š Why altcoins fall more than Bitcoin during market fear
When markets turn red, one pattern repeats again and again š
Altcoins drop harder than Bitcoin.
Hereās why:
š¹ Bitcoin = first exit, last entry
During fear, investors move capital: Altcoins ā Bitcoin ā Stablecoins
š Historically, during fear phases:
ā¢ Bitcoin drops less
ā¢ Mid & low-cap altcoins can fall 2Ćā4Ć more
š¹ Liquidity difference
Bitcoin has the highest liquidity in crypto.
Altcoins have thinner order books ā bigger price swings.
š¹ Trust factor
Bitcoin is seen as:
ā¢ Most decentralized
ā¢ Most secure
ā¢ Most widely adopted
So when confidence drops, capital seeks relative safety.
š¹ BTC dominance signal
In corrections:
ā¢ BTC dominance usually rises
ā¢ Altcoin dominance shrinks
š Rising BTC dominance = risk-off inside crypto.
š This doesnāt mean altcoins are bad.
It means timing and cycles matter.
š§ Beginner takeaway
Altcoins outperform in bull markets,
Bitcoin protects better in fear markets.
Understanding this saves portfolios.
š Education only | Not financial advice
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