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A token is a record. The record can be anything someone says and advertises it is. All these are just ERC-20 tokens or whatever -# token. WBTC: redeemable for BTC PAXG: redeemable for Gold LINK: a token that represents an oracle PEPE, SHIB: meme coin token Some can represent stocks or other reworld assets like real estate interests or bond holdings.

AODKO

LINK.. power of the triforce

That-Comparison-3631

Chainlink and Hedera LINK; ISO27001 compliant, SOC 2, delivers ALL data on-chain if everything runs on Blockchain. HBAR; ISO20022 compliant, Quantum resilient, wide variety of use cases. Cross-border payments, supply chain management and RWA tokenization. HBAR’s technology can handle massive network use. If I had to pick one, I would choose HBAR out of personal preference.

That-Comparison-3631

BTC; HBAR; LINK; ICP; XDC; KAS. Bonus: DOVU (Super low-cap); OGY (Ultra low-cap).

mitchell2820

Thanks! I believe in LINK since it's fundementally needed for a lot of things but it's massively underperforming for some reason.

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tldr; Chainlink unlocked 17.875 million LINK worth about $165 million in its latest quarterly release, with 14.875 million LINK sent to Binance and 4.125 million to a staking rewards wallet. The move has renewed concerns that regular unlocks create sell pressure and dilute token value. While LINK has fallen over the past month and six months, whale accumulation has risen, and Chainlink continues expanding enterprise partnerships with firms like Swift, Mastercard, and J.P. Morgan. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

JustStopppingBye

There’s a lot of intentional fud around Chainlink, but the idea that its tokenomics are fundamentally different or weaker than “real” blockchain systems is heavily misleading. Its services aren’t free, users pay for oracle data. The LINK token is also used to pay node operators and secure the network through staking, like every other PoS chain. You only hold eth because you were told to think it’s a blue chip. But in a multi-chain future, infrastructure like Chainlink will may become more universally embedded. More and more chain are going to spring up, and eth gets less and less of the pie. Chainlink on the other hand.

randallmauel

Im actually getting ready to start accumulating again. BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, LINK. Prices look pretty good compared to 6 months ago and I was buying at that time. Now might be a good time to open small positions in HOOD, COIN, and MSTR and begin some accumulating. There should be plenty of time to build decent positions since my budget is limited and I DCA. Im down quite a bit but actually quite confident the coins and stocks I listed will come back strong.

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DimensionTiny8725

Moving the goal posts a lot there buddy, first you portrayed the other coins as having much better charts now you're saying because HBAR is closer to it's all time low than LINK it's so much more attractive (despite both having similar market caps mind) .

anymonero

LOL, I'm not saying you should invest in LINK. I'm telling you the exact opposite. All these other coins you mention? They will go to zero alongside LINK because they're all just useless shitcoins nobody actually uses. You'll get dumped on by their VCs until the end of time and their charts already reflect that.

anymonero

Okay, since LINK being down 84% means it's a shitcoin let's compare it to some on your list: 1. UNI: -92% 2. HBAR: -84% 3. SUI: -84% They have the exact same abysmal price action but somehow they're "so much better".

J_Jelizah

don’t ever look for anything else beside top 20 BTC ETH SOL LINK HYPE LTC etc all coins beside top 20 are dipping every month then get delisted

Stats_DontCare0

If you’re limited to Robinhood for now, sticking with the bigger names like BTC and ETH is honestly the safer play. They’re not exciting in the short term, but they tend to be the least stressful compared to chasing smaller coins. LINK is still one people keep an eye on, but it’s definitely more volatile. I’d personally treat anything outside BTC/ETH as a smaller side position rather than going all in. Once you branch out, the main difference is you actually control your coins and get more options. Just be ready for a bit more complexity with wallets, transfers, and fees. It’s worth learning, but I wouldn’t rush it until you’re comfortable again.

Aromatic-Dot434

Hey, respect for starting at 18 — that’s already a big advantage 👊 If you’re just getting into crypto, I’d say don’t rush into chasing “quick money” coins. Start by understanding the solid ones first: Bitcoin (BTC) – safest long-term, more like digital gold Ethereum (ETH) – huge ecosystem (DeFi, NFTs, apps) Solana (SOL) – faster + growing ecosystem, but a bit riskier Chainlink (LINK) – important for real-world data in crypto Once you understand those, you can slowly explore smaller altcoins (higher risk, higher reward). Beginner tips: Only invest what you can afford to lose Avoid hype/FOMO (TikTok coins can wreck you) Learn basic concepts like wallets, security, and market cycles Don’t go all in at once,spread your entries One thing I wish I had when starting was a clear roadmap. I actually put together a simple beginner-friendly guide that breaks down what to buy, when to buy, and how to manage risk without overcomplicating it. If you want, I can share it with you 👍

Ok_Location_1092

Fuck dealing with that many alt coins. If you’re not actively trading, stay away, risk/reward is only viable if you’re planning to track meticulously and time entry/exit, not DCA. Personally I’d stick to BTC, dabble with ETH, then get your alt fix with LINK.

wavingwandsince1999

Respect the discipline—DCA monthly with bills and family first is actually the right mindset most people skip. Honest feedback on the list: \- BTC/ETH core is perfect; no notes \- XRP isn't really "low" risk—stable-ish price, but high regulatory uncertainty \- LINK is a legit pick with solid fundamentals \- Fetch.AI (FET) rebranded to Artificial Superintelligence Alliance—just make sure you're tracking the right ticker \- Zebec is the one I'd cut. Small cap, low volume, high chance of going to zero At $270/month total, simplicity wins. Fewer coins mean it's easier to track, there's less emotional noise, and you get better sleep.

Great-phoenix

Depends what you mean by good, but here is a short list that are not top 10 cryptos: LINK HBAR DOVU ASTER KITE CAKE RENDER ZRO

fizikxy

Make this 80% BTC and then ETH/SOL/HYPE. Idk how you did your research coming up with TAO/LINK/SUI before HYPE

gvnmas

It's super important to do your own research, a lot of people on the internet are going to give you terrible calls. My best suggestions for you are LINK or INJ based on your money to spend. Buy a bit and watch the charts before investing more. ETH and BTC are always safe bets.

Ok_Winter8503

all in LINK is bold 😂 basically means your whole portfolio = one bet nothing wrong with that if it’s intentional, just zero diversification so everything rides on link

Galavanta

btc and eth, keep it boring. Add SOL or LINK if you wanna side of mid-risk. Dont touch stablecoins if you’re actually looking to grow that $300, they just sit there. I only adjust size if my risk tracker (alphasquared) reads sub-40. otherwise, small regular bites over time. 90% of newbies regret the alt picks.

LevelSevenWizard

I have 20+ screenshots over the past 10 or so weeks showing crytpo by market cap on daily charts have the \*exact\* same movement. Not similar or pretty close. You could lay them on top of each other and they'd be one line. few times is just the market being small with few choices. 20+ times....IDK it starts seeming odd. Especially now that most retail BTC investors have been scared away but will almost certainly come back to FOMO panic buy the second the news says BITCOIN ROCKETS TO THE MOOOOON Pretty obvious that massive accumuluation due to manipulation of price has been happening the past few weeks for every crypto in the top 10 of market cap. Even LINK daily chart has several times been identical to 3+ entirely unrelated currencies.

Ok_Winter8503

You’re thinking about this the right way long-term, but there’s one big issue with your setup: Right now you’re not really building a diversified portfolio — you’re building tiers of the same exposure. A lot of those coins (SOL, LINK, ADA, XRP, etc.) are still heavily correlated with BTC, so even if you hold 8–10 assets, your portfolio can still move like one position. The bigger thing I’d focus on isn’t adding more coins, it’s: • what % BTC ends up being • how concentrated your top 2–3 positions are • whether your allocation actually changes your risk or just adds complexity For example: If BTC is still 50–70% of your portfolio, everything else is basically satellite risk. Also — holding until 2028 is fine, but that makes structure way more important than coin count, because small allocation mistakes compound over time. If you want to tighten this up, I’d actually look at your % allocation first before adding more coins. I’ve been building something around this (portfolio health, allocation, concentration risk), because most people don’t realize how their portfolio is actually structured until they break it down. If you want to run yours through it: 👉 https://www.cryptoclarityai.com/

Aromatic-Ad7987

i hold some xrp but the subs are dribble. whereas the hedera sub is by far the least hype driven when-moon type sub. Not financial advice - yadayadayada. wouldnt advise you what coins to move for what but take a look for yourself at the hedera sub. You have some nice holdings. I like LINK alot, theyre also on the hedera council. good luck to ya

ThriceHawk

BTC, ETH, LINK That's the golden trio. Then look at SOL, HYPE, HBAR. But the first three should be 95% of what you own. Stay away from XRP and the other shills pushing memecoins.

Tales-from-the-Crypt

XNO Nano and LINK

Anglory

Very small proportion of ETH and LINK for my practical use-case, asymmetric investment, which I treat similarly to stocks.

YUSoOffended

The big 3: BTC, ETH & SOL! Also some smaller caps too: HBAR, LINK, NEXO

amirdc

AVAX + LINK… fast apps meet reliable data feeds 😎

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morikooocrypt

Looking at the big picture in 2026, I can say that BTC and ETH continue to show steady growth and have proven fundamentals. Tokens such as SOL, APT, SUI, LINK, and AI/gaming NFT projects have high potential but come with significant risk.

LieutenantDaredevil

This is great work. It's crazy how misinformed these other comments are. If you were to pick 4 bags to hold between BTC, ETH, XRP, XLM, LINK, CC, QNT - which 4 are you holding?

harl_vann

My crypto portfolio is always around 70% BTC and 10% ETH. The other 20% varies from time to time but always includes some LINK. Since the beginning of 2026 the only purchases I’ve made are Bittensor (TAO) and NEAR.

ThriceHawk

BTC, ETH, LINK. The holy trinity.

Queasy-Valuable6965

remains the strongest competitor in execution speed and low transaction costs: Solana (SOL). Low transaction costs, especially with its expansion into the mobile sector. Decentralized physical infrastructure (DPI) DePIN and applications It is considered the "unsung hero"; without oracles: Chainlink (LINK). The blockchain cannot be linked to external data. With banks' move towards oracles, reliance on RWAS technologies for tokenizing real assets is increasing

North-Exchange5899

Focus on BTC, ETH, and maybe LINK for your main buys. Add tiny positions in HBAR, XLM, or XRP if you want exposure

caramelhawk

If I were in your shoes, I’d probably keep it simple and focus on a mix of the bigger, established coins like BTC and ETH, since they’re less risky and still have growth potential. Adding LINK is fine too if you like projects tied to real world tech like Chainlink. For smaller amounts, spreading across too many low cap coins can get messy, and their price movements are harder to predict. If you want exposure to HBAR or XLM, maybe just a small portion of your $450 monthly, and the rest in the more stable coins. Consistency is usually more important than picking the perfect altcoin. Some people also dollar cost average, buy the same amount every month, so you’re not stressing about timing the market. It keeps it simple and builds your portfolio steadily.

Decentralization-God

what you already mentioned - I think LINK is solid choice. Why? Because it is oracle coin, or biggest oracle coin, which is further evolving, announcing partnerships etc. Smart contracts will definitely be a thing - and smart contracts need Oracles. So investing in this project is diversification on its own. One project to be needed by many whether ETH or ADA or AVAX. It also is down and cheap more than others. It will definitely go back above 20$ and this already gives 150-200% profit.

Galavanta

Have a look at alphasquared thats how I do PnL for btc, ETH, SOL ADA, DOT, BNB LINK... Just plug in deposits and it tracks everything with historical price DCA splits, sells, compounding. The key feature is it doesn’t just spit totals,it actually tells you market risk day by day so you know if your PnL is about to evaporate or not. Stops me from taking blind profits or just holding through dumb cycles. I dont really care about BCH or TRX but maybe some do. Ads would annoy me wouldn’t pay unless I could track everything portfolio-wide not just BTC. if it works like alphasquared risk + portfolio + history, people will use it. If it’s just wallet lookup and history math, most will stick to their own spreadsheets or what exchanges offer.

VibeLobby

invest in a startup with a product humans need. Thanks AI you can do a deep research and choose the best. Crypto is just dump and bumb now. Even LINK with central bank partnerships is under water

Gotglo

Hbar is a good play yes but you’re better off at least taking 50 or 100k and redistributing it into ETH, SOL, SUI, LINK or RENDER. You aint losing no sleep with 300k still sitting in HBAR. You can compound it back into HBAR after you take profits🤔

Party_Operation_9711

LINK

BuildWithJohnny

Solid approach. For a 3/5 year horizon with an 8/12% allocation I'd suggest. 1. Bitcoin (BTC) Core holding digital gold institutional gateway. 2. Ethereum (ETH) Smart contract leader deep liquidity ETF potential. 3. Solana (SOL) High speed growing ecosystem institutional traction. 4. One infra play like Chainlink (LINK) or a major L2 like Arbitrum (ARB). 5. Possibly a small bet on a macro play like Ondo or Maker if you want RWA exposure. DCA in on pullbacks store in self-custody and rebalance occasionally. Welcome to the circus.

dyrnwyn580

Nah. Money has no morals. Adoption will drive broader interest. Money will flow. ETH, SOL, HBAR, LINK, XRP, AR, OP…

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Post is by: uamdarasulka and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rk9yo7/whales_are_dumping_everything_except_sol_and_xrp/ Checked the whale book this morning and the whole thing is red. 58% of tracked positions are short across 62 wallets. But two assets are going completely the other direction and the size is hard to ignore. SOL: $71M in whale longs vs $29M shorts. That's a 2.4-to-1 accumulation ratio. While BTC and ETH are getting sold, someone is loading SOL at $87. Not a small position either $71M in active longs is real conviction. XRP: $48M longs vs $10M shorts. Nearly 5-to-1 long ratio at $1.36. Second biggest accumulation signal on the board right now. Meanwhile the stuff getting destroyed: BTC at $68.3K: $439M shorts vs $278M longs. Whales net selling. Not defending this level. ETH at $1,982: $200M shorts vs $99M longs. 2-to-1 short. This has been getting worse every day. ENA: $8.5M shorts vs $81K longs. That's a 99-to-1 short ratio. Someone wants this dead. LINK: $9.9M shorts vs $637K longs. Basically one-sided. HYPE: $55M shorts vs $16M longs. One sharp wallet with a 71.5% win rate across verified trades is simultaneously short BTC and long SOL. Same wallet. The overall book is bearish. But the SOL/XRP accumulation sticking out of an otherwise completely red board is what I keep staring at. Either these two hold up through whatever's coming, or the whales rotating into them are wrong. When positioning gets this split you usually find out fast which side was right. tracking whale wallets at [swarmintellect.com](http://swarmintellect.com) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

zerosuitsamussy

yeah lol that's fair. there's no way to enforce a trustless system in the real world, which has always been a problem with defi. i remember way back when LINK and others were trying to do oracles and could never understand how it was supposed to work in practice

BaadMike

I think Chainlink has the best utility of any crypto company; however, if you can pay for Chainlink services with other currencies, then LINK doesn't really have a use case and demand for the token will be minimal. As far as a company is concerned, I think how Chainlink (the company) works, we will see a lot more integration, but the token itself is like an afterthought. If Chainlink ever goes back to requiring LINK for any Chainlink transaction, then my faith in the token will be restored.

TheSilverBug

May sound like I’m joking or something but honestly, what matters is tweets are decisions made behind closed doors. Fundamentals would say LINK is super, Technical would point to a rebound and moon to $50. Then a tweet that Cello or whatever is being investigated for use in the DMV of a small village would send it soaring. I’m in crypto in 2015, no one knows anything about anything

Longjumping-Row-6147

Agree 100% with what people are saying about chasing 100x - those days may be done and you are far more likely to get scammed, rekt and or just round trip your money because you dont take profit. From someone who has been there, and someone who has invested in what i consider solid coins with staying power and good fundamentals (i.e. LINK, XRP, SOL) even then your best bet over the next couple years is to stick with BTC and ETH. It is an illusion that somehow "they have gone up so much so cant possibly go up more and make me money". We have a handful of projects now that have survived bull and bear markets and a graveyard of projects that have not. Do what you want of course but if i were you I'd bolster your position in those bigger - established coins you mentioned! Good luck!

Glyzzza_

Looks solid for a first move! Weight BTC and ETH heavier, then spread smaller amounts across SOL, AVAX, XRP, and LINK and add gradually over time.

Catharsiscult

$LINK, $Hyperliquid, $Kite, etc. I know because I used $LINK to keep exposure, but just rotated into high beta. That said, $LINK was also a big winner today, it looks like. ZCASH and Monero have also performed really well against BTC. Also depends on your timeframe. Because from BTC's 70k to 60k, alts were moving about the same percentage as bitcoin, showing serious relative strength. At least, that is my read on it.

ReceptionSmall9941

For long-term, keeping BTC/ETH as your core and sizing alts smaller is usually the safer path. From your list, LINK and AVAX have stronger utility narratives, but I’d still DCA slowly and avoid over-diversifying too early.

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OccasionalXerophile

LINK going stratospheric

OccasionalXerophile

Super bullish on LINK

EarningsPal

Because LINK is a token, not a coin. Coins have a premium over tokens for some reason. Best guess: 1. Fair distribution 2. lost units 3. Time units are held, including lost units 4. utility to operate a system, transaction requirement 5. scarcity component, arguably more difficult to expand the supply (validators vs Multisig) See DOGE, BCH, LTC as examples. How they remain top 25 has to be because of at least something in this list.

biba8163

Let me help with some financial literacy since you seem to be confused what real world financial products are and you show me how many of these products the "DeFi" meme narrative offers. **Real World Financial Products** - **Checking accounts** - for everyday daily activities for paying bills, debit cards, ATMs - **Savings accounts** - for storing money that is GUARANTEED by the government for up to $250K - **Certificates of Deposits** - GUARANTEED fixed interest. - **IRA** - Tax advantaged or 100% tax free (Roth) retirement accounts - **Brokerage accounts** - Access to investment products including stocks, bonds, REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts) - **Personal Loans, Home Loans, Mortgages, Home Equity Loans, etc** - **Home Owners Insurance, Auto Insurance, Life Insurance, etc** - **Small Business Loans, Commercial Loans** **DEFI - Bullshit scam narrative from the Summer of 2020** - Essentially a Shitcoin Casino. Leveraged plays, trading shitcoin tokens, earning yield on shitcoin tokens by providing liquidity on shitcoin tokens which all drop 70%-99% when BTC goes into a bear market. NOT FINANCE in ANY WAY - Every player like, MakerDAO, AAVE, LINK etc, is COMPLETELY CENTRALIZED - There are NO real life financial products like life, home, health insurance, mortgages, home equity loans, car loans, personal loans without massive collateral, commercial loans, etc. Again, shitcoin trading, yield farming, etc. NOT FINANCE in ANY WAY - Then you slap some scamified metrics like TVL based on scam tokens locked up to make gullible fools believe real capital is locked up instead of vaporware scam tokens.

Mixture_Practical

Eso de meter todo en una cripto como bitcoin no es rentable, ya que otras crecen a mejores tasas de rendimiento. Incluso hace unos días mientras todas caían arrastradas por bitcoin unas pocas subían y dieron buen rendimiento. Una buena cartera debe tener BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, TAO (ligada a IA), LINK, XRP, DOGE, PEPE y la que medio alto rendimiento mientras todas caían XMR.

ThriceHawk

BTC at the top, LINK and ETH both extremely important and worthy as well.

biba8163

- BTC is up ⬆️ +46% since its first ETF launched on January 2024 - ETH is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in July 2024 - XRP is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in November 2025 - LINK is down 🔻-30% since its first ETF launch in December 2025 - HBAR is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - SOL is down 🔻-58% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - LTC is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025

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cryptoples

Just stacking for now and throught the summer. Buying BTC, ETH, SOL, LINK, HBAR, ALGO and XRP. I have about 50% in btc and other half diversed between those others.

StatisticianApart452

I don't know much about crypto, but for me - ETH, SOL and LINK seem interesting. Also SUI, a little bit.

No_Giraffe_4647

On my end I am bullish and stacking below HYPE ASTER CC HBAR ZRO LINK The 2 first ones because there is clearly a trend on derivatives and I want my slice of that cake. The revenue generated is huge compared to any other classic coin CC is becoming the future network for banking as they have designed the regulatory environment needed HBAR is the new tech I would almost say blockchain 2.0 hash graph is really something promising and already getting tons of traction The 2 last one is for interoperability (with ETH and SOL ecosystem respectively) among different other chains, their price will go up once the value of SOL and ETH will bounce back and I am guessing there will be a leverage effect by X3 (if ETH raise 50 pct LINK may move by 150)

JarOfNightmares

I bought ADA and LINK on the same day two cycles ago. I made the huge mistake of selling LINK at $3 but I held the ADA an entire cycle. Hard for you to believe for some reason lmao

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TheRicFlairDrip

XRP holders starting to sound like LINK baggies

thebuders

Naw. I already have some ETH, LINK and XRP which is more than enough exposure to alts for me. With the exception of XRP, which i timed well, i would have been better off with BTC only last cycle. For risk adjusted return in the crypto space nothing beats BTC, imo.

This-Adhesiveness-52

BTC, LTC, SOL, ETH, LINK, SUI, XRP is a risk, the hype won't last.

canadianragweed

You should look into RWA. You might want to add 2-3 beside ETH and SOL. Like LINK for instance. Maybe ON DO.

Natural_Berry_8007

Sorry to hear you have this experience. You may want to consider if selling ADA and LINK and reinvesting in ETH could be a good idea. There’s a good chance they won’t recover even when ETH and BTC recover. I also wouldn’t add more to loosing positions, but I just never DCA, I would wait for trend reversal if I want to add more. And I’d also rather diversify to some other asset class. Looking forward, you need to learn using Stop Loss and basics of technical analysis to become better at managing your investments.

Particular_Roof8476

LINK

ElderWarriorPriest

EXACTLY! I have a small bag of LINK

biba8163

I see ETH, LINK and HBAR bagholders already pushing Agentic AI economy narrative (recylced IOTA M2M economy from 2017). If some big names mention crypto and agentic ai in the same sentence people might fall for it.

biba8163

> Crypto will pump with the Clarity Act, Genius Act... Reminder of the ETF hopium that would pump various cryptos. Desperate bagholders are being strung along again. It's always bait and switch from the old narrative to the new as the old narrative fizzles out. - ETH is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in July 2024 - XRP is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in November 2025 - LINK is down 🔻-30% since its first ETF launch in December 2025 - HBAR is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - SOL is down 🔻-58% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - LTC is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025

biba8163

> Crypto will pump with the Clarity Act, Genius Act, the fight between banks and crypto exchanges for yield on stablecoins Who cares? None of this matters to crypto prices. Reminder of the ETF hopium that would pump various cryptos. Desperate bagholders are being strung along again. It's always bait and switch from the old narrative to the new as the old narrative fizzles out. - ETH is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in July 2024 - XRP is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in November 2025 - LINK is down 🔻-30% since its first ETF launch in December 2025 - HBAR is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - SOL is down 🔻-58% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - LTC is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025

Schrezberatina

Is there any hope my bags of LINK, AVAX, SUI, ADA, TON, ASTER?

No_Bison7535

Yellow Network launch is gonna be soon ( $YELLOW ) $LINK the oracle of crypto

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Post is by: Nakamoto_Wang and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1r16kya/what_coins_are_you_dcaing_into_for_the_next_cycle/ I’m trying to think more in terms of long-term positioning rather than short-term trades. Every cycle, there’s always a new narrative, new hype sectors, and a different set of coins people believe will outperform. But when you zoom out, a lot of the people who actually make it through multiple cycles seem to rely on simple strategies like consistently DCAing into projects they have real conviction in. So I’m curious how others here are approaching the next cycle. From now until the next bull run, which coins are you actually DCAing into? Not short-term flips or meme coins you hope will pump next week, but projects you genuinely believe will still be relevant, liquid, and actively used in the next cycle. Are you sticking mostly with BTC and ETH because of their track record and institutional adoption? Or are you allocating more into other majors like SOL, LINK, or newer ecosystems that you think have better upside? Also interested in how people are thinking about narratives. Each cycle seems to revolve around a dominant theme—DeFi, NFTs, L2s, AI, DePIN, RWA, and so on. Are you building your DCA strategy around specific narratives you believe will lead the next bull market, or are you focusing more on fundamentals regardless of the current hype? For context, I’m currently DCAing into BTC, BNB, and SOL as my core positions. On top of that, I keep a separate watchlist of projects I’m still observing before committing more capital. My current watchlist includes: HYPE / ASTER MONAD / MEGAETH CANTO Palsama / Stable-related plays Would be great to hear: Which coins you’re DCAing into Rough allocation or strategy (if you’re comfortable sharing) Your expected time horizon (next bull run, next halving) Any projects you’re watching but not yet buying Curious to see where the community’s conviction really sits going into the next cycle. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

Outrageous_Fee8230

This is not financial advice. 1. BTC (stop here I say but for fun…) 2. XMR (truest privacy coin, kraken or an exchange, and arguably number one except it is designed to be more like money and less like gold) 3. ETH (main crypto for use foundation but some may replace with SOL) 4. LINK (unique function as oracle) 5. QUBIC (unique concept, fastest at processing transactions, but hard to buy without using an exchange like Exolix) 6. OpenClaw Coin (meme and not associated with the local AI project except the name, fun to follow) There are others such as SUI which may replace one of the above but those are just my pics. This is not financial advise.

farisaldinmld

LINK

Low-Tangerine-1378

No rugs. No scams. Just a real team helping each other profit. Comment “LINK” and I’ll send it 🔥💯or send me a dm or message

ieatmoondust

I topped off some LINK @ $7.50

DBFargie

I still have my bags. 3 of 10 are underwater 50%+. SOL, ETH, and HBAR are my only profitable alts, and just barely at this point. Waited too long for the alt season that never really came. With that being said, I will not liquidate them. Many, like the three mentioned, along with my positions in LINK, ONDO, and even ADA I still believe will do well… eventually. I’ll only grab BTC from here until the market picks back up and hopefully I can break even or even sell those for profit at some point.

BeefonWeck00

as someone who's average price of XRP is 35 cents, and I honestly don't care much for it, LINK is actually hot fn garbage.

Party_Operation_9711

I like Solana, its a fast and cheap network that a lot of projects start on. I own SOL myself but I will say I like ETH and LINK more.

Party_Operation_9711

I hold BTC ETH and LINK. ETH for smart contracts and stablecoin market. I love link for CCIP and think it is going to be invaluable infrastructure in the future.

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divergence777

XMR and LINK. If LTC gets down to $40 or below I don't see how it's not worth accumulating.

Glyzzza_

ETH and SOL are solid🔥 LINK and AVAX have real utility. The rest are higher risk — scale in slowly and DYOR

vlatkovr

XRP it utter scam garbage. LINK I agree

CommunityLow8456

XRP and LINK will make you a millionaire

DeviMon1

they actually have. major alts that are and have been solid projects eg LINK, DOT, UNI etc all are lower than they've been in 4+ years

StopRunningBiatch

I am stacking ETH,XRP,SOL,ADA,LINK,XLM like crazyyy ! Pls sell moree I want more Fear in the Market...

FL4SH-

For me, HBAR, LINK and ETH. Probably should do BTC as well 😂

iTvrsch

SOL is bleeding pretty damn bad. Any chances of recovery or when it'll achieve parity? What about LINK?

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