LINKUSDT
Chainlink / Tether USD
crypto Composite

BTC: store of value ETH: smart contracts/DEFI XMR: p2p digital cash.
Maybe a few other longshots like LINK BCH DOGE for reasons I'm sure you can guess after minimal research.

Everyone hates on LINK, but it's the glue that holds everything together

Hedera HBAR is my top pick but I think BTC, ETH, LINK, and SOL will still be kicking.

The answer depends on the definition of 'dead'.
If 'dead' means 'The future is not bright and the likelihood of a new ATH is very low.', then yeah, it's dead alright.
If 'dead' means 'It's going to zero!', then no, I don't think it's dead.
You must understand, it's very difficult for 'older' projects to reach new ATHs because there's always the recency bias and there's always a new shiny thing people will want to jump into. Just look at the top 10 projects (by market cap) at the beginning of every year since 2017:
|Rank|2017|2018|2019|2020|2021|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|BTC|BTC|BTC|BTC|BTC|
|2|ETH|XRP|ETH|ETH|ETH|
|3|XRP|ETH|XRP|XRP|USDT|
|4|LTC|BCH|BCH|USDT|LTC|
|5|XMR|ADA|EOS|BCH|XRP|
|6|ETC|XEM|LTC|LTC|DOT|
|7|DASH|LTC|XLM|EOS|BCH|
|8|REP|TRX|USDT|BNB|ADA|
|9|MAID|XLM|BSV|BSV|BNB|
|10|STEEM|MIOTA|TRX|XMR|LINK|
|Rank|2022|2023|2024|2025|2026|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|BTC|BTC|BTC|BTC|BTC|
|2|ETH|ETH|ETH|ETH|ETH|
|3|BNB|USDT|USDT|XRP|USDT|
|4|USDT|USDC|BNB|USDT|XRP|
|5|SOL|BNB|SOL|SOL|BNB|
|6|ADA|XRP|XRP|BNB|USDC|
|7|USDC|BUSD|USDC|DOGE|SOL|
|8|XRP|DOGE|ADA|USDC|TRX|
|9|LUNA|ADA|AVAX|ADA|DOGE|
|10|DOT|MATIC|DOGE|TRX|ADA|
Ask yourself now; where are REP, MAID, ETC, STEEM, MIOTA, BSV, LUNA and the likes... 2017 and 2026 have only 3 projects in common and one of them is Bitcoin.
The sector is mainly driven by hype because, I mean, what else is there? Right?
Very few projects have real-life use cases and real impacts on everyday life and ADA is NOT one of them.
However, that doesn't mean ADA can't be or shouldn't be traded. Anything can be traded. Then again, there's also the question; why would you trade ADA and not some other new, shiny thing?

NON-X LINK PLEASE!!! i will not be using that app

IT'S NOT A TRAP, CLICK THE FUCKING LINK OR BE DEPORTED FOR TREASON. LAST WARNING FUCKER!

# LINK.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8QIBIxS5Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8QIBIxS5Q)

Hey Bitcoiners!
I need your help. A venture capitalist in NYC I know just posted on Instagram calling Bitcoin a "fraud." I already replied with a respectful but firm take, but I think this is a moment for the community to speak up.
He's a smart guy, but he's operating on old information. The best way to show him the light isn't just one person's argument, it's a flood of intelligent, well-reasoned, and undeniable facts from the people who actually understand this space.
**Here's the plan:**
1. **Go to the post:** \[**LINK TO YOUR INSTAGRAM POST HERE**\]
2. **Leave a thoughtful comment:** Don't just spam "WAGMI" or "NGU". Drop a single, powerful fact. A personal story. A statistic about Bitcoin's security or adoption. Point out the institutional hypocrisy from BlackRock or Fidelity.
3. **Upvote other good comments:** Let's make sure the most intelligent and well-articulated arguments rise to the top so he can't miss them.
Let's show him that calling Bitcoin a "fraud" in 2024 isn't a controversial opinion—it's an outdated one that the market, the institutions, and the technology have already proven wrong.
Let's turn his comments section into a masterclass on why Bitcoin matters. See you there.

"No one uses crypto" ?!
Research whats going on around $LINK brother.