Clock Ticking: Bitcoin Dominance Faces a 72-Hour Crisis

A tense clock has begun ticking over the crypto market as Bitcoin (BTC) dominance now has less than 72 hours to prevent what one analyst has called the “worst-case scenario,” and the timing couldn’t be more critical.

Specifically, the ETH-BTC weekly chart is showing one of its cleanest potential reversal structures in months, after weeks of Bitcoin dominance grinding sideways at the top of its multi-year range, holding its grip over the market even as altcoins struggled to regain momentum.

But now, according to the December 5 analysis by popular cryptocurrency trading specialist Matthew Hyland, that grip is slipping, and the charts appear to agree.

Textbook ETH-BTC Reversal May Already Be Forming

As it happens, Hyland has highlighted two signals that traders typically watch for early trend reversals. These include price basing at support after a prolonged downtrend and relative strength index (RSI) flattening and curling upward from oversold conditions. Both appear on the ETH-BTC weekly chart.

The price structure has carved out a rounded, elongated base, the kind that forms when sellers exhaust, and buyers silently accumulate. Meanwhile, RSI on the weekly timeframe has begun lifting from an oversold trough for the first time since summer.

Together, these signals suggest that Ethereum (ETH) may be preparing for a shift in relative strength against Bitcoin. If that trend continues, Bitcoin dominance, which measures BTC’s share of the total crypto market, could face a sharp reversal.

Why This 72-Hour Window Matters

At the moment, Bitcoin is changing hands at the price of $91,403.76, down 1.69% in the last 24 hours, losing 0.03% across the past week, and accumulating a loss of 10.41% on its monthly timeframe, according to the most recent charts.

Hyland’s warning centers on a key timing relationship: dominance is now testing its upper boundary while ETH-BTC attempts to reverse from its lower boundary. In market cycles, these opposing compressions often resolve suddenly and violently.

If Bitcoin dominance breaks down after failing to hold support during this short window, capital could rotate aggressively into altcoins. But if BTC dominance holds strong, ETH could see its nascent reversal fail, resetting the structure and delaying any altcoin breakout.

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