Bitcoin's market share reaches highest since May as altcoins slip
CoinDesk reported that bitcoin's dominance rate, its share of total crypto market value, hit 60% on Wednesday and stayed near that level, the highest since May. The report said bitcoin slipped below $82,000 on Thursday after briefly topping $84,000 on Wednesday, while smaller tokens fell and the CoinDesk Memecoin Index dropped more than 5%.
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Key facts
Attributed sources: CoinDesk
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes-0.07%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour-0.11%Gate · USDT
- 24 hours—Window not complete
Claims and open questions
What sources claim
- CoinDesk reported bitcoin's dominance rate reached 60% on Wednesday and remained near that level, the highest since May.
- CoinDesk reported bitcoin slipped below $82,000 on Thursday, reversing Wednesday's brief push above $84,000.
- CoinDesk reported the CoinDesk Memecoin Index fell more than 5%, the Computing Select Index dropped 3.5% and the DeFi Select Index lost 2.5%.
Still unresolved
- What will drive the next sustained move in bitcoin dominance, and what ETF flow data or Federal Reserve signals would confirm a directional shift?
- Does the reported concentration in bitcoin reflect new inflows to bitcoin or selling across smaller tokens?
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Source evidence
www.coindesk.com
Published 22/10/2026, 11:20 · Received 22/10/2026, 11:20
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Market reaction after detection
Returns start at the sample closest to site detection (within the same minute up to 10 minutes later), using the same data source and quote currency. Actual sample times are shown; missing observations remain blank.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | -0.07% | 22/10/2026, 11:20 → 22/10/2026, 11:25 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | -0.11% | 22/10/2026, 11:20 → 22/10/2026, 12:20 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 24 hours | — | Awaiting a complete valid window |
Historical market context
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Closed hourly candles from the 30 days before this event observation. Different venues are kept separate.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Hourly coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute 1h return | 0.15% |
| 99th percentile of absolute 1h returns | 1.23% |
OKX · USDT · Context as of 22/10/2026, 11:20 · Last included candle closed 22/10/2026, 11:00
Hourly descriptive statistics, not minute-move probabilities. Backfilled history never moves the observation cutoff above.
Event timeline
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Source published: CoinDesk
Source received: CoinDesk
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