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Top Altcoins To Buy Now Ahead of Crypto Market Rally

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Anjali Belgaumkar

The crypto market is in extreme fear and the Fear and Greed Index sits at 13. Bitcoin is hovering around $60,000, down 22% in the first half of 2026. Ethereum has shed 29% in the first quarter alone and altcoins are bleeding across the board.

The Setup

Crypto bear markets have historically lasted between eight and twelve months. By that measure, analysts say the current cycle is past its halfway point, with a potential recovery later in 2026. Every previous extreme fear event, April 2025, February 2026, and now June 2026, has marked a significant accumulation opportunity for patient investors. The question is which coins are worth watching.

Hyperliquid

Despite the broader market collapse, Hyperliquid recently hit a new all-time high, a rare achievement in a bear market. The decentralised perpetuals exchange is processing billions in daily open interest, and ETF products from Bitwise, 21Shares and Grayscale have launched around it. Current support sits around $56. If Bitcoin drops further, analysts are watching the $38 to $44 range as a potential accumulation zone.

Aerodrome

Down 30% over the past month, Aerodrome is approaching the same accumulation range, between $0.29 and $0.40, that preceded a 70% rally during the last two extreme fear events. A catalyst is coming in July when the protocol expands to Circle’s new Arc blockchain and Ethereum, which could drive fresh demand for the AERO token.

AI Coins: Bittensor, Venice and Render

The AI narrative remains one of the strongest in crypto. Bittensor is sitting at multi-year support around $180 to $190, a level that has historically attracted heavy buying. Venice, up 500% over the past year, is finding support at $15 with analysts eyeing an $8 to $10 entry. Render has pulled back to $1.60 with $1.30 flagged as the ideal accumulation level.

RWA Tokens

In the real-world asset space, Ondo and Canton are both approaching key support levels at $0.25 to $0.30 and $0.14 to $0.15 respectively, sectors analysts expect to lead the next cycle’s narrative around tokenisation.

The common thread across all of these is simple: nothing goes up until Bitcoin stabilises. But for those willing to wait, the discounts on offer right now are the kind that tend to look obvious in hindsight.

Anjali Belgaumkar

Writer by choice, CryptoCurrency Writer, and Researcher by chance. Currently, focusing on financial news and analysis, as well as cryptocurrency news and data. One may not call me a crypto “Enthusiast” but trust me I'm getting there.

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