Bitcoin Price Tests $11,000 Support After Failing to Make Higher Highs

Bitcoin was challenging $11,000 support July 5 after a slight downturn made it temporarily lose ground.

The behavior continues a trend of volatility which has seen bitcoin fluctuate between $9,700 and $13,800 over the past ten days alone.

"Finding support around 10k would be best bullish hopium."

Filb was referencing bitcoin's initial surge from $3,000 which occurred in March with April triggering the start of three months' upwards bullish trend, which broadly remains intact.

Others increased existing concern for altcoins, which linger at lows against BTC as market dominance increasingly shifts.

Bitcoin currently represents 62% of the total, around its best share since 2017.

Investor Josh Rager highlighted the plight of ethereum, which in BTC was challenging support not seen since 2016.

"...As long as Bitcoin continues its Dominance % this will not go well for ETH or most alts," he summarized.

"Bitcoin should be the focus at the moment."

Ethereum lost 2.9% in USD terms over the past 24 hours to hit $287, while others lost more, such as Ripple, which shed 4.4%.Keep track of top crypto markets in real time here.