altcoins no longer pegged to bitcoin
altcoins able to be bought direct via fiat exchanges
altcoins having thier own ATMS
altcoins using LN
altcoins using merchant tools like bitpay and coinbase

now bitcoin with all its new loophole opcodes higher fe's and stagnant development onchain. has less and less to remain the front runner.

the only reason bitcoins price is high is the cost to mine it and the remorse /refusal of many to sell for less than they bought it for.
but hey. once btc becomes PoS 'mined' where it doesnt cost a penny to mine it.. down will drop the cost and down will come the price.