What Is the Next Cryptocurrency to Explode in 2025?

Check out all the cryptocurrencies that could be set for big gains this year.

By Lyle Daly – Updated Nov 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM | Fact-checked by Robin Hartill, CFP

Key Points

Bitcoin surged, adding $1.2 trillion to its cap, indicative of explosive crypto growth potential.
Solana offers low fees and fast transaction speeds, predicting its rise as a significant cryptocurrency.
Chainlink connects blockchains to real-world data, essential for blockchain utility and growth.

The most exciting thing about cryptocurrency investments is how they can skyrocket in value. Last year, market leader Bitcoin (BTC -1.05%) added $1.2 trillion to its market cap and surged past $100,000. Because of the massive potential returns, many investors want to find the next cryptocurrency to explode.

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Of course, the volatility of cryptocurrency can work for you or against you. Prices can fall just as quickly. It's also impossible to know which cryptocurrency will go on a hot streak next.

However, we can pick out some possible candidates capitalizing on current trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital asset trading. Our list includes a mix of established and newer coins, so you can choose the ones that fit your risk tolerance.

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Decentralized Application (dApp)

A software application that runs on a blockchain or peer-to-peer network, without a central authority.

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CRYPTO: SOL

Solana

Today's Change

(-0.10%) $-0.15

Current Price

$154.38

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$86B

Day's Range

$151.65 - $160.79

52wk Range

$96.70 - $293.31

Volume

6.1B

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Since Solana can run smart contracts, it has a wide range of use cases, including decentralized finance (DeFi) services and, more recently, the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). It's also a popular place to launch meme coins -- for example, Official Trump (TRUMP -2.09%) is a Solana-based token.

Ethereum is a fierce competitor, but Solana's speed advantage makes it an excellent alternative. It processes thousands of transactions per second (tps) and is capable of up to 65,000, thanks to its unique proof-of-history validation method. Based on that and Solana's low fees, it's the next big crypto that could deliver rapid growth.

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2. Superintelligence Alliance

Superintelligence Alliance (ASI -2.49%) is a merger of three popular AI cryptos: SingularityNET, Fetch.ai, and Ocean Protocol. Its goal is to build an open-source blockchain platform for AI research and development (R&D). Participants can lend computing power to support AI model training in exchange for crypto tokens.

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CRYPTO: LINK

Chainlink

Today's Change

(1.22%) $0.19

Current Price

$15.60

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$11B

Day's Range

$14.97 - $16.22

52wk Range

$10.21 - $30.70

Volume

855M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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CRYPTO: TRX

TRON

Today's Change

(-1.51%) $-0.00

Current Price

$0.29

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$28B

Day's Range

$0.29 - $0.30

52wk Range

$0.17 - $0.43

Volume

672M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Smart Contracts

Programs written on the blockchain that self-execute when certain conditions are met.

One of the big selling points with TRON right now is its massive stablecoin supply. Stablecoins, which are crypto tokens pegged to the value of another asset, have been growing rapidly in popularity. TRON's stablecoin supply is second only to Ethereum, and in some regions, it has more stablecoin activity than Ethereum.

TRON is also a top blockchain in terms of activity. It has about 3 million daily active addresses, ranking second in that category, and it has processed about 12 billion transactions total. TRON's activity levels and role in the stablecoin market make it a dark horse candidate to take off.

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5. Monero

Privacy coins have been gaining popularity. This type of cryptocurrency has privacy-enhancing features to make transaction tracing more difficult. Monero (XMR +5.02%) is one of the first privacy coins, and according to the Monero website, transactions are confidential and untraceable.

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CRYPTO: XMR

Monero

Today's Change

(5.02%) $18.81

Current Price

$393.86

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$7B

Day's Range

$374.12 - $397.32

52wk Range

$141.20 - $458.97

Volume

186M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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About the Author

Lyle Daly is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering information technology and cryptocurrency. Lyle has been a contributor at the financial services company since 2018. His work has been featured on USA Today, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Fox Business, and Nasdaq. Before joining The Motley Fool, he wrote for financial brands including Intuit.

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Lyle Daly has positions in Bitcoin, Chainlink, Ethereum, Monero, and Solana. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Chainlink, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. The Motley Fool recommends Monero. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.