The next big move in crypto will not begin with Bitcoin. It will start with altcoins. That is how every cycle works. Liquidity moves to assets with more upside. That is where the real returns are made.
In this video, I will walk you through six altcoins Altcoin Buzz is tracking before the next market move. Not hype picks. Not lottery tickets. These are projects with real demand, real users, and real catalysts. If the market turns, these are the coins that could move first. And that first move is where most of the gains are made.
Ripple (XRP)
Ripple (XRP) is the first on my list of today’s altcoins that could do well with the next pump. It’s a coin that I already covered a lot. Here’s a playlist of all Altcoin Buzz-related Ripple videos.
In a surprising turn of events, XRP gained 20% during the first week of this year. It even surpassed BNB in its market cap. As a result, it lists now directly behind BTC and ETH. But the real stunning fact is that a project with such a big market cap can still move by 20%.
Source: X
Ripple used to be under a lot of regulatory overhangs. That seems to have mostly gone away by now. Its long-running legal fight with the U.S. SEC has largely been resolved. Institutional interest in XRP is also thriving. There are currently six XRP spot ETFs. Together, they already attracted billions in inflows.
Just be aware that after 12 years, there’s still 40% of XRP in the wallets of Ripple. Be aware of regular token dumps onto the market. The current XRP price is around $2.
Solana (SOL)
Solana (SOL) is one of these altcoins that you can’t miss out on for this list. It has also been regularly on my radar. Check out this playlist of my Solana-related videos. Solana is best known for its fast and low-cost transactions.
It also has gotten lots of institutional interest. There are currently at least seven SOL spot ETFs and two futures ETFs in the US. These also already have achieved billions in inflows.
However, it’s also good to be aware of the current lawsuits against Solana and Pumpfun. Pumpfun is a launchpad, well-known for launching hundreds of thousands of memecoins. Allegations claim that token launches were manipulated. This gave insiders priority access via Solana’s validator and tx infrastructure.
Pumpfun, the Solana Foundation, and the founders.
What was obvious has now reached the courtroom.
The 5.5 Billion USD RICO Case.Here is everything summarized that is known so far:
In July 2025, a consolidated class action lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the… pic.twitter.com/NczF0HIQEP
— MASTR (@MastrXYZ) December 18, 2025
This may be part of the current SOL price slumping around $140. However, it seems SOL is slowly recovering after having been down to the $120 region last month. Still, Solana’s roadmap shows plenty of positive upgrades coming in soon.
BREAKING: After 3 years of development, Firedancer is now live on Solana Mainnet, and has been running on a handful of validators for 100 days, successfully producing 50,000 blocks 🔥💃 pic.twitter.com/Y0WxxEj2WL
— Solana (@solana) December 12, 2025
Chainlink (LINK)
Chainlink (LINK) is one of my all-time favorite altcoins. And yes, of course I have talked plenty of times about Chainlink. Take a look at this playlist of Chainlink videos. It’s fair to say that it’s the dominant decentralized oracle network. Chainlink feeds real-world data into smart contracts across blockchains.
But that’s not all. It has a lot more to offer. For instance, how about tokenization? RWA is one of the hottest crypto sectors around. Its growth can go 100-fold. Chainlink is in the midst of this developing sector. This goes hand in hand with a cross-chain approach. Say hi to Chainlink’s CCIP protocol. This creates global connectivity between banks, DeFi apps, and public chains.
Understand why everyone is excited about @Chainlink & $LINK in 5 easy steps 🧵
1. What is the future of the crypto industry?
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
Basically, the tokenization of anything of value and the creation of services for those assets. It’s the next… pic.twitter.com/eDDGNFGpfc
— ⬡ The_Crypto_Oracle ⬡ (@Crypto___Oracle) August 13, 2025
This makes LINK a utility token that sits in the center of attention. Eventually, all services are paid in LINK, even if users initially pay in fiat. Add to this the LINK reserve, and the current LINK price around $13 is undervalued. Part of this can be explained because Chainlink is a B2B platform. That’s less interesting to your average investor.
Sui Network (SUI)
The Sui Network (SUI) is one of the altcoins that had a fantastic 2025. For this year, I also see plenty of potential for Sui. Check out my playlist of Sui-related videos here. Whenever there’s a rally, SUI is one of the leaders. That’s a reason why I have Sui in today’s list.
Sui also offers fast and cheap transaction fees. However, one of the things that makes it stand out is its Move programming language. It offers various advantages over other languages. For instance, in security aspects. Sui also has its own stack. It offers everything from wallets to storage as an in-house package.
We often talk about achieving mainstream user adoption in Web3.
Yet, hacks and scams have eroded trust in the industry.😔
Improving code security is critical to Web3’s growth.
🔒Learn how Sui Move is designed to be inherently secure:https://t.co/Is3WOYUYqB
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 5, 2023
Sui also has a strong and clear roadmap for 2026. For example, it focuses strongly on stablecoins. Sui already has various native stablecoins available on its network. Private transactions are also in focus for this year.
Sui unveils USDsui, a native stablecoin issued by @Stablecoin, a @Stripe company.
Fiat-backed, GENIUS-ready, and yield-sharing – USDsui anchors the Sui economy, powering payments, DeFi, and real-world use cases across the network. pic.twitter.com/ehI7txlODL
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) November 12, 2025
So, with a current SUI price between $1.80 and $2, there’s potential for more upside in 2026.
Hedera (HBAR)
Hedera (HBAR) is another altcoin to keep an eye on in 2026. I covered Hedera plenty of times. Here’s a playlist of my videos. So, one of the things that sets Hedera apart is it’s a hashgraph instead of a blockchain. In contrast to a blockchain, it offers,
- High throughput
- Lower latency
- Predictable costs
Furthermore, Hedera is active in various sectors. For instance,
- Tokenization of RWAs.
- Payments.
- AI.
- Decentralized identity.
- DeFi.
So, as you can see, Hedera offers plenty of use cases. This makes it versatile, and it’s not a one-trick pony. Another fascinating part of Hedera is its governance council. This has some of the biggest global organizations in it. Think of names like Dell, Google, Hitachi, or IBM. This offers some high-level knowledge and influence in various fields.
Hedera also launched the third ETF after BTC and ETH. This shows strong institutional interest. With the current HBAR price around 11 cents, you’re looking at a good entry.
Today marks history as HBAR becomes the third ever crypto ETF to launch after Bitcoin and Ethereum.
To make this clear, out of the 19M+ cryptocurrency’s that @CoinMarketCap tracks, it was the @CanaryFunds HBAR ETF that passed – citing @Hedera’s institutional-grade network 🧵 pic.twitter.com/Rc5U6eX35M
— Hedera Foundation (@HederaFndn) October 28, 2025
Hyperliquid (HYPE)
Hyperliquid (HYPE) leads an entirely different field. It’s the leading perps DEX. Its current daily volume is around $210 million. Perps DEXes took a real flight in 2025. For this year, I expect them to continue to be so popular. And, yes, I also covered Hyperliquid in this channel quite a bit. Here’s a playlist for you.
Hyperliquid made a massive entrance with its HYPE TGE. That was in December 2024. It had a massive airdrop that gave some early users 6-digit airdrops. It set a wholly new standard for airdrops. And all that without a single VC in sight. That was quite impressive.
The biggest DeFi airdrop ever 👇
310M $HYPE dropped to the community on Nov 29, 2024.
When it hit its ATH of $59.37 on Sep 18, 2025, that airdrop was worth $18.39 BILLION 🤯
Even someone around rank 10,000 on the points leaderboard got over $150K+ in airdrop. Imagine what the… pic.twitter.com/iHRebZpCwh
— Pranjal Bora 🧭 (@Crypto_Pranjal) October 8, 2025
HYPE is a token with plenty of utility as well. You can use it for governance or staking. The current HYPE price is around $24. Definitely something to keep an eye out for.
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