Crypto Market Update Feb.12: Bitcoin Dominance Declines as Altcoins Skyrocket

After a few sleepy weeks, we got some action, with an upward correction for Bitcoin and other crypto’s like Litecoin (LTC) which rose 30%. Although the general excitement is still cautious, those who follow the market regularly are beginning to notice a halt in the downward trend, possibly even the beginning of a change in trend. The hype that began around new currencies like Grin continued through Bittorrent with the Binance Launchpad and continued with Litecoin cooperation with Beam. At the moment it is impossible to draw substantive conclusions from these trends. However, it is clear that there are those who look at the market with their finger on the trigger and are willing to take risks out of a belief in renewed growth.

The Alternative crypto market experienced a positive week, and many alts that were painted green and were affected by Bitcoin dominance dropped slightly to the 52% area. However, it is still too early to point at a clear change in direction, and a further decline in the price of Bitcoin is expected to spoil plans for another alt celebration in the near future. Meanwhile, arrangements for the celebrations are continuing, BNB continues to soar, Bittrex has added Grin for trading, and the market is preparing itself for every scenario.

In the meantime, while we are talking about alts, the Lightning Network continues to gain momentum and interest. The founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, who is known to be an enthusiastic Bitcoin supporter, referred to the Lightning Network this week suggesting that it is only a matter of time until it gains massive adoption. With this mindset, Dorsey decided to implement Bitcoin’s Lightning Network into his Payment App, Square’s Cash, one of the most popular mobile Payment apps in the world.

After rumors that Brooke Pierce, EOS founder, plans to revive MT.Gox, many questions arose about the motivation behind the move when there are disputes over Pierce’s status as the legal owner of the exchange.

At the time of writing, the Crypto market cap is $120 billion.

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