Last week was a rollercoaster for crypto, but it may have laid the groundwork for the market’s biggest and best surge 0 exploded to a record-breaking all-time high (ATH) of $126,080 last Monday, lifting the broader digital asset sector in its 1 money poured into altcoins and the best meme coins , many of which have already posted new historic highs in the last 2 the excitement didn’t 3 Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports on Friday, crypto plunged 4 an hour, several leading tokens lost as much as 30%, turning the markets into a 5 analysts, however, saw this as a necessary reset, a flush-out of over-leveraged traders that historically precedes a fresh bull 6 the market recovers, here are the top altcoins ahead of what could be the next crypto gold 7 (XRP): 2025’s Cross-Border Payments Titan Ready for More Highs XRP ($XRP) , the fuel behind Ripple’s lightning-fast, low-cost payment network, outperforms legacy payment systems like 8 from the UN Capital Development Fund and partnerships with major 9 have pushed XRP’s profile into the #3 spot, now capitalizing over $150 billion of the market.
Ripple’s introduction of RLUSD, its USD-pegged stablecoin, highlights its ambition to capture a slice of the potentially explosive stablecoin 10 the last year, XRP has soared 360%, hitting a seven-year high of $3.65 on July 18, and outperforming Bitcoin’s 72% growth over the period fivefold. Currently, XRP’s relative strength index (RSI) hovers around 37, suggesting it’s poised for recovery after a 12% drop over the week. Crypto’s broader $3.98 trillion crypto market has bounced 2.3% in the last 24 hours, pulling XRP up 1.8%. Technical analysis shows two bullish flag formations on XRP’s summer 11 ETF approvals materialize by mid-October, renewed optimism could propel XRP into the $5–$10 12 long-promised comprehensive US crypto legislation arrives, then the ceiling may even be $20.
Cardano ($ADA): The Sustainable Smart Contract Platform with 2026 Ambitions Cardano ($ADA) has maintained steady growth throughout 2025, delivering 95% gains for all who have held for the last 365 days, outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 13 by Charles Hoskinson, one of Ethereum’s original co-founders, Cardano is built on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) technology and driven by consistent 14 academic influence even rubs off on Ethereum from time to 15 a market cap of over $25.6 billion, ADA would need to quadruple in price to challenge Solana for the title of Ethereum’s biggest 16 near $0.6993, ADA jumped 4% in the last 24 hours, indicating strong post-crash 17 favorable macroeconomic conditions, ADA may see $1.50 by autumn and possibly retest its $3.09 ATH by 18 absent major policy catalysts, steady adoption alone could push ADA close to $2 in 19 a technical angle, ADA formed a bullish flag pattern during the summer, a formation that often signals an upward 20 momentum briefly waned amid September’s downturn, the setup has yet to break 21 resistance sits near $1.15, while support zones hold between $0.65 and $0.70.
Solana ($SOL): Ethereum’s Main Rival and This Week’s Momentum Leader Solana ($SOL) continues to dominate as one of the fastest, most scalable blockchain platforms, now boasting a market cap of roughly $113 22 total value locked (TVL) has climbed above $11.6 billion , reflecting surging activity across its DeFi 23 are eagerly awaiting 24 of a Solana spot ETF, which could trigger major institutional inflows akin to Bitcoin and Ethereum’s post-ETF performances. However, an ongoing partial 25 shutdown has disrupted timelines. Solana’s RSI of 47 is rising again as traders buy back in, driving the token to converge once again with its 30-day moving 26 trading at $205, SOL finds strong support around $150, while resistance near $250 is the key barrier to another 27 momentum continues, Solana could revisit its ATH of $293.31, and ETF news could drive it past $500 before 2025 wraps 28 US crypto legislation would likely be a bull-case scenario, further pushing SOL’s ceiling up to $1,000.
Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER): A Layer-2 Solution to Supercharge Bitcoin Among the standout launches of 2025, an innovative meme-flavoured Layer-2 network built for Bitcoin called Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) has quickly captured market attention, raising over $23.7 million in presale 29 project’s mission is to enhance Bitcoin’s scalability and versatility by combining Layer-2 infrastructure with the viral appeal of meme 30 anticipate potential 10x or higher returns post-launch as $HYPER unlocks more capabilities for the Bitcoin 31 on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), HYPER offers smart contract capabilities, fast, low-cost transactions, and a Canonical Bridge that allows near-instant Bitcoin transfers, dApp integration, and meme token interoperability.
A recent Coinsult audit confirmed no security flaws, boosting investor 32 HYPER token powers governance, staking, and network fees, while early investors can earn up to 50% APY through staking and participate in DAO 33 the official presale website or follow Bitcoin Hyper on X and Telegram for more 34 the Official Website Here
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