{"id":6784,"date":"2026-02-19T11:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:08:39","slug":"heres-why-1-trillion-could-shift-from-altcoins-to-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s why $1 trillion could shift from altcoins to Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s grip on the crypto market is tightening again, and the numbers behind that shift help explain why a broad basket of altcoins is unlikely to beat the top crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Data from CoinMarketCap indicate that Bitcoin&#8217;s dominance is edging upwards towards 60% of the total crypto market capitalization. In comparison, altcoins&#8217; dominance has been trending downwards in the current market cycle.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the Altcoin Season Index reads 41, indicating a Bitcoin-led market rather than the broad rotation that typically lifts most tokens simultaneously. The numbers have remained below the 75-plus threshold that typically signals a broad-based rotation into smaller assets since last September<\/p>\n<p>This indicates that while retail traders favor rotating Bitcoin profits into speculative tokens, they have had to contend with a bear market that has not afforded any asset the opportunity to shine.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this, there has been little focus on altcoins. Instead, the market has been characterized by a different cycle where today&#8217;s marginal buyers do not invest in obscure tokens because they are solely interested in Bitcoin&#8217;s unique characteristics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bitcoin-altcoin-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Altcoins outside the top 10 won't recover when Bitcoin finally rebounds, and here's why\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bitcoin-altcoin-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Altcoins outside the top 10 won't recover when Bitcoin finally rebounds, and here's why\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Altcoins outside the top 10 won&#8217;t recover when Bitcoin finally rebounds, and here&#8217;s why<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Coin Metrics data shows the top 10 alts now hold about 82% of the market cap excluding Bitcoin. That leaves the long tail fighting for scraps even in \u201crecoveries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Jan 30, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Institutional flows favor liquidity and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The most significant shift in cryptocurrency since the last classic altcoin season is the rapid growth of regulated infrastructure and institutional access points.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin now has mainstream distribution mechanisms, such as spot exchange-traded funds and institutional custody products, designed for large allocators. These allocators prioritize deep liquidity, minimal slippage, and protection from headline risk.<\/p>\n<p>Large capital allocators rarely deploy a scattered strategy across dozens of tokens. Instead, they purchase what clears their internal risk committees.<\/p>\n<p>This usually means selecting the asset with the longest history, the deepest liquidity, and the clearest market positioning.<\/p>\n<p>Even when institutional investors seek exposure to the broader cryptocurrency market, they typically begin with Bitcoin and expand only later.<\/p>\n<p>Recent fund flow data illustrates a strong bias toward quality over speculative altcoins.<\/p>\n<p>According to CoinShares weekly report, cryptocurrency investment products logged a fourth consecutive week of outflows. These outflows totaled $3.74 billion over four weeks, including $173 million in the latest week alone.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin and Ethereum were the primary sources of these redemptions, with losses of $133 million and $85.1 million, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, a handful of major alternative tokens saw inflows, with XRP gaining $33.4 million and Solana adding $31 million.<\/p>\n<p>This selective flow indicates that investors are not chasing a broad altcoin rally. They are choosing a few liquid names while remaining highly defensive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coinbase-earnings-bitcoin-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"The company holding all Bitcoin ETF coins is losing money, resurfacing questions about centralization\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coinbase-earnings-bitcoin-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"The company holding all Bitcoin ETF coins is losing money, resurfacing questions about centralization\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">The company holding all Bitcoin ETF coins is losing money, resurfacing questions about centralization<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Custody is supposed to be boring, but concentration risk makes every bad quarter feel like a stress test.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Feb 13, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Liam &#8216;Akiba&#8217; Wright<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>A historic imbalance in supply and demand<\/h2>\n<p>Altcoins face significant headwinds due to an unprecedented combination of intense selling pressure and substantial token dilution.<\/p>\n<p>Data from CryptoQuant indicate that the cumulative buy-and-sell difference for altcoins (excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum) stands at -$209 billion over the 13 months since January 2025. The last time demand matched supply was near zero in early 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_520221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520221\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-520221\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095400.jpg\" alt=\"Altcoins sell pressure\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095400.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095400-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095400-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-520221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Altcoins Sell Pressure (Source: CryptoQuant)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, the market has moved strictly in one direction. This prolonged net selling on centralized exchange spot markets indicates a complete absence of institutional accumulation for smaller tokens.<\/p>\n<p>The -$209 billion figure does not necessarily signal a market bottom. Rather, it simply means the buyers have vanished.<\/p>\n<p>A major factor driving this collapse is the sheer volume of new assets.<\/p>\n<p>A report from crypto wallet maker Tangem indicated that more than 120 million unique tokens had been created as of February 2025, compared with fewer than 500 tokens a decade earlier.<\/p>\n<p>This shows that too many tokens are competing for a market share that has not expanded fundamentally. The dynamics render any potential recovery highly fragile and threaten the survival of low-cap tokens.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, some of these assets consistently schedule token unlocks, further compounding this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Token unlocks add new supply on fixed dates, regardless of market sentiment. In fact, a Keyrock study indicates that 90% of these events exert negative price pressure, with declines often beginning approximately\u00a030 days before the scheduled release.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin has no scheduled dilution, making it a cleaner hold for investors seeking to avoid looming supply overhangs over a one-year horizon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/token-supply-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"90% of token unlocks drive prices down, declines begin a month ahead\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/token-supply-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"90% of token unlocks drive prices down, declines begin a month ahead\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">90% of token unlocks drive prices down, declines begin a month ahead<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Team unlocks are the most damaging to a token price, along with small and frequent distributions.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Dec 6, 2024<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Trading volumes signal a flight to quality in this bear market<\/h2>\n<p>Market experts have noted that the cryptocurrency industry is in a bear market, which has pulled Bitcoin price within\u00a0a range between $65,000 and $72,000.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-6996ed087b5fb\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\"> <span class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\">CryptoSlate Daily Brief<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">Daily signals, zero noise.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__copy\">Market-moving headlines and context delivered every morning in one tight read.<\/p>\n<p> <span><i class=\"fa-regular fa-bolt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 5-minute digest<\/span> <span><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 100k+ readers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__form-shell\">\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__privacy\">Free. 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Welcome aboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During deep corrections or the late stages of bear markets, investors typically rotate their capital toward the flagship digital asset while abandoning altcoins.<\/p>\n<p>Data from CryptoQuant indicate that this behavior is evident in trading volumes on Binance, the largest exchange in the market.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_520222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520222\" style=\"width: 841px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-520222\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Trading Volume Rises\" width=\"841\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230.jpg 841w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-520222\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Trading Volume Rises\" width=\"841\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230.jpg 841w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095230-768x437.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-520222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Trading Volume Rises (Source: CryptoQuant)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Bitcoin moved back above $60,000, a notable change in the distribution of trading volume emerged.<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 7, Bitcoin trading volume on Binance regained dominance, accounting for 36.8% of total exchange volume. In comparison, altcoins represented 35.3% of the volume, and Ethereum accounted for 27.8%.<\/p>\n<p>This number showed that altcoin trading activity has suffered the most during this downturn.<\/p>\n<p>In November, altcoins accounted for 59.2% of Binance&#8217;s trading volume. By Feb. 13, their share had fallen to 33.6%, representing an almost 50% contraction in activity.<\/p>\n<p>This pattern of capital flight has appeared repeatedly during previous corrective phases, notably in April 2025, August 2024, and October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>During periods of elevated uncertainty and market stress, investors naturally gravitate toward Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exchange-bitcoin-decline-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Binance traders are panic selling but HODLing on Coinbase  \u2014 the $60,000 BTC stress test\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exchange-bitcoin-decline-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Binance traders are panic selling but HODLing on Coinbase  \u2014 the $60,000 BTC stress test\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Binance traders are panic selling but HODLing on Coinbase  \u2014 the $60,000 BTC stress test<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Amidst Bitcoin&#8217;s plunge, Coinbase traders hold firm as Binance witnesses high-volume exits.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Feb 16, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Oluwapelumi Adejumo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Altcoins trillion-dollar rotation to Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>Market experts have noted that the timeline for the end of the current bear market remains highly uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, if historical patterns hold true, the next three to four months could trigger a massive capital rotation from the obscure tokens into BTC.<\/p>\n<p>In this situation, analysts at CEX.io project that between $740 billion and $1.2 trillion in trading volume could shift from altcoins into Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>In a conservative scenario, Bitcoin&#8217;s volume share would increase by 5%-6%, bringing its total share to 46%. This assumes the total market volume declines by 10% to 15%.<\/p>\n<p>However, an elevated scenario suggests an 8%-9% increase in Bitcoin&#8217;s volume share, pushing it to 49% and resulting in a $1.2 trillion rotation.<\/p>\n<p>This is because current market conditions closely mirror those of the 2022 bear market, when Bitcoin&#8217;s volume share rose by 13.5% over four months. Notably, A similar 13.6% increase occurred in mid-2018.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_520219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520219\" style=\"width: 856px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-520219\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Share of Total Trading Volume\" width=\"856\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-520219\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Share of Total Trading Volume\" width=\"856\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-095031-768x503.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-520219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Share of Total Trading Volume in Bear Markets (Source: CEX.io)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CEX.io analysts told <em>CryptoSlate<\/em> that while a full 13.5% jump is less likely now, given Bitcoin&#8217;s current volume dominance of 40%, there remains substantial room for further consolidation.<\/p>\n<p>According to them:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTypically, the bigger the decline in overall crypto trading volume, the bigger the gain in market share Bitcoin can achieve. For instance, in 2022, total monthly volume declined by approximately 17% during the May-September period. In turn, the current point in Bitcoin\u2019s volume dominance (40%) is notably higher than in 2018 and 2022, suggesting rotation has already begun. Yet it remains well below the 42-46% peaks seen during intense rotation phases, indicating substantial room for further consolidation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"post-bottom\">\n<div class=\"post-mentions-and-posted-in\">\n<div class=\"post-info-block post-mentions\">\n<header><span class=\"post-info__label\">Mentioned in this article<\/span><\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analysis,Featured,Liquidations,Market,Technology,TradFi,Trading,altcoins,bitcoinaltcoins,bitcoin#Heres #trillion #shift #altcoins #Bitcoin1771499319<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin\u2019s grip on the crypto market is tightening again, and the numbers behind that shift help explain why a broad basket of altcoins is unlikely to beat the top crypto. Data from CoinMarketCap indicate that Bitcoin&#8217;s dominance is edging upwards towards 60% of the total crypto market capitalization. In comparison, altcoins&#8217; dominance has been trending<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[547,91,256,334,528],"class_list":{"0":"post-6784","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ethereum","8":"tag-altcoins","9":"tag-bitcoin","10":"tag-heres","11":"tag-shift","12":"tag-trillion"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Here&#039;s why $1 trillion could shift from altcoins to Bitcoin - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Trading volumes reveal a shift towards Bitcoin as altcoin activity contracts by nearly 50% during the ongoing bear market.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Here&#039;s why $1 trillion could shift from altcoins to Bitcoin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Trading volumes reveal a shift towards Bitcoin as altcoin activity contracts by nearly 50% during the ongoing bear market.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-19T11:08:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bitcoin-rotation-altcoins.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784\",\"name\":\"Here's why $1 trillion could shift from altcoins to Bitcoin - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bitcoin-rotation-altcoins.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-19T11:08:39+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"Trading volumes reveal a shift towards Bitcoin as altcoin activity contracts by nearly 50% during the ongoing bear market.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bitcoin-rotation-altcoins.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bitcoin-rotation-altcoins.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6784#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Here&#8217;s why $1 trillion could shift from altcoins to Bitcoin\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; 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