Crypto Market Rebounds as Bitcoin Dominance Climbs

The crypto market around the world increased marginally on October 20. XT Exchange had market cap of 3.66 trillion. It showed a 0.9% rise in 24 hours. This growth is a positive development of sanguine hope among the digital assets. Bitcoin control increased to 58.9%. That implies good results against altcoins. XT posted the news during its 7th anniversary. ETF data and important sentiment indexes were also provided in the post. The stock market behavior changed once again as investors closely observed.

📊 XT Daily Market Highlights | October 20

🟢 Crypto market cap: $3.66T (+0.9%）
📈 BTC Dominance: 58.9% （+1.07%）
🔸 BTC ETF: -$367M
🔸 ETH ETF: -$232M
🔸 Fear & Greed Index: 30
📉 Futures Long/Short Ratio: 0.97
🔸 Top Gainer: $LTO +83.78%#XT #CryptoNews pic.twitter.com/TCjApvDqPO

— XT Exchange 🚀 #XTurns7 (@XTexchange) October 20, 2025

Bitcoin Dominance

Bitcoin was on the frontline with 58.9 market dominance. It increased 1.07 per cent within the last day. This trend indicates a new level of confidence in BTC. Traders tend to shift money out of altcoins when the dominance increases. It implies that the majority of the liquidity is attracted to Bitcoin. The shift is also caused by institutional interest. The stability of the price of BTC is opposite to the volatility of the recent alts. By historical standards, dominance of over 55 percent is an indicator of a BTC-led phase. This will persist in case altcoins remain weak. The future of the Bitcoin is now the key to confidence in the market.

ETF Outflows Cause Short-Term Pressure

XT recorded outflows of BTC ETFs of $367 million. Ether funds also shed off 232million dollars. These funds composed of $599 million were withdrawn together. Such outflows indicate that investors are risk averse. They may be stealing profits or making exposure. In the short term, ETFs outflows may cause pressure on the price of tokens. Nevertheless, the total crypto market expanded on the same day. That is that smaller altcoins counterbalanced the drop. Traditionally ETF flows follow the market sentiment. Big outflows are usually concurrent with fear or events of world risk.

Market Sentiment Shows Fear

The Fear and Greed Index is 30. That is to say that investors are not greedy but fearful. A poor score such as this is commonplace following falls. The traders might be biding time before reentry into the market. Fear is able to provide opportunities amongst long-term buyers. Fear readings before a rebound were again observed in 2022. Analysts interpret this as an ambivalent to prudence. Together with the ETF outflows, it is a sign of tension in the market. On this occasion, prices are not deterred because of the fear. The balance is proposing silent accrual.

The XT bitcoin data indicated that there were futures long/short ratio of 0.97. There is only a slight imbalance between longs and shorts in this number. There are a little more betting on the decline than growth traders. It implies uncertainty of short term movements. A ratio that is below one usually signifies caution in futures. Once the ratio increases, hope is regained. This value is in keeping with the Fear Index which is cautious. There seems to be confusion among traders on the next big trend. A powerful step in either direction is usually predetermined by such equilibrium. Market watchers will wait till there is a confirmation before they take sides.

Altcoins Experience Solitary Rises

Major tokens had slight movements, whereas $LTO rose 83.78%. The project is LTO Network which is based on data management. It was the best performer of the day in the XT with its rally. Other tokens such as the $KAS and ZIG also increased by more than 10%. Such leaps are selective speculation in altcoins. Most minor coins respond to updates or listings of projects. XT emphasized on the fact that it had a good trading interest through the appearance of $LTO. The relocation attracted the attention of traders in the wider market quietness. There are still small areas of excitement in crypto in spite of the fear.

The market cap of 3.66T is close to those of 2021. It demonstrates that crypto has risen out of the lows in 2022 of approximately $800B. The 0.9 percent per day growth is in line with CoinMarketCap. That is a confirmation that the figures of XT are real trends. Bitcoin is still leading by its relentless presence. Ether is trailing, but it encounters short-term ETF headwinds. The outflows of the ETF might indicate the risk management by large investors. Nevertheless, the general tone remains positive in comparison to the previous bear periods. This cycle seems to have institutions sounding less panicked.

Institutional and Technical Intuitions.

ETFs have influenced the market behaviour since early 2024. The inflows previously spearheaded huge rallies in BTC and ETH. Outflows now indicate a cooling off of funds. But, in general liquidity is high across platforms. The increasing market cap shows that the money continues to circulate within crypto. The investors may be relocating off ETFs to direct holdings. The trend is more appropriate than the past trends observed in the consolidation periods. The long-term holders are also not affected by the noise in the short term. Bitcoin has a new target of Bitcoin of $70,000 as an initial technical target.

The XT Exchange upgrade is giving a two-sided view. Bitcoin goes strong, ETF flows go negative. Fear in the market is increasing, but overall capitalization is increasing. Futures traders remain in a state of imbalance as they are uncertain. The use of altcoins such as $LTO gives a boost to a sluggish week. The crypto market is resilient following volatility. Investors are risk averse, but not negative. Restoring the balance between institutions can bring new opportunities in the future. Since XT is entering its seventh year, the statistics indicate crypto maturing. The future will be determined by the stability of ETFs and the trend of Bitcoin.