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Top Altcoins for 2026: Solana, SUI, Hyperliquid, and Ethereum

0h 17m video Published Sep 12, 2025 Transcribed Jul 12, 2026 H Healthy Pockets
Intermediate 8 min read For: Crypto investors and traders interested in altcoin fundamentals and institutional trends.
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This video analyzes altcoins positioned for institutional adoption in the current crypto cycle, highlighting Solana, SUI, Hyperliquid, and Ethereum as top contenders for 2026. The speaker argues that this cycle differs from previous ones due to regulatory shifts and institutional involvement, making selective altcoin investment crucial.

[00:03]
Cycle Shift

The current crypto cycle is unique due to interest rate cuts, institutional capital influx, and regulatory changes, meaning altcoin opportunities will be selective.

[01:24]
Solana Fundamentals

Solana is a strong bet due to its fundamentals and institutional support, especially after implementing Fire Dancer, a second client that improves network resilience and scalability.

[02:45]
Solana Institutional Interest

Since March, institutional interest surged after CME Group launched Solana futures. Multiple companies, including Soul Strategy, have added Solana to their treasuries, increasing exposure.

[04:58]
SUI Architecture

SUI's parallel processing architecture allows high throughput with low fees, attracting users and developers. TVL grew from $200M to over $2B by mid-2025.

[06:42]
SUI Tokenomics

Only 35% of SUI's 10 billion supply is in circulation, with predictable unlocks through 2030, reducing selling pressure and providing investor predictability.

[07:24]
Hyperliquid Growth

Hyperliquid's HYPE token surged 1,568% in a year, reaching a market cap over $17B. It combines a decentralized perpetual exchange with an order book model, offering self-custody.

[09:07]
Hyperliquid Token Utility

HYPE is used for fees and is repurchased via trading commissions. The platform also launched USDH stablecoin and EVM compatibility to boost ecosystem activity.

[11:58]
Ethereum Outlook

Ethereum may rally in Q4 due to rate cuts and institutional accumulation. Investor Tom Lee accumulated 2.07M ETH ($9B) and aims for 5% of total supply.

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Other Projects

Cardano, Chainlink, and Avalanche are also seeing institutional interest and ETF anticipation, but the speaker's main focus remains Bitcoin.

The altcoin market is evolving with institutional adoption, making projects like Solana, SUI, Hyperliquid, and Ethereum key beneficiaries. Investors should focus on fundamentals and take profits strategically.

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What is Fire Dancer and how does it benefit Solana?

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Fire Dancer is an alternative client for Solana that improves network resilience and scalability, preventing crashes and blockages.

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What milestone did CME Group achieve for Solana in March?

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CME Group launched Solana futures, increasing institutional interest.

02:58

What percentage of SUI's total supply is currently in circulation?

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35% of SUI's 10 billion supply is in circulation.

06:42

How does Hyperliquid's token repurchase mechanism work?

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A portion of trading fees is used to automatically repurchase HYPE tokens from the market, increasing demand.

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What is the total market cap of Hyperliquid as mentioned?

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Over $17 billion.

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How much ETH did Tom Lee accumulate in 60 days?

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2.07 million ETH valued at $9 billion.

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What percentage of Ethereum supply does Tom Lee aim to accumulate?

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At least 5%.

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What is the main advantage of Hyperliquid's order book model?

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It combines the speed of centralized exchanges with self-custody and transparency of DeFi.

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What is the TVL of SUI as of mid-2025?

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Over $2 billion.

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Which company became the first with a Solana treasury?

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Soul Strategy.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Fire Dancer Solana Upgrade

Explains a key technical improvement that solved Solana's fragility, attracting institutional interest.

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Solana Futures Launch

CME Group's launch of Solana futures is a regulatory milestone that often precedes ETF approval.

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SUI Predictable Token Unlocks

Transparent tokenomics reduce investor fear of sudden sell pressure, a key advantage.

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Hyperliquid Token Utility

The repurchase mechanism aligns platform usage with token value, creating a sustainable flywheel.

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Tom Lee's Massive ETH Accumulation

High-profile investor's large position signals strong institutional confidence in Ethereum.

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[00:03] important moments, historically speaking, for Algins with the arrival of interest rate cuts and the possible massive influx of capital into the market. However, if this cycle is teaching us anything, it is that after so many changes, and

[00:15] large institutions and the change in perspective at the governmental level, this cycle will no longer be like the previous ones. This would be especially reflected in alcoins, where only a select few could benefit from this

[00:28] opportunity. joining the institutional adoption and becoming benchmarks within the digital age. In today's video, we're going to take an in-depth look at which projects are best positioned in this new

[00:40] digital era and why they could represent a great opportunity for 2026. Before we remind you that last Sunday we launched our completely free and private Trading Pockets community, where we'll be sharing

[00:55] also have the support of an expert trader who provides trading signals. So if you want to know more about how this group works or how to join, at the end of the video I'll leave you a tutorial so you can access it step by step for

[01:09] remember that as always, this video is not investment advice; you never invest money you cannot afford to lose. And I'm also going to ask you, of course, to destroy the like button, because it helps the channel a lot.

[01:24] Thank you so much. The first alcoin we're going to analyze is Solana. market capitalization, Solana still seems to me to be one of the best bets for the coming years because of its fundamentals and especially because of the great

[01:39] institutional support it has behind it. In recent years, this project has made a huge leap in quality, going from being an ultra-fast but fragile network, having been able to solve some of its most important barriers, evolving

[01:53] A turnaround that has been made possible mainly thanks to Fire Dancer. An alternative or second client that reimplements the Solana validator from scratch , that is, basically introduces a second client into your network

[02:08] to solve one of the biggest risks, since previously, as the entire network ran on the same software, any systemic B became a pretty big problem that caused crashes, collapses

[02:21] and very unpleasant blockages for your entire ecosystem. However, with Fire Dancer, Solana has made a huge leap in quality. improving, among other things, its ability to withstand infinitely higher peaks in orders and transfers

[02:33] , something critical for episodes of stress and high activity. Furthermore, according to the Crypto Mesari analysis platform, these improvements have been fundamental in attracting institutional attention and

[02:45] boosting investment from traditional funds and institutions. The Solana's growth during this cycle is regulatory and market validation. Since last March, there has been a significant increase in

[02:58] institutional interest in this asset following the launch of Solana futures by the CMA Group. This type of movement is usually taken into account by the SEC for its subsequent approval of Spot ETFs. In fact, in

[03:10] recent months we still haven't had final approval for the ETF and the SEC is still waiting for the regulatory issue to become clearer and more transparent before testing applications. But the reality is that Solana is one of

[03:22] the projects that has made the most progress in this regard, along with Banec, 21 SS, Bidwise, and Franklin Templeton, which have been maintaining and amending applications and are awaiting the SEC's next decision at the end of 2025. Although the

[03:36] when the approval might come, as it has been extending the deadlines lately Trump's arrival and Paul Atkins's rise to power , the regulatory landscape has become a little more favorable and could greatly benefit

[03:51] Solana. And although its ETF has not yet been tested, all these advances have sparked interest in Solana, with more than five companies already adopting it as an asset within their treasury. And even better, one of them, Soul

[04:03] Strategy, has become the first company with Solana's treasury to be important point that, like Bitcoin with MicroStrategy, gives Solana more institutional exposure and fame. In any

[04:16] process has only just begun and this great interest continues to grow, regulation improves and ETFs are approved, we could continue to see capital flowing into this giant. Finally, speaking of the price, it must be said that it

[04:30] has evolved a lot since the previous bear market, since the collapse of FTX and the massive sales of Solana it has been one of the few bi-caps although it has since suffered considerable volatility, falling as low as

[04:44] $100 during the trade war and tariff crisis, it at the time of recording this video is back above $200 with very good prospects for the coming years. The

[04:58] second alcohol we are going to analyze is SUI. Sui has become quite established since 2025 thanks to its architecture and features, its growth on Chain, and its tokens, which,

[05:10] although they have experienced considerable selling pressure, are quite predictable, helping holders to better withstand these bearish phases. Starting with its architecture, Sui is designed to run in parallel, meaning, without

[05:23] getting into too much technical detail, it can process many operations at once without getting stuck, with very low fees and a super-fast user experience. Almost like a normal mobile app, so for the

[05:35] user it's just open, sign and you're done. But this isn't just for users, but also for developers, since the tools are mature and thus it's decentralized application on Swiit in a

[05:48] competitors. This combination of factors has allowed SUI to better withstand peaks in volume and activity when traffic increases, thus boosting its growth and attracting new people and projects to its ecosystem. This result has been

[06:02] reflected in the metrics, as we can see in DeFi Lama, Sui's TVL has not stopped growing and has gone from 200,000 at the beginning of 2024 to exceeding 1,000,000,000 at the beginning of 2025 and is now having

[06:16] another brutal peak of activity with which in July and August it has managed to exceed more than 2 billion dollars. A brutal figure. These figures have also materialized in the rest of the metrics with a sustained weekly deck volume,

[06:30] increasing first apps and a stablecoin capitalization that remains above 800 million. indicators that liquidity continues to flow into this project. And then, finally, we have tokenomics, because

[06:42] although Sui has quite a few tokens to unlock, since it only has 35% of its total 10 billion supply in circulation, these unlocks are quite predictable and are projected until 2030, which

[06:55] gives investors a lot of predictability and eliminates the fear that selling pressure could burst Sui's momentum. As for noteworthy events and weeks have been very important for Sui, as Robin Hood announced that

[07:09] Sui would be available to its users within the United States and Europe. A number could continue to drive the price of this token back to the values ​​of January when it surpassed $, marking new highs. The third

[07:24] alcoin we're going to analyze is Hyper Liquid. many of you have been asking me about and that this week has been unstoppable, shattering its all-time high and already entering the top 11 of Coin Market

[07:37] Cap. And if we start by taking a look at the following chart, Hyperliquid has had a spectacular year with more than 1,568% growth that has led it to exceed 17 billion in

[07:49] market capitalization. A brutal rise that has broken the $50 barrier, shattering its all-time high and setting the mark at over $56. But what is really interesting about all this has been its evolution since

[08:03] look at the following graph in a little more detail, in April Hype suffered a fairly significant drop, following the rest of the market and losing $10. However, from there it has continued to grow, increasing by more than

[08:16] 500% of its lifespan, which has catapulted it to new highs. But why is it rising so much? Hyperliquid is basically a perpetual currency exchange that operates on its own blockchain and thanks to its design it

[08:28] feels almost as fast as a centralized exchange, but with one big difference: you always have custody of your assets, which means you do n't run the risk of the exchange running out of funds if anything happens

[08:40] . Furthermore, instead of using the typical liquidity pools of a Dex on Hype, we have an Orderook like Binance's ofivid. And everything is recorded and main objective of providing the greater

[08:52] serious trader seeks, but with the transparency that decentralized finance offers . And this is where much of its success lies, combining the decentralized, and building a platform that has sparked a great deal of

[09:07] interest. Another of the most interesting points is the role of its utility token Hype, the central piece through which everything in Hyper Liquid revolves, as it connects usage and value. And for this purpose, activity on the exchange

[09:19] programmed to allocate a huge part of these commissions to the automatic repurchase of Hype in the market . In other words, thanks to this system, if the trading volume increases and the use of the platform increases, the

[09:32] demand for the token itself increases. In addition, this is complemented by the fact that Hype for example, being used to pay commissions within the ecosystem and around Hyper Liquid apps. Moreover,

[09:44] exchange itself, but have gone further, announcing their own stablecoin, USDH, so that the entire ecosystem has a native dollar, and they have been adjusting fees to make it more competitive. We

[09:58] compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, meaning any device can tools or strategies embedded in that order book, so the more Appenz, the more reasons there are for the flow to stay in-house. And this ultimately

[10:13] pursues the same objective: to fuel the commission engine and boost repurchases. Okay, Hugo, but with it at its peak, would you Well, this is something we've talked about many times, and I would definitely never

[10:25] talked about many times, and I would definitely never sell or at least to take profits, but it is true that this project is coming on strong and the utilities that its token has along with

[10:40] the value proposition and the technological revolution have made it see it as an interesting option to buy if the market allows us a significant correction. And speaking of Hyperliquid, let's make a brief

[10:53] mention of today's video sponsor , Xborg, a project that started with a 've decided to take a step further and address a much broader need : that of on-chain retail investors. After months of research,

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[11:46] thus multiplying its value within the ecosystem, which is definitely a move worth following closely. The fourth coin we're going to analyze today is Ethereum.

[11:58] seen over the summer, many investors are now wondering whether it's better to liquidate their holdings and move them to other altcoins, or if growth. Regarding Ethereum, I have personally told you in several

[12:11] during the last few months, taking advantage of the purchase price I had below $2,000. However, I still have quite a few holdings and it could be months if they experience another rally. And this is something that more and more investors

[12:25] are saying, as is the case with Tomlee, a famous investor and co-founder of Fanstrat, about Sirium, making some quite interesting predictions about this asset. post shared a couple of days ago by my friend Criryptocako, Tom has stated

[12:40] that Thiri is about to have a massive fourth trimester. According to him, there are several factors that will help this event. First, the interest rate cuts. With the latest employment and

[12:52] rates will fall in September, something that will help markets attract more capital to assets like Ethereum. This will also allow growth and have a positive final quarter , which would be very bullish for

[13:06] Ethereum, so that Ethereum can continue its upward trend. Furthermore, what's interesting about all this is that Tom is backing up his words positioned himself very strongly in Ethereum. In fact, in the last 60 days it has already

[13:19] accumulated more than 2.07 million cirium valued at 9 billion dollars at the current market price. A brutal figure with which he already accumulates 1.71% of the entire Ethereum supply and has said that by any means necessary he will not stop

[13:35] until he accumulates at least 5% of all that exists on the planet, becoming a figure very similar to that of Sailor with Bitcoin. And yes, it is true that this any means, but if we stop to think about the last few months,

[13:48] institutional money is rotating towards Ethereum in a brutal way and this is also approved to boost the stablecoin ecosystem. And in general, for bringing institutional money into cryptocurrencies. Therefore,

[14:02] this giant plays such an important role within the sector, I wouldn't be surprised if we continue to see further price increases between now and the end of the year. And although these prices, as I have already done my homework several months ago, it is

[14:17] to see how this asset evolves towards the end of the year. Other projects to consider. There paying attention to, which are all those that institutions are

[14:32] beginning to position themselves in and which may still have room for growth. Projects with strong fundamentals that you can invest in for the long term and accumulate when there are opportunities in the market, such as Cardano,

[14:45] Chainlink or Avalance, which are also awaiting their ETF and have grown significantly in terms of adoption by institutions. In fact, to be a currently, my main focus is solely and exclusively on Bitcoin. But

[14:58] beyond Bitcoin, I've taken the opportunity to accumulate liquidity, and if things really take a turn for the worse or we experience a setback, I might find it interesting to nature. That's why I want to emphasize once again the importance of knowing when to

[15:12] sell and take profits, because in the end, even though you might miss out on cash on hand because I sleep more new opportunities will always come along for those of us who are more patient. And in the

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