The crypto world really is a wild west, right? Every cycle, we see the same pattern: meme coins explode, influencers shill, and then… crickets. However, the real game-changers are quietly brewing under the radar. No matter what anyone tells you, lost in the nostalgic dreams of a 2025 bull run will be utility. And that’s where BlockDAG and a handful of other altcoins come in.
Utility Over Hype Always Wins
I’ve been in the tech trenches long enough to have witnessed trends rise and fall. Remember the ICO craze? The NFT bubble? As all hype-driven forms of progress must be, that drug is thrilling, but unsustainable. What lasts? Solid technology that solves real problems. That’s why I’m placing some of my big bets on scale projects like BlockDAG, as well as Near, Filecoin and Render. They’re not just riding the wave—they’re building the wave.
BlockDAG's Speed Changes Everything
BlockDAG isn't just another blockchain. It’s a DAG-based system, which allows transactions to be simultaneously processed, resulting in blazing speed. Imagine it as widening a one-lane road to a five-lane highway. I’ve seen many of these projects come to life at civic tech meetups and hackathons. Of all the blockchain alternatives, the excitement toward BlockDAG, in specific, is electric. As of now, the testnet already allows NFT minting and token burning. That's what I call progress.
$303M+ raised? And that’s not just hype, that’s investors’ vote of confidence from the investors with money who see the strategic potential of this technology. Even those lucky early investors from batch 1 are sitting on a 2,660% ROI. That’s the life-changing kind of return.
It's like this: Remember when dial-up internet was the norm? Then broadband came along and everything changed. BlockDAG is that broadband moment for crypto.
Near Protocol's Scalability Is Underrated
Near Protocol is another one to watch. Their innovative sharding technology was the main ingredient to their astounding scalability, and with their low transaction fees they were truly tailormade for Web3 applications. They’ve got stable ecosystem funding and a deep bench of live production apps. This isn’t some kind of vaporware, it’s a moving, living ecosystem. Further, it’s super developer-friendly—which means more and more cool, innovative, useful applications will be developed on top of it.
Filecoin: Taking Back Data Ownership
Filecoin isn't just about storing files. It's about giving users control over their data and disrupting the centralized giants like Amazon and Google. We’re imagining a state-of-the-art decentralized data storage infrastructure. It enables users to receive crypto rewards for sharing unused storage space and businesses to store their data in a decentralized network securely.
We are increasingly aware of how tech giants control our data. Filecoin is a direct response to that, putting the power back in the hands of the people. It’s even being utilized to save NFT metadata.
Render Is Powering the Future of Creation
Render directly connects 3D creators with spare GPU capacity. This distributed GPU computing power provides faster and cheaper rendering of super complex visuals. Consider the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and digital manufacturing—all areas requiring staggering levels of computing energy. Render is here to change that, democratizing access to resources that were previously only accessible to large studios.
Because for these coins, it’s not all about profit — it’s about creating a more decentralized, fair ecosystem.
We know meme coins can provide some instant reward. On one side, BlockDAG and these altcoins are building the future infrastructure of the internet.
Believe me, these are just a few of the reasons why I’m so bullish on these coins. Read up on them, conduct your own due diligence, and determine whether or not they align with your growing investment thesis.
