Recently, there has been a phenomenon worth pondering—Bitcoin's market dominance has been declining since summer. What does this usually indicate in history? Funds are quietly shifting to other cryptocurrencies.

This could be a prelude to explosive growth in blue-chip altcoins like Ripple, Solana, and Dogecoin in the coming months.

**Ripple: The New Engine for Cross-Border Payments**

Speaking of XRP, its advantages are quite obvious—settlement speeds are ridiculously fast, and transaction fees are almost negligible. Financial institutions like it, and banks are optimistic about it. People often compare it to SWIFT, meaning it represents the future direction of payment settlement.

On the numerical side, after XRP won a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last year, its price surged to a historic high of $3.65 in mid-2025. Although it later retraced to around $2.09, this did not dampen market confidence. Recently, the launch of a spot XRP ETF in the U.S. has opened the door for traditional investors, resulting in an 11% increase in one week. Some analysts say that if the regulatory environment continues to clarify, XRP could reach $5 in the first quarter, and possibly challenge $10 within the year.

**Solana: The Highway of Blockchain**

Solana has always been the most competitive among smart contract platforms. Its transaction speed and ecosystem activity are top-tier.