The cryptocurrency market is buzzing as institutional investors prepare for a potentially transformative phase.
In the cryptocurrency market, analyst Morehead has once again attracted everyone's attention. He predicted that by August 2025, the price of Bitcoin is expected to soar to $117,000. This trend is mainly affected by the historical halving pattern. The halving event every four years reduces the rewards for miners, thereby tightening the supply of Bitcoin, which is often a key factor in driving price increases.
In particular, after the halving in April 2024, miners' rewards will drop to 3.125 BTC. Morehead emphasized that Bitcoin usually starts to rise 400 days before the halving, and reaches its price peak within 480 days after the halving. Based on this historical trend, he expects Bitcoin to continue to climb upward, jumping from the current $95,484 to $117,000 in the future, an increase of 22.53%.
Let’s take a deeper look at the top 10 altcoins that have received the most institutional attention.
1.HYPE
HyperLiquid is a decentralized exchange (DEX) designed for perpetual futures with a fully on-chain order book. DeFiLlama reported more than $12 billion in trading volume and $8.6 million in revenue in December.
2. THIS
Ethena’s USDE stablecoin is backed by hedged positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum, providing yield through staking. ENA is currently trading at $1.07, up 16% this week.
3.VIRUAL
Built on Ethereum’s layer 2 network, Virtuals Protocol enables the creation of tokenized AI agents, making the platform a frontrunner in fusing AI with blockchain.
4.YUP
As the top DEX aggregator on Solana, Jupiter has the highest Total Value Locked (TVL) on the network.
5.GTO
Gito, a liquidity staking protocol on Solana, has shown impressive growth, generating over $550M in revenue in 2024.
6.TON
Backed by Telegram, Toncoin has gained attention for its decentralized applications (dApps) ecosystem and its utility as a payment solution among Telegram’s massive user base.
7.SUN
Known for its scalability and low transaction costs, Solana continues to attract institutional interest, especially for its growing ecosystem of dApps and DeFi projects.
8.OK
Ondo Protocol is a little-known startup focused on financial derivatives, offering unique hedging and trading tools.
9.LINK
Chainlink, a veteran in the space, remains a top choice due to its role in powering DeFi and smart contracts through reliable oracle services.
