From The Motley Fool · Alex Carchidi · · 1m
4 Cryptocurrencies to Hold for 5 Years
Solana, NEAR, Zcash, and Hyperliquid could hold value for next five years.
In brief
Solana, NEAR, Zcash, and Hyperliquid could hold value for next five years. Solana, NEAR Protocol, Zcash, and Hyperliquid may hold value for five years due to tokenized assets, cross-chain swaps, privacy features, and buybacks. Originally reported by The Motley Fool.
Solana's tokenized-asset holders jumped 47%
Solana's tokenized-asset holders rose 47% in 30 days to 897,897 as of Oct. 14.
“Solana held $4.4 billion in tradeable tokenized assets as of Oct. 14”
NEAR Protocol's cross-chain swaps
NEAR handles $4.8 billion in swaps via Intents service for cross-chain swaps.
“Intents handled $4.8 billion of swaps in the 30 days through Oct. 14”
Zcash's privacy features in use
29% of Zcash supply held in shielded pools as of Oct. 14.
“About 29% of the coin's supply was held in its shielded (private) pools”
Hyperliquid's buybacks trend
Hyperliquid's buybacks totaled $224 million in Q3 2026, funding 3.9% of market cap.
“About 99% of the fees that the platform captures from its traders are used to fund coin buybacks”
Next catalysts for each coin
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade, NEAR's token issuance cut, Zcash's 2028 halving, Hyperliquid's new features.
“The next catalyst for the coin could be a proposal that would cut the issuance of new tokens to a rate of 1.6% over two years”
Why hold these cryptocurrencies
These four cryptocurrencies offer long-term value through tokenized assets, cross-chain swaps, privacy features, and buybacks.
“Investors should appreciate that Hyperliquid's buyback program has been so successful that it actually spawned a handful of copycat policies”
What it means
Solana, NEAR Protocol, Zcash, and Hyperliquid may hold value for five years due to tokenized assets, cross-chain swaps, privacy features, and buybacks.
