The next leg up in this bull run is around the corner. It’s not only TA that tells us that. But also, for example, the Bitcoin supply on exchanges. A $BTC supply shock is in the making. At the same time, Bitcoin dominance is decreasing. These are all indicators that altseason is about to take off.
Bitcoin can do a 2x from here, maybe even more. However, if you pick the right altcoins, you may see a 10x or 20x or even better. So, this is also the time to position yourself. Here are 4 altcoins that should do well once this altseason kicks off.
Ondo Finance ($ONDO)
With Ondo Finance ($ONDO) we’re knee-deep in the RWA sector. As you may know by now. Ondo is also the absolute leader in this sector. We covered Ondo a lot recently, and for good reason.
For instance, Larry Fink, BlackRock’s CEO, is a big fan of RWA. At the same time, Ondo Finance keeps working on delivering its main features.
Its Global Markets will be available on Solana. Ondo’s Founder and CEO, Nathan Allman, spoke at the recent Solana Accelerate conference. Their Global Markets will bring TradFi securities onchain. As a result, you can use them in DeFi.
At @Solana Accelerate (@SolanaConf), Ondo’s Founder & CEO @nathanlallman took the stage to deliver a clear message: tokenization is about unlocking access.
Access is the foundation of a more inclusive financial system, yet high-quality assets and services have long remained out… pic.twitter.com/xwuI0eWqvZ
— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) May 24, 2025
The Ondo Chain is already live since February. This is a Layer 1 chain, specifically designed to meet RWA requirements. For example, you can trade stocks onchain. An advantage of this is that Ondo doesn’t have a closing bell. In other words, it’s available 24/7.
A good example of the Ondo Chain is the cooperation between Kinexys by JPMorgan, Chainlink, and Ondo. It connects bank settlement infrastructure to Ondo Chain.
1/ Kinexys by J.P. Morgan (@jpmorgan), Ondo Finance, and @chainlink are teaming up to connect bank settlement infrastructure to Ondo Chain.
Today, we are excited to announce the debut transaction on Ondo Chain testnet — a cross-chain, atomic DvP settlement of OUSG. pic.twitter.com/AIiOntgUMz
— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) May 14, 2025
Since March, $ONDO has been in a sideways shuffle around 80 to 90 cents. That’s a great entry point. $ONDO looks like it’s about to break out.
Hedera ($HBAR)
Hedera ($HBAR) is another protocol that as received plenty of interest from us. Here’s just one of many videos by me about Hedera. It distinguishes itself from other blockchains, because……it isn’t a blockchain. Instead, it’s a hashgraph. In a nutshell, this allows for more efficient data processing and faster transactions.
Hedera is the leading decentralized network for the next generation of digital innovation. Built for speed, security, and sustainability, Hedera is trusted by global enterprises and web3 projects alike—powering everything from tokenized assets to AI data integrity. pic.twitter.com/ygnQqKtctp
— Hedera (@hedera) May 28, 2025
This makes Hedera ideal for big financial institutions, like banks. For example, these banks already use Hedera. FIS, WorldPay, Shinhan Bank, and DBS Bank. For instance, for stablecoin payments. But also big, worldwide players, like Google, IBM, Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, or LG use Hedera.
We’re excited to announce that @VerraStandards, which manages the world’s leading carbon standards program, has selected the @Hedera Guardian to accelerate the digital transformation of the global carbon markets
— Hedera Foundation (@HederaFndn) May 28, 2025
That’s because Hedera offers plenty of use cases. For instance,
- Data integrity and AI.
- RWA tokenization.
- Decentralized identity.
- DeFi.
- Payments.
- NFTs and much more.
This also resulted in a big ecosystem. Ranging in sectors like,
- Web3 applications.
- Enterprise applications.
- Wallets and custodians.
- Network explorers.
- Tooling and integrations.
This leads to another sector in which Hedera is active, CBDCs. Various central banks are exploring this feature with Hedera. I’m not a big fan of it, but it looks like they will be here, whether we like it or not.
$HBAR seems a bit indecisive at the moment. However, like the other altcoins I cover today, it seems to be ready to break out. The current $HBAR price of 18 cents may not hold much longer.
Sui Network ($SUI)
Sui Network ($SUI) is another one of our fave altcoins. I also covered Sui a lot recently. Like this video in which I check if Sui is the Solana from 2021. Sui also had its Basecamp earlier this month. This was a great success, and we saw plenty of exciting news come out of that.
However, the big elephant in the room is of course the recent Cetus hack. Unfortunately, a hacker managed to drain Cetus for $220 million. With quick and decisive action, the Sui Foundation, Cetus, and the Sui validators managed to freeze $160 million. Today, a validator vote started, deciding if Cetus should receive the frozen funds. The vote went in Cetus’ favor. More than 50% of the validators voted in favor.
INCIDENT REPORT
As all of you already know, Cetus recently experienced a smart contract exploit targeting our CLMM pools. Today we are releasing our full incident report to provide transparency into our response, including the root cause, learnings, and next steps.
We… pic.twitter.com/kd2zWeKMt5
— Cetus
(@CetusProtocol) May 26, 2025
However, this also caused a big discussion about Sui being too centralized. Of course, everybody wants the Cetus users to be made whole. The question is, if Sui should be involved in this. It was, after all, Cetus’ mistake. What do you think? Let me know in the comments.
A hacker stole $223M from Sui yesterday.
Then something unprecedented happened.
Sui validators literally banned him from the network and froze his funds mid-escape.
This changes everything we thought we knew about “decentralized” blockchains.
Here’s the wild story
— f(gautham)
(@gauthamzzz) May 22, 2025
Nonetheless, on the back of this news, $SUI and its ecosystem tokens are on fire, once more. $SUI is up 6% on the day and back to $3.73. $WAL is up 9%, $CETUS 29.7%, $TURBOS 45.6%. I did expect this $SUI dip to be temporary. Here’s the proof.
Virtuals Protocol ($VIRTUAL)
Virtuals Protocol ($VIRTUAL) is my last pick for today’s altcoins. It’s a launchpad for AI agents, and it is on fire. Earlier today, the $VIRTUAL token price was up by 18%. We also covered Virtuals a few times, check out this video.
Virtuals recently launched its Genesis launchpad. This reorganized a few things on the platform. So, the short version is, buy $VIRTUAL and stake it on the platform. Now you receive $veVIRTUAL and this gives you Virgen Points. You can pledge these Virgen Points towards new projects on the launchpad. You will also need to add some $VIRTUAL, and you’re in for a ride with the AI agent you picked.
— Virtuals Protocol (@virtuals_io) May 22, 2025
Many of these AI agents are also doing very well. For example, the $LUNA agent is up by 19.4% with a $31 million market cap. Another sample is $AIXBT, which is up 18.2%. However, this already has a $225 million market cap.
But it’s not all gold that glitters. Other projects that made the bonding curve are down in double digits on the day. Like $ACOLYT with a $7 million market cap. This is down 12.8%.
Nonetheless, the general tendency is upwards for Virtuals.
So, what is your fave pick of today’s altcoins? Let me know in the comments and join our social media discussions on X and Discord.
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