Bitcoin Dominance Rises as BTC Hits a Weekly High Above $64K: Market Watch
Aug 18, 2026
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by Jordan Lyanchev
for CryptoPotato

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Bitcoin continued a modest price revival, climbing to $64,500 for the first time in just over a week. Its stronger daily performance versus most altcoins has pushed up BTC dominance, signaling a short-term market share shift in the crypto ecosystem and potential headwinds for altcoin-led DeFi and DEX activity.
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Bitcoin’s rather modest price revival that began yesterday continued earlier this morning as the asset climbed to $64,500 for the first time in just over a week.
Although it was stopped there, its daily performance is slightly more impressive than most altcoins, which is why its dominance over them has gradually increased.
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