Since you were considering OM (which is DeFi/infrastructure focused but high risk), I’ll break down some better options based on risk:
If you want safer, more stable plays (lower risk):
Ethereum (ETH): Still the king of smart contracts. Huge DeFi and NFT ecosystems. Less upside % but safer long-term.
Chainlink (LINK): Dominates decentralized oracles (used in almost every serious DeFi project). Very undervalued compared to how much it’s used.
Polygon (MATIC): A Layer 2 for Ethereum. Huge partnerships (Nike, Starbucks, Disney). Good if you want faster gains than ETH but still relative safety.
If you want medium risk, higher growth potential:
Arbitrum (ARB) or Optimism (OP): Big Layer 2s scaling Ethereum. Tons of developers building here. They're cheap compared to how much usage they get.
Injective (INJ): A fast-growing DeFi chain. Hugely hyped, good fundamentals, and recently corrected so the price is much better now.
If you want "moonshot" plays (high risk, high reward but way better than OM right now):
Sei (SEI): A new Layer 1 focused on trading apps. Very fast, getting good traction.
Celestia (TIA): Leader in "modular blockchains" — next-gen architecture. Early but huge potential if modular tech wins.
Bonus Tip:
Keep some cash ready. Crypto is super volatile right now (because of the Bitcoin halving and unstable global markets). Buying slowly ("dollar cost averaging" or DCA) into strong projects is smarter than jumping into a panic pump/dump.
Quick Summary for you:
High risk but better than OM: SEI, TIA
Would you want me to also suggest some upcoming crypto launches or airdrops where you can maybe get in very early?
(That’s where people are making insane returns recently, like 5x-10x early entries.)
I can dig up a few if you want!