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Crypto market cap threshold alerts

Total crypto market cap and Bitcoin dominance are key indicators for crypto market cycles. Get alerts when market cap crosses $2T or $3T, or when Bitcoin dominance shifts — signaling regime changes between Bitcoin season and altcoin season.

Why crypto market cap alerts matter

Total crypto market cap is the best single metric for the health of the crypto market. When market cap breaks above $2 trillion, it signals institutional inflows and broad risk appetite. When it falls below $1 trillion, it signals capitulation.

Tickerbot tracks total market cap and Bitcoin dominance as a percentage of total market cap. These metrics help you understand whether the entire crypto market is expanding or contracting, and whether capital is flowing into Bitcoin or altcoins.

Example
Total crypto market cap crosses above $2.5 trillion
Crypto market cap $2.52T, breaking above the 2023 high.

Bitcoin dominance as a regime indicator

Bitcoin dominance (BTC market cap / total crypto market cap) tells you whether money is flowing into Bitcoin or altcoins. Dominance above 50% is Bitcoin season — BTC outperforms and altcoins lag. Dominance below 40% is altcoin season — capital rotates into higher-beta altcoins seeking outsized returns.

Altcoin season signal example

Monitor Bitcoin dominance to catch regime shifts between Bitcoin season and altcoin season. When dominance drops below 45%, it signals that capital is rotating out of Bitcoin and into altcoins — often the most profitable period for altcoin traders.

Example
Bitcoin dominance drops below 45%
BTC dominance 44.2%, down from 48% last month. Altcoin season.

Common variations you can build

  • Crypto market cap + equities: market cap above $3T and QQQ at 52-week high
  • Bitcoin dominance above 55% (flight to quality in crypto)
  • Total market cap up 20%+ in 30 days (crypto bull run)
  • Market cap below $1T (capitulation / buy zone)

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