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As Bitcoin reaches fresh all-time highs thanks to the US Government's GENIUS Act, with shorts squeezed out of the market, traders prepare for altcoin season. Cardano, Litecoin, and a new AI-driven investment protocol are the best altcoins likely to surge in 2026. Find out why.
ADA’s price is down by 7.7% this week, due in part to allegations that founder Charles Hoskinson misappropriated funds from the token launch. The accusations suggest that 318 million ADA was taken from unredeemed pre-sale wallets.
Hoskinson has hit back at the accusations, posting on X, and threatening to blacklist any news agencies that make unfounded claims. Reasonably, he notes that allegations without an audit are simple hearsay. BDO will shortly be auditing the TGE process.
The FUD caused ADA to slip under the $0.74 support level, which may indicate further pain for the coin.
However, given the lack of evidence to support the FUD, and, perhaps more importantly, Cardano’s latest AI upgrade, this could be an excellent chance to stack up on ADA before it rises again.
The Hydra Upgrade enables the fast speeds needed to power AI protocols, such as Masumi and Farmroll. And it shows Cardano’s commitment to its vision of a future which extends to areas like finance, education, identity management, and governance.
Since 2024, Bitcoin has entered a new era of price action, thanks to the institutional investors piling into Bitcoin ETFs. Litecoin could be the next to follow, with Canary, Grayscale, and Coinshares having all filed for Litecoin Spot ETFs.
While the SEC has delayed Canary Fund’s recent application, a report from Bloomberg Intelligence suggests that they have the highest likelihood of approval in 2025, sitting at 90%. This is equal to Solana and above Cardano and other coins.
Other bullish news for LTC includes the rumours that Litecoin may partner with Cardano. These rumours were sparked by a tweet and retweet from Hoskinson. The tweet shows Hoskinson supporting the founder of LTC and acknowledging a tweet from Angry Crypto Show that says:
“Litecoin has incredible branding and a strong community. Charles has mentioned multiple times his interest to include Litecoin in a variety of DeFi options.”
If the Litecoin ETF is approved and they become a part of Cardano’s DeFi offerings, this altcoin could see considerable growth in 2026.
While Cardano and Litecoin are well-established projects, a new project currently in presale makes the third spot on this list. This is because of the potential of the AI-backed investment fund, called Unilabs.
Cardano is pivoting to be optimised for AI projects, due to the enormous amount of interest and applications in the AI space.
Unilabs is also seizing the opportunity, but as an AI-based project from the ground up. They are offering retail and institutional-grade investors the opportunity to benefit from the timely insights of AI.
They currently have over $30M of assets under management, distributed between their four funds - the AI Fund, a BTC Fund, a RWA Fund, and a Mining Fund.
They use proprietary AI algorithms to identify new and existing projects for investment, and then assess them on various metrics, including use case potential, team credibility, community engagement, and social hype. Unilabs has also created a memecoin scanner as part of a strategy to help people find the best altcoins.
Projects then undergo due diligence from Unilabs’ human team, ensuring safety for investors.
Unilabs’ hybrid investment portal is accessible to all levels of investors, with no minimum portfolio size.
However, the initial opportunity is to invest in Unilab’s presale, with their token currently on sale at $0.0051. Given that the presale has just begun, and the enormous amount of potential in Unilabs, this could be akin to getting in on some of the best AI altcoins like MAKER or ONDO, when they were brand new.
See the Unilabs Website or join the Unilabs Telegram for more info.
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