Analysis

Institutional Investors Bet on Solana, XRP, and Cardano: Altcoin Season Incoming?

Jim Haastrup

Key Insights

  • Institutional crypto investors are betting on altcoins Solana, XRP, and Cardano for the upcoming bull market.
  • These altcoins offer several advantages over Bitcoin, such as faster transaction speeds, lower fees, and greater scalability.
  • Solana is on a bullish streak and is on its way to breaking $25 soon.
  • XRP has now recorded 25 consecutive weeks of positive inflows from institutions.
  • Cardano is facing a volatility crisis but may see a possible rally to $0.38 very soon.

The crypto market has displayed some new-found strength this week, with several altcoins emerging as top gainers over the last day's price movement.

In particular, this is what the crypto market looks like today:

The crypto market's performance

However, our main focus in this article will be on three cryptocurrencies that have not only emerged as top gainers but have proven themselves as top picks among institutional investors.

These cryptocurrencies are Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA).

All of these cryptocurrencies have collectively gathered a whopping $59 million over the last week from these investors and have solidified their positions as top picks among institutions.

Let's see what this means

Crypto: Solana

According to CoinMarketCap, Solana is up by 5% over the last day, and by 8.9% over the last week.

Solana

However, According to a new report from Coinshares, this cryptocurrency is also a top choice among institutional investors.

Coinshares' report shows that Solana brought in $3.7 million from institutional investors over the last week, $27.6 million over the last month, and $59 million so far, throughout the year.

The crypto market's inflows | Source: Coinshares

In the charts, we can see that Solana is on a bullish streak, and is on its way to breaking $25 soon.

Solana's Crypto price action

Solana is also bound to make another real attempt at $30,000 soon.

XRP

XRP doesn't look much like it, but this cryptocurrency is proving its mettle in the crypto market.

The crypto market's inflows

XRP has now recorded 25 consecutive weeks of positive inflows from institutions so far. This shows that investors are confident in XRP's long-term potential (despite its legal challenges, and are betting that its price is going to improve very soon).

According to Coinshares, investors have poured $400,000 into Solana over the last week, the same $400,000 over the last month, and about $15 million through the year.

XRP's price action

In the chart, XRP is facing a few volatility issues at the moment. However, hopes of a price rally to its July high of $0.94 remain alive as shown in the chart above.

Cardano

Cardano is another cryptocurrency that has been gaining attention from institutional investors so far.

Coinshares reports that Cardano has had about $6 million worth of inflows this year.

The crypto market's inflows

Cardano was one of the worst hit cryptocurrencies so far, in the 2022/2023 bear market.

Cardano's price

Cardano is facing a volatility crisis in the charts as well and is facing a possible drop to $0.22.

However, if the $0.25 zone holds, we may see a possible rally to $0.38 very soon.

Why are Institutions Investing in These Altcoins?

There are several reasons why institutional investors may be interested in these three altcoins.

To begin with, they offer several advantages over Bitcoin, including faster transaction speeds, lower fees, and greater scalability

Other than that, they are all backed by strong teams and have a clear vision for the future (not that Bitcoin does not).

To crown all the reasons, a new bull market is on its way. These institutional investors may only be stocking up on the cryptocurrencies they deem the most promising.

Overall, the growing institutional interest in these cryptocurrencies shows that institutions are becoming more comfortable with cryptocurrencies, and are beginning to see them as possible investment options.

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