I hate altcoins?

Nonsense! 

Premium subscribers know I keep a chart with three target areas for wholesale allocations to altcoins.

You might not want to wait for that. Read below for my favorite 10 altcoins from the top 100 largest altcoins.

We’re looking at altcoins positioned for sustainable growth over a 5-year horizon. These are tokens you can feel ok HODLing in case 2025 doesn’t end with a huge altseason explosion that sends your portfolio to the moon.

The list balances utility, development activity, institutional interest, revenue potential, and ecosystem strength.

For each token, I provide my optimal entry price and a selling target. Those are not goals but general ranges that offer fair value. With altcoins, any price within +-50% is close enough. 

(You’ll notice Ethereum is not on the list. It’s a beast and a true success, but if I’m going to hold any crypto that large, I want to hold BTC.)

1. Chainlink (LINK) - Oracle Infrastructure Leader

Core Thesis

Chainlink connects blockchains to off-chain data and enables secure cross-chain communication. Major financial institutions and top DeFi protocols use Chainlink as an "oracle" to power applications that need real-world data. Almost every app that runs on a public blockchain needs an oracle. Chainlink is the biggest oracle network.

Fundamental Strengths

• Real-World Asset Integration: Chainlink serves as the data backbone for smart contracts, providing accurate, transparent, and secure information on the value, condition, and ownership of all categories of real assets.

• Institutional Adoption: Chainlink supports blockchain projects for Swift, Fidelity, DTCC, and other big entities.

Growth Drivers

• RWA tokenization market expansion

• Cross-chain interoperability demand

• Institutional blockchain adoption

Caveat

The team sells tokens fairly often and at their discretion.  

Optimal Entry Price: Below $18

Sell Above $136

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