$BTC Crypto Market Shake-Up: Bitcoin Leads, Ethereum Retraces, XRP Overtakes Solana

Bitcoin has maintained its leadership position in the digital asset space, gaining ground as US regulations ease and institutional interest grows. This move has also been supported by the launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have driven more structured investment in the asset.

Bitcoin Extends Lead as Institutional Focus Shifts.

Bybit reports that investors now hold Bitcoin in approximately one in three crypto positions, with its share of total portfolios rising to 30.95% in May 2025, up from 25.4% in November 2024.

This significant increase reflects how major players are repositioning themselves, with a clear tilt toward Bitcoin as the central digital asset. Data from CoinGecko reinforces this, showing that Bitcoin’s dominance in the broader crypto market has surpassed 62%.