The cryptocurrency market in 2025 resembles a roller coaster——

Bitcoin ETFs are cooling down, institutions are locking up assets and playing dead, while retail investors are partying wildly with altcoins. 90% of altcoins have already fallen back to pre-liberation levels. In plain terms, the market is playing a 'survivor game'—the strong get stronger, and the weak go to zero.

High-performance chains like Solana and Avalanche, leveraging DeFi and AI + blockchain operations, have an ecosystem that keeps growing.

Coins like DOGE and PEPE, which rely on community support, may lack technology, but when the sentiment is right, they still take off. Market makers pump the price + retail FOMO, and it’s all about the thrill.

Fetch.ai tokenizes AI computing power, and Ondo brings real estate and bonds on-chain. These types of coins have backing from real assets, with lower regulatory risks.

The SEC is scrutinizing altcoins for 'securities', XRP took 4 years of legal battles to turn around, and small coins can be hammered at any time.

Coins with code plagiarism, anonymous teams, and websites that look like PowerPoint presentations should be blacklisted. In April, a certain AI coin copied code from GitHub, surged 300%, and then crashed.

Market makers love to play 'pump - release bad news - wash out - pump again'; you think you’re bottom fishing, but you’re actually taking the bag. Half of the coins that surged in April have already fallen back to their original points.

Is there still a final chance to ride the altcoin wave?​​

Altcoins in 2025 aren't without opportunities, but the opportunities are more selective. Either stubbornly stick to the leaders (SOL, MATIC), or bet on new tracks (AI + RWA), just don’t touch scam coins. You’ll either profit with socialites or end up working in an electronics factory.