If you really want to dabble in altcoins, I’d first break down the options into layers, rather than just asking, 'Which one will pump?' A is not participating—risk is 0. B is blue-chip altcoins, like ETH/SOL. But 'blue-chip' doesn’t mean they’ll outperform BTC. ETH has already shown us an example this cycle. C is sector leaders with real use cases, like perp DEXs with $492.7B in real trading volume in a single quarter. At least these have verifiable demand. D is new launches or low-circulating supply with high FDV. Essentially, these often turn into exit liquidity traps. E is meme lottery tickets—extreme odds, but the expected value is usually negative. F is altcoin contracts—destructive, not even worth discussing. The logic behind this framework boils down to one question: Do you have the initiative? Project teams, exchanges, market makers, and KOLs decide the unlock schedules, craft narratives at specific times, and pick the pump-and-dump windows. Retail investors are mostly reacting passively. By the time you see the news, you’re often already part of someone else’s pre-designed timeline. So, among altcoins, the only ones worth considering are two types: 1. Those with real use cases and cash flow signals. 2. Those where you can clearly prove you’re earlier, faster, and better at exiting than the other side. Everything else isn’t an investment choice—it’s just handing over the liquidity exit point to someone else.