Analyst Names Nine Altcoins for Long-Term Accumulation

One analyst believes the current altcoin weakness is creating a rare long-term buying opportunity, with many tokens already down 60% to 99% from their highs.

Rather than expecting another 2021-style frenzy, he recommends slowly accumulating fundamentally strong projects over the next six months while keeping Bitcoin as the core holding.

Zcash

The analyst called Zcash his favorite long-term altcoin. He said growing concerns around wealth taxes, financial surveillance, and government oversight could increase demand for privacy-focused assets. Zcash offers encrypted Bitcoin-style transactions, making it one of the few true privacy options available, he said.

Unlike many altcoins making new lows, Zcash has held up relatively well technically. After rallying strongly previously, he expects another major move if the next crypto cycle begins.

Ethereum

Ethereum remains one of his strongest conviction plays despite its weak performance against Bitcoin. He argues Ethereum is far from dead, pointing to several developments including bringing traditional finance onto crypto rails.

Solana

Solana made the list after he previously bought it near $13. Although widely known for meme coins, its ecosystem has matured substantially, he said. Applications like Cards generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in daily revenue, while new trading platforms such as JTX now allow users to trade stocks, commodities, and other assets on-chain. He plans to slowly accumulate SOL over the coming months.

Hyperliquid

Hyperliquid is viewed as one of the strongest performers even during the bear market. Its decentralized perpetual futures platform continues making new heights while benefiting from aggressive token buybacks. Hyperliquid could eventually become one of crypto's largest derivatives exchanges, he said.

For investors seeking additional exposure to decentralized perpetual trading, he recommends Lyra as a smaller beta play. He suggests allocating roughly 90% to Hyperliquid and 10% to Lyra.

Pump.fun

Despite calling Pump.fun one of crypto's most hated projects, the analyst thinks that negativity may create an opportunity. The protocol continues generating massive revenue while aggressively buying back and burning tokens, with more than $370 million worth of PUMP already repurchased. Given its low valuation relative to earnings, Pump.fun could benefit from a "hated rally" if sentiment improves.

Venice

Among AI-related crypto projects, Venice (VVV) stands out. The platform offers private AI services and already has millions of users, making it one of the closest crypto equivalents to mainstream AI platforms like OpenAI or Anthropic. After pulling back from earlier highs, the analyst sees it as an attractive long-term accumulation candidate.

Akash

Akash remains his preferred decentralized AI infrastructure project. Often described as an "Airbnb for compute," Akash allows users to buy and sell computing power for AI workloads. Since demand for computing resources continues rising alongside AI adoption, Akash could become one of the biggest beneficiaries if AI and crypto eventually converge, he said.

Super

The analyst acknowledged that Super has fallen back toward previous bear market lows but stressed that development has never stopped. The project is entering a completely new phase with stronger products, a more experienced team, and ambitious long-term plans, he said. While he cannot promise price gains, his expectations are extremely low, creating an attractive risk-reward setup if execution improves.

The analyst's full list also includes crypto market analysis on broader altcoin positioning.