Bitcoin Posts 1.6% Weekly Gain While Altcoins and Layer 2s Slide

This is a classic Bitcoin dominance trade — money is flowing into crypto but staying concentrated in BTC rather than spreading into altcoins, which is typically a risk-off posture within the asset class. Investors holding diversified crypto portfolios or altcoin-heavy positions likely underperformed despite the headline rally. DePIN and gaming tokens are worth watching as potential early-cycle rotation targets, but the broader altcoin weakness suggests conviction remains thin outside Bitcoin.

Watch for Bitcoin's ability to hold above $77,000 through the coming week as a short-term support test. No major scheduled crypto-specific catalysts immediately, but U.S. macro data — including any Fed commentary or inflation prints — will heavily influence crypto risk appetite in the near term.