Bitcoin might be going through a rocky patch, but it’s good news if you’ve diversified your crypto portfolio. Despite $BTC trending towards a six-month low, Ethereum, Solana, Link, Aave, and BNB have all rallied with increases of between 6 and 10%. All this is fuelling speculation of a new altcoin season as Bitcoin’s performance wanes.
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It’s unclear why $BTC is struggling to recover, but speculation points to multiple factors. Market investors may be looking to de-risk ahead of Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole this Friday, which many believe will herald a downturn in stock value, including the ETFs holding $BTC’s price high.
Others think that $BTC is pricing in an incoming $400B liquidity drain from the US treasury account amid market uncertainty caused by lower-than-expected PPI numbers and an unclear picture of how Trump’s tariffs are affecting the US economy.
Either way, if you’re looking to move beyond $BTC and spread your investments across a wider set of coins to mitigate risk, keep reading.
We’ve identified several upcoming crypto projects that should pay dividends if the market continues to turn towards altcoins in Q4.
Snorter Token ($SNORT) is the presale token behind the development of Snorter Bot.
Snorter is a telegram trading bot that will identify hot new altcoins for you, verify they aren’t scams, and let you snag them automatically, all from within crypto’s favorite messaging site.
It’s coming out in Q3 2025 with Solana support on release, as well as support for multiple blockchains post-launch, including Ethereum, BNB, Base, and Polygon. If you don’t see the blockchain you want here, don’t worry: $SNORT holders will get to vote on new chains to add post-release.
As for the bot itself, Snorter lets you make automated transactions based on buy and sell orders you set. However, you can also mirror trades of wallets you’re convinced have a winning strategy.
Snorter’s trading fees drop to 0.85% when you hold $SNORT, far lower than the 1% industry average. This, along with uncapped trading volume and sub-second transaction speeds thanks to the high-speed Solana RPC, means Snorter could give you a winning edge in the upcoming altcoin season.
Currently, the $SNORT token is in presale, which doesn’t have a set end date. However, interest in Snorter is high with $3.3M worth of tokens sold already, indicating great momentum ahead of a pre-Q4 2025 release date.
You can still lock in presale staking rewards at $135% per annum while the $SNORT token price is still at $0.1019, but these prices won’t be around forever.
Join the Snorter Token presale today.
Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is solving the issues with Bitcoin’s outdated blockchain. If you’ve ever felt the sting of higher than expected transaction fees or lost out from your $BTC taking too long to clear, you’ll want to know more about Bitcoin Hyper.
Essentially, Bitcoin Hyper is a Layer 2 network that’s overlaid on top of the Bitcoin Network. It uses the Solana Virtual Machine to lower transaction times and fees and power smart blockchain capabilities.
You no longer have to choose between using $BTC as a store-of-value and interacting with the larger Web3 infrastructure: Bitcoin Hyper lets you do both.
You can use smart contracts on the Bitcoin Hyper network to swap altcoins, trade NFTs, and use DeFi apps, all with wrapped $BTC. This, while your $BTC is kept safe in a Bitcoin Hyper wallet on the Layer 1 Bitcoin blockchain.
Bitcoin Hyper’s canonical bridge ensures the value and security of your $BTC while letting you take advantage of the scalability of Solana.
Holding the official token of the Bitcoin Hyper network, $HYPER means lower transaction fees when you interact with dApps and make crypto swaps on the Layer 2.
Joining the $HYPER presale is easy, all you have to do is visit the official presale website and connect your wallet.
$HYPER is currently available at $0.012775 with a presale staking offer of 100% per annum, but given that $HYPER has just broken the $11M mark we don’t expect this price to stick around for much longer.
Get your $HYPER tokens now.
Chainlink is a decentralised oracle network that uses the Ethereum blockchain as the platform for its token, $LINK. However, Chainlink itself offers interoperability with over 50 different blockchains.
The protocol is built to answer a simple question: Everything on the blockchain is cryptographically guaranteed, but how do we trust data that comes from the rest of the internet?
The oracle network solves this by using trusted node operators to fetch real-world data. They’re rewarded in $LINK for providing accurate info, which the network then verifies before sharing with smart contracts.
Blockchain developers can then use the Chainlink network to build their own smart contracts. These also use real-world information, massively increasing the usefulness of Web3 dApps.
$LINK is currently trading at $26, reflecting movement into bigger altcoins spurred by movements out of $BTC.
Chainlink is set to be a vital part of Web3 infrastructure as blockchains become increasingly reliant on real-world trading data.
While sentiment is bullish on coins like Ethereum and Solana, we’re not in altcoin season yet. That said, recovery across the major altcoins is great news for smaller projects like $SNORT and $HYPER as they look to capitalize on a healthy, diversifying crypto market.
Remember to do your own research. Nothing in crypto is a sure bet, so only invest what you’re prepared to lose.
