened: Pippen, known for his legendary basketball career with the Chicago Bulls, turned his attention to cryptocurrencies, declaring, "Alcoin season is officially here."

The basketball star, a recent convert to the crypto space, revealed his primary focus: Ethereum ETH/USD, XRP XRP/USD, Solana SOL/USD, Cardano ADA/USD, Dogecoin DOGE/USD, Shiba Inu SHIB/USD and Mog Coin MOG/USD.

"What y’all on in crypto?" Pippen asked his followers, inviting them to share their own bullish picks.

Pippen's remarks come as Bitcoin's dominance slipped from 64% to 61.5%, showing a 0.8% decline in a single day, according to CoinMarketCap.com.

As reported by DamiDefi, this drop signifies a rotation of liquidity from Bitcoin to altcoins, particularly Ethereum and other leading altcoins.

Analyst Michael van de Poppe also noted a bearish divergence on the Bitcoin dominance chart, which he sees as a sign that the altcoin bear market is coming to an end.

Another trader, known as Niels, highlighted the impact of Bitcoin dominance falling below the 63% threshold, leading to a massive outperformance by altcoins.

"Massive outperformance by ALTs as BTC Dom slid below 63% yesterday. ETH +45% , SOL +30% , many +80%-100%. Really shows the strength of the breakout. Macro risk-on is pouring into crypto. Finally, we’re seeing the momentum shift."

Why It Matters: Among the stellar performers, Chad noted the remarkable triple-digit gains achieved by altcoins in an incredibly short span.

"Absolutely insane how quickly ALTs are exploding upwards. Several 3x'ers in the past 3 weeks. Unbelievable. Enjoy the ride while it lasts!"

As traders adjust to the surging altcoins, analyst Miles Deutscher shared his perspective on the prevailing trend.

"I think the trend is clear: Long strong alts on pullbacks until the trend has shifted, whilst they’re still above key high time frame levels."

According to Deutscher, crucial levels to watch are Bitcoin at $100,000 and Ethereum at $1,500. As long as these coins stay above these thresholds, he remains bullish on further upside.

However, Deutscher cautions against mixing up short-term trading opportunities with long-term investment strategies.

"I think it’s a big mistake right now to start loading into or buying or FOMOing into long-term spot just because the market’s moved. So I prefer to treat these shorter-term entries as trades and keep my long-term strategy separate."