$100,000 Bitcoin in May? Maybe. Before you start mortgaging your house and YOLOing into crypto though, let’s pump the brakes a little. Currently, the time is heady, the clock starts a ticking! You want crypto to go bullish, and you’re going to ride the bullish train with these three altcoins—JetBolt (JBOLT), Solana (SOL), Injective (INJ). But remember that the crypto market is like a rollercoaster built by toddlers – exciting, unpredictable, and potentially ending in tears.

Altcoins: Function Before the Hype?

Yet we’re assured that function, scale, and execution—not hype—are what’s behind the growing interest in these altcoins. That's good. Function alone doesn't guarantee success. Remember Betamax? Superior technology lost the war to VHS. The free market decides—and all too often it decides in favor of the crappier product with more effective marketing.

Let’s face it, the “use case” for most altcoins really ends up being “faster transaction speed” or “cheaper transaction fees” compared to Bitcoin. Is that really sufficient to warrant an enormous new investment? Because after all, Ethereum is already solving these problems with its still-in-progress upgrades. Don't fall for the shiny object syndrome.

JBOLT, SOL, INJ: A Closer Look

Think of altcoins like investing in startups. Most startups fail. Even the better ones, with brilliant ideas and dedicated teams. The same applies here. Only invest what you can afford to lose in crypto.

  • JetBolt (JBOLT): Beginner-friendly, credit card purchases, easy staking, immediate self-custody. Sounds great, right? But remember, ease of use doesn't equal investment soundness. A user-friendly interface can just as easily lead to easier losses. The immediate self-custody is a plus, giving you control, but also responsibility. Are you ready to be your own bank? Are you prepared to lose your seed phrase and kiss your investment goodbye?

  • Solana (SOL): Available on major exchanges. That's a good start. Solana has proven its technical capabilities and the network is fast. But the network has also experienced outages. Remember that time Solana went down for almost 2 days in late February? That's like the power grid failing for 48 hours. It shakes confidence. Is the risk worth the reward?

  • Injective (INJ): Also available on major exchanges. Good. But what makes Injective truly special? What problem does it solve that other blockchains don't? Dig deeper than the marketing materials. Understand the tech, the competition, and the long-term viability.

The dream has become a Bitcoin priced at $100k taking all those altcoins with it. That's a dangerous assumption. A rising tide lifts some boats. Others have holes and sink.

Bitcoin's Rising Tide: Will All Boats Float?

In fact, if Bitcoin does go to $100k it may do so at the expense of many altcoins. Think about it. If Bitcoin is the darling of institutional investors, just where do you think that money will flow? To the relatively speaking “safe” option of Bitcoin, or to the riskier altcoins. Continued surging in Bitcoin price may inhale all the altcoin market’s oxygen, sucking out capital.

The $100,000 Bitcoin prediction is not guaranteed. Let that sink in. Market sentiment can change on a dime. Now regulatory crackdowns, unexpected hacks, or simply a single bad tweet from Elon Musk can tank the market.

It’s the same as expecting any given weather forecast to be totally correct six months out. Good luck with that.

Now look, I’m not saying stop investing in cryptocurrency. I'm saying be smart about it. Don't get caught up in the hype. Do your own research. Understand the risks. And for the love of Satoshi, don’t silo all the in-state funds to one extreme volatile, boom-or-bust, toddler-designed roller coaster.

The biggest gains in crypto aren't made by chasing the latest hype. They know how to spot genuine needs, and more importantly, they know the technology that can address those needs. Next, they wait for the rest of the market to come around. And that requires time, effort and above all, a healthy dose of skepticism.

Final thought: The biggest gains in crypto aren't made by chasing the latest hype. They're made by identifying real problems, understanding the technology that solves them, and patiently waiting for the market to catch up. That takes time, effort, and a healthy dose of skepticism.