The impact of the tariff war from the U.S. is easing and the virtual currency market is shaking again.

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency market leader, has surpassed the $100,000 mark again since February, and Ethereum, the second-largest market capitalization, has also risen sharply.

The impact of the tariff war from the U.S. is easing and the virtual currency market is shaking again. Among them, Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency market leader, has surpassed the $100,000 mark again since February, and Ethereum, the second-largest market capitalization, has also risen sharply.

Cryptocurrency investors are eager to find altcoins that will emerge as market stocks in the future like Bitcoin.

On-chain expert Park Byul, an analyst at DNTV Research Web3, who gave a lecture at the "2025 Seoul Money Show" Trump 2.0 Finding Altcoin held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 9th, advised that it is necessary to pay attention to altcoins such as Litecoin, Doge, Chainlink and Avalanche.

Litecoin has a similar structure to Bitcoin and is a representative value-storing altcoin called 'Digital Silver'. Dogecoin is considered the most likely candidate to enter the institutional sphere among meme coins. With support from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it serves as a symbol and experimental currency for meme coins.

Analysts Park said, "Pay attention to the portfolio of virtual currency holdings of Grayscale, a cryptocurrency asset management company that led the bull market in 2020, and we should also look at Avalanche, where network movements with institutional investors such as JPMorgan are captured."

The background of Altcoin's attention is the entry of Bitcoin and Ethereum into the institutional sphere, he explains. Earlier, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs (traded funds) were approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Altcoins are expected to enter the institutional sphere next, and an era is expected to open where institutional funds can be accessed directly through ETFs.

Analysts Park said, "Now we need to keep in mind the possibility of approving ETFs for investments in meme coins," adding, "Dozens of applications for alt-coin ETFs have already been submitted, and some are even preparing for leverage ETFs."

In addition, experts advise that it is necessary to understand the movements of the Trump administration and pay attention to stablecoins. The Trump administration is determined to strengthen the U.S. dollar's influence in the global payment network by actively utilizing stablecoins linked to the dollar.

Tether (USDT), which holds the largest share of stablecoins, is estimated to hold between $94 billion and $140 billion in U.S. government bonds. Because of this, an increase in demand for stablecoins and real asset tokens (RWA) could increase demand for U.S. short-term government bonds and put downward pressure on interest rates, resulting in a policy effect that also reduces the government's borrowing costs.

"Tether's global holding of U.S. government bonds is in the top 10, and it can increase demand for short-term U.S. government bonds for future operating profits," said Eom Sang-hyun, Disfred Growth lead. "USDC, Circle's dollar-based stablecoin, is also operating stably with regulatory-friendly policies."

"The recent size of stablecoins and RWA exceeded $253 billion, breaking the all-time high," he said. "As virtual currency always has risks, it is necessary to invest while carefully considering U.S. virtual currency regulations and policies, the business feasibility of virtual currency projects, and future supply of virtual currency."

The presenters at the "2025 Seoul Money Show" Trump 2.0 Finding Altcoin", which focused on the theme of 'predicting the future of crypto in the chaotic world of 2025', provided insights into the macroeconomic environment, the cryptocurrency market trends, and investment strategies in the second half of the year.