Weekend Altcoin Strength Tests Bitcoin Dominance

Sydney TheCMO, an AlphaScala contributor, said the market is still waiting for conviction. "Ethereum's (ETH) 4.5% weekend gain is notable but not yet decisive," Sydney said. "I'm watching whether that strength spreads to LINK and XLM or fades by midweek. Until dominance breaks lower I remain neutral and would rather see clearer follow-through before calling a sustained altcoin rally."

Among other tokens, ZEC and XLM each rose more than 2.5%. FIGR_HELOC posted a similar gain. Trading volume stayed measured across major pairs, leaving room for either continuation or a quick reversal depending on fresh macro cues this week.

The new week opens with dominance at 56.4% and Bitcoin at $65,219. A break below that level would accelerate rotation, traders said. A rebound would reaffirm Bitcoin's lead.