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Down 45% Or More This Year, Are Any of These Once-Popular Altcoins Worth Buying?

When searching for value in the crypto market, stick to the big Layer-1 blockchain networks.

Down 45% Or More This Year, Are Any of These Once-Popular Altcoins Worth Buying?

Published June 28, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

This year's crypto market sell-off has been violent and widespread, sparing few cryptocurrencies. With only a few exceptions, almost every top cryptocurrency with a market cap over $1 billion is down big for the year.

If you're willing to dig through the crypto bargain basement bin, though, that could present a unique buying opportunity. Some of the most popular altcoins of the past five years are selling at truly discounted prices. But are any of them actually worth buying?

Details

The obvious place to search for value is amid the wreckage of the Layer-1 blockchain networks, all of which skyrocketed to eye-popping gains in the previous crypto bull market rally.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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