Despite a bearish market trend, there is speculation of an altcoin season still. While Ethereum is usually the gold standard for altcoins and its pump fuels surges in the overall altcoin category as well, this time the narrative of a frontrunner altcoin seems to have been shared between Ethereum and Solana.
Solana’s prices have also suffered severely thanks to the recent price dump—but this doesn’t seem to have stopped institutional interest or buying. In fact, a huge chunk of SOL investors seem heavily bullish on the token and its growing potential.
But while there is positive sentiment toward Solana, investors also seem to realize its limited growth potential due to the large-cap status that Solana boasts right now. This has led many to consider smaller, high-potential options that could eventually become sizeable initiatives, potentially earning them 10x or more in returns.
Top 3 Tokens To buy Noe For Massive Returns
Ondo (ONDO)
One of the biggest trends gaining traction in 2024 is the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). With the financial sector slowly adopting blockchain technology, projects that can successfully bring real-world investments on-chain are in a position to disrupt multi-trillion-dollar markets. Ondo Finance is leading this movement by offering a platform where investors can gain exposure to stable, yield-generating assets without relying on traditional banks.
What sets Ondo apart from the typical DeFi project is its focus on bringing institutional-grade financial instruments to the blockchain. It offers tokenized versions of US Treasury-backed assets, allowing users to earn stable yields without dealing with the volatility of typical crypto investments.
It was one of the few cryptos to make it to Donald Trump’s WLF portfolio as well. All these developments make Ondo particularly attractive to both retail and institutional investors looking for secure, regulated opportunities in the crypto space.
After reaching its all-time high of more than $2 towards the end of 2024, the token has since maintained its price within the $1.4 range, which has now dumped to the $0.92 range, making ONDO a token that one may want to stock up on soon. If tokenized assets become the next major trend in crypto, Ondo could become one of the biggest names in the space, making ONDO a strong contender for long-term accumulation.
Aureal One (DLUME)
Metaverse and gaming projects have always held massive potential, but many of them have struggled with high fees, slow transactions, and scalability issues. Aureal One is stepping in to solve these problems by integrating Zero-Knowledge Rollups (ZK-Rollups), a technology that allows for ultra-fast transactions with zero gas fees. This instantly gives it an edge over older gaming and metaverse projects that are still struggling with Ethereum’s high costs or Solana’s occasional network issues.
At the center of Aureal One’s ecosystem is DLUME, a token designed to power its gaming economy and support future metaverse integrations. Unlike some blockchain gaming tokens that lack real utility, DLUME already has strong foundations with two major projects in development.
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DarkLume Metaverse is the first, being built as a fully decentralized virtual world where players can buy, sell, and trade assets, creating their own experiences while maintaining full ownership of digital properties.
Meanwhile, Clash of Tiles is a strategy game that introduces a unique twist—gameplay is directly influenced by real-world financial markets, blending investment strategies with competitive gaming in a way that’s never been done before.
Momentum for Aureal One has been growing, with the project already raising over $3.2 million in its presale. Right now, DLUME is priced at just $0.0013, with a listing target of $0.005, meaning early adopters could potentially see a 300% gain right out of the gate.
Given how blockchain gaming and metaverse projects are expected to explode in popularity in the coming years, Aureal One could establish itself as a major player in the space.
Cronos (CRO)
Layer 1 blockchains have always been at the center of the crypto market, but while Ethereum and Solana dominate the conversation, Cronos (CRO) has been quietly expanding its presence, building what could soon become one of the strongest blockchain ecosystems in the space.
What makes Cronos unique is its direct connection to Crypto.com, one of the largest exchanges in the world. This partnership gives it a massive built-in user base, ensuring adoption and liquidity that many other blockchains lack. Despite being a highly scalable and low-cost Layer 1, it remains undervalued compared to Solana, BNB Chain, and other competitors.
Beyond its exchange integration, Cronos has been aggressively expanding its DeFi and NFT ecosystems. The network is home to a range of staking, lending, and yield farming platforms, drawing in users looking for alternative ways to earn in the bear market.
Meanwhile, its NFT and GameFi sectors have been seeing increased adoption, positioning it as a blockchain that can cater to multiple segments of the market simultaneously.
The CRO token itself has been slowly gaining strength, and as Crypto.com continues to expand its global presence, demand for CRO is expected to rise. Priced at a low range of $0.072 right now, CRO may be in an excellent buying phase as one of the few Layer 1 tokens that still offer significant growth potential despite already being a well-established name.
Conclusion
If the Solana ecosystem sees a jump in the next couple of days, then it may be likely for projects built on Solana or associated with the blockchain to also see a surge in demand naturally.
However, the projects mentioned here—while not exactly affiliated with Solana—could also pump, thanks to their strong utilities and usual comparison with other large-cap projects, like SOL itself.
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