- 1. How Blockchainreporter Picks These Altcoins
- 2. What Are the Top Altcoins to Watch Right Now?
- 3. The Altcoin Market Right Now
- 4. Altcoin News Today: November 9 Update
- 5. 1. Ethereum (ETH): Glamsterdam Delayed Again
- 6. 2. Solana (SOL): Breakpoint and an ETF Decision
- 7. 3. XRP (XRP): Lending Votes After a Ledger Fix
- 8. 4. Zcash (ZEC): Life After NU7
- 9. 5. Hyperliquid (HYPE): After the Team Unlock
- 10. 6. NEAR Protocol (NEAR): Issuance Cut Approved
- 11. 7. Chainlink (LINK): Waiting on DTCC's Collateral System
- 12. 8. Canton Coin (CC): SEC Staff Relief and a New ETF
- 13. Also on Our Radar
- 14. Key Dates for Altcoins Through Year-End
- 15. Where to Find Reliable Altcoin News
- 16. Frequently Asked Questions
Last Updated: November 9, 2026
Blockchainreporter’s top altcoins to watch in November 2026 are Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Zcash, Hyperliquid, NEAR Protocol, Chainlink and Canton Coin. Each has a dated event this month or a milestone that has just happened and now has to show results, such as a network upgrade, a token unlock, a governance vote or an institutional launch. This is a watchlist, not a buy list.
All eight coins are lower over the past week, and the events below can disappoint as easily as they can deliver. CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index reads 40, down from 48 a week earlier and well below the 75 that marks a true altcoin season. Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market is about 60.21%, and the total market is worth about $2.47 trillion.
The mood darkened over the weekend. A late Sunday sell-off liquidated about $745 million of positions in one hour, according to CoinGlass data reported by PANews, and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reads 29, Fear. Markets also see a December Federal Reserve rate hike as likely after a strong October jobs report, CoinDesk reported.
How Blockchainreporter Picks These Altcoins
Blockchainreporter starts from the 40 largest cryptocurrencies by market value on CoinMarketCap and remove stablecoins, exchange tokens and coins without an active development or adoption story. A coin makes the list only if it has at least one of the following, with a public source:
- A dated or scheduled catalyst before the end of the first quarter of 2027, such as a network upgrade, a token unlock or a product launch
- Measurable demand data from the past two months, such as ETF flows, protocol revenue, buybacks or on chain activity
- A clear, specific risk we can state alongside the opportunity
No project pays to be included, and every coin here already trades on major exchanges. We review the list every month.
At this mid-month check, all eight coins stay. The XRP Ledger fix, Zcash’s NU7 upgrade and NEAR’s issuance vote went through as scheduled, Ethereum’s Glamsterdam was put on hold again, and each coin still has a dated or measurable test ahead.
What Are the Top Altcoins to Watch Right Now?
| Altcoin | Price | 7-Day Change | 30-Day Change | 2026 So Far | Next Catalyst | Main Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum (ETH) | ~$2,107 | -7.8% | -15.5% | -29.8% | A new Hoodi date after the November 6 Glamsterdam hold | Ether ETF outflows and a close below the 200-day average |
| Solana (SOL) | ~$85.89 | -8.7% | -21.6% | -32.2% | JitoSOL ETF deadline and Breakpoint, from November 15 | Weak price despite faster finality |
| XRP (XRP) | ~$1.084 | -13.1% | -22.8% | -42.3% | Lending Protocol vote, 21 of 35 validators | Lowest price since August and thin ETF demand |
| Zcash (ZEC) | ~$1,194 | -4.2% | -2.8% | +127.4% | Draft proposal for 20-second blocks | Wallet support after the hard fork |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | ~$72.91 | -14.9% | -13.1% | +201.3% | Hyperliquid Strategies’ bid to offer US perpetuals | Large supply still to be released |
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | ~$3.48 | -15.4% | -33.8% | +114.0% | Security Council review of the approved issuance cut | Cut needs a 90-day wait and a validator upgrade |
| Chainlink (LINK) | ~$10.40 | -7.6% | -19.5% | -17.4% | DTCC Collateral AppChain, targeted for Q4 2026 | Adoption not translating into token demand |
| Canton Coin (CC) | ~$0.0888 | -6.9% | -26.3% | -44.3% | REX-Osprey Canton Coin ETF registration, effective November 13 | Net token inflation |
Prices and changes from CoinMarketCap on November 9, 2026, at about 10:50 UTC.
The Altcoin Market Right Now
Large altcoins have extended their October losses into November. Over 30 days, Ether is down about 15.5% and XRP about 22.8% on CoinMarketCap, against about 10.5% for Bitcoin. Ether closed below its 200-day moving average on Sunday for the first time since August 18, and XRP fell on Monday morning to its lowest price since August 19.
The Altcoin Season Index, which measures how many of the top 100 coins have beaten Bitcoin over 90 days, read 40 on November 9, down from 48 on November 2 and from a yearly high of 64 on September 27. Our explainer on altcoin season indicators explains how to read it, and our crypto fear and greed index page tracks the sentiment side.
Fund flows are weak too. US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost about $1.28 billion in the week to November 6, their worst week since late June, and Ether ETFs posted a sixth straight weekly outflow, according to SoSoValue data and The Block. Our overview of every altcoin ETF live, filed or coming next covers the regulated funds for the coins on this list.
Altcoin News Today: November 9 Update
A late Sunday sell-off hit altcoins hardest. From about 21:45 UTC on November 8, Ether fell about 4.3% in 15 minutes, and about $745 million of positions were liquidated in one hour, more than 90% of them longs, according to CoinGlass data reported by PANews. Selling resumed on Monday morning, when XRP slid to about $1.083 on CoinMarketCap five-minute data, its lowest since August 19.
Binance restored HYPE and APT withdrawals on November 8, crypto.news reported, while INJ, PLASMA, NEAR and LTC on their own networks are still pending, with a target of the end of this week. Binance also told users in France, Spain, Italy and Poland that their accounts will close on December 31, CoinDesk reported, and its finance chief, Kaiser Ng, is leaving, according to The Block.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index from Alternative.me reads 29, Fear, on November 9, after 25, Extreme Fear, on November 7. Bitcoin’s share of the market stands at 60.21% and Ether’s at 10.40%, leaving about 29.4% for all other coins, according to CoinMarketCap. Zcash, down about 4.2%, has held up best on this list over seven days.
1. Ethereum (ETH): Glamsterdam Delayed Again
Why watch it: Glamsterdam, Ethereum’s next major upgrade, still has no new date for the Hoodi test network. The Ethereum Foundation said on November 6 that developers will not fork Hoodi until issues found by auditor ChainSecurity are fixed, because two gas changes, EIP-8037 and EIP-8038, can break assumptions some deployed contracts rely on. Hoodi is usually the last test network before mainnet, so a new date would show when the upgrade can ship.
Key numbers: ETH trades about 29.8% below where it started 2026, and on November 8 it closed below its 200-day moving average for the first time since August 18, on CoinMarketCap daily data. The validator entry queue held about 944,800 ETH on Sunday, against about 8,700 ETH waiting to exit, according to validatorqueue.com. Vitalik Buterin argued the same day that ETH should be valued mainly as a store of value, The Block reported.
Main risk: US spot Ether ETFs lost about $365.3 million in the week to November 6, their sixth straight weekly outflow, according to SoSoValue data and The Block. Ether positions accounted for about $343 million of Sunday’s liquidations, more than Bitcoin’s $229 million, according to CoinGlass data reported by PANews, and the ETH/BTC ratio fell to its lowest daily close since July 12.
For price scenarios, see our Ethereum price prediction, and for daily coverage, Ethereum news today.
2. Solana (SOL): Breakpoint and an ETF Decision
Why watch it: Alpenglow, the largest change to Solana’s consensus since launch, went live on mainnet on October 21 and aims to cut the time to finality from about 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds. The next dated events arrive together: the SEC must approve or reject VanEck’s JitoSOL ETF by November 15, according to the Federal Register, and Breakpoint, Solana’s main annual conference, runs at Olympia London from November 15 to 17.
Key numbers: Solana processed 8.92 billion transactions, excluding validator votes, in the third quarter, up 104% from the fourth quarter of 2025, and set a record of 557 million stablecoin transfers in September. Fiserv’s bank stablecoin platform went live on Solana on October 1.
Main risk: SOL is down about 21.6% over 30 days and about 32% this year, and the faster finality has not shown up in the price. It touched about $85.36 on Monday morning, its lowest since August 20, on CoinMarketCap five-minute data. TRM Labs counted about 970,500 SOL among the assets taken from Binance, according to CoinDesk.
See our Solana price prediction and the live Solana price page.
3. XRP (XRP): Lending Votes After a Ledger Fix
Why watch it: The fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment, which bundles fixes for automated market makers, lending and vaults, activated on the XRP Ledger on November 4 at 14:52 UTC, according to XRPScan. The next step is native lending. On November 8 the Lending Protocol amendment had 21 of 35 validator votes and the Single Asset Vault amendment 23, short of the 28 each needs to start a two-week countdown to activation.
Key numbers: XRP is down about 42.3% this year, the second-weakest performance on this list after Canton Coin, and fell to about $1.083 on Monday morning, its lowest price since August 19, on CoinMarketCap five-minute data. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin had about $2.69 billion in circulation on November 8, and US spot XRP ETFs hold about $1.34 billion after recording zero net flows from November 3 to 6.
Main risk: Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP from escrow on November 1 and returned 700 million to new escrow contracts the same day, according to XRPL data cited by Coinpaper. Elliptic said on November 7 that the Binance attackers had swapped about 86 million stolen XRP since November 5, mostly through THORChain, and the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate in September.
For more, see our XRP price prediction and XRP news today.
4. Zcash (ZEC): Life After NU7
Why watch it: The NU7 upgrade activated at block 3,543,405 at 02:34 UTC on November 6, cutting the target block time from 75 seconds to 25. In its first 68 hours, blocks came about 25.4 seconds apart on average, based on Zcash block explorer data. A draft Zcash Improvement Proposal would cut the target further, to 20 seconds, according to ZecHub, and grants funding drafts are still under discussion.
Key numbers: ZEC is up about 127% in 2026, second on this list after Hyperliquid, and down only about 4.2% over the past week. About 5.06 million ZEC, close to 30% of total supply, sat in shielded pools in the week to November 8, according to ZecHub, and Grayscale’s ZCSH holds about $772 million in net assets.
Main risk: NU7 retired version 4 transactions, which left about 12,224 ZEC in the old Sprout pool unspendable under current rules, according to CoinDesk, and Zondax warned that shielded transactions in its Ledger app no longer work, ZecHub reported. ZEC trades about 13.5% below its post-upgrade high of about $1,380 from November 6.
Our Zcash news today page tracks the network after the upgrade.
5. Hyperliquid (HYPE): After the Team Unlock
Why watch it: Hyperliquid Labs planned to distribute 180,000 HYPE to team members on November 6, far below the roughly 9.92 million that Tokenomist’s model had scheduled for that date, CryptoTicker reported. No sale or over the counter transfer of those tokens had been reported by November 9. Separately, a Hyperliquid Strategies subsidiary has applied to become a US futures commission merchant to offer Hyperliquid perpetuals, Cointelegraph reported.
Key numbers: HYPE is up about 201% in 2026, the best performance on this list, but has lost about 14.9% over the past week and touched about $72.53 on Monday, its lowest price since August 21, on CoinMarketCap data. The Assistance Fund, which buys HYPE with trading fees, held about 48.7 million HYPE on November 6, according to CryptoTicker, and Binance restored HYPE withdrawals on November 8.
Main risk: Only about a quarter of HYPE’s 1 billion maximum supply is in circulation, so unlocks will continue for years, and buybacks depend on trading volume holding up. Paradigm unstaked about 2.55 million HYPE, roughly $224 million at the time, between October 31 and November 2, AMBCrypto reported, citing Hypurr data, though no transfers to exchanges were reported.
6. NEAR Protocol (NEAR): Issuance Cut Approved
Why watch it: The House of Stake vote on HSP-029, which cuts NEAR’s maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%, passed on November 2 with about 99.9% of participating voting power, or about 3.28 million veNEAR, in favor, Cointelegraph reported. The cut is not binding yet: a 14-day Security Council review, a 90-day grace period and a validator upgrade come first, The Block reported.
Key numbers: At full implementation, daily issuance would fall from about 89,500 NEAR to about 57,300, and the gross staking yield from about 5.27% to about 3.37%, according to The Block. NEAR is still up about 114% in 2026, but it has lost about 33.8% over 30 days, the steepest drop on this list, and about 15.4% over the past week.
Main risk: NEAR fell about 7% on November 3, the day after the vote passed, Cointelegraph reported, and no NEAR-specific cause for the slide has been reported. Binance has not yet restored NEAR withdrawals on NEAR’s own network, and smaller validators that rely on staking rewards will earn less once the cut takes effect.
7. Chainlink (LINK): Waiting on DTCC’s Collateral System
Why watch it: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is building a collateral management system, the Collateral AppChain, which uses Chainlink for orchestration and data and is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. No new timing has been given since DTCC chief executive Frank La Salla appeared with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov at Chainlink’s New York event on October 29, a day after DTCC’s tokenization launch.
Key numbers: LINK is about 17% lower in 2026 after reaching its yearly high of about $15.78 on September 29. The Chainlink Reserve, which buys LINK with network revenue, held about 6.48 million LINK at the end of October, according to TokenPost. At the New York event, Polymarket named Chainlink its official oracle for fast up or down markets, the Chainlink blog said.
Main risk: Institutional adoption has not reliably translated into demand for the LINK token, which lost about 19.5% over 30 days. Tokens are released from reserved supply roughly quarterly, and in April most of a 19 million LINK release went to Binance.
8. Canton Coin (CC): SEC Staff Relief and a New ETF
Why watch it: On November 3 the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter saying its staff will not recommend enforcement over the programmatic minting of Canton Coin, and The Block reported that the division views CC as a digital commodity. The letter is staff relief, not a Commission ruling. The registration for the REX-Osprey Canton Coin ETF becomes effective on November 13, according to Coinranking.
Key numbers: The DTCC Tokenization Service launched on October 28, integrated with the Canton Network, and 20 firms, including Bank of America, Citi and J.P. Morgan, have signed agreements to use it. Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo, which runs on Canton, settled $7.6 trillion of repo trades in October, the company said on November 6.
Main risk: The SEC letter does not say whether Canton Coin is a security, DTCC has published no usage figures for its new service, and its announcement does not mention CC. Through mid 2026 more CC was being minted than burned, and the token is down about 26% over 30 days and about 44% this year, the weakest performance on this list.
Our explainer on the DTCC tokenization service, our report on Broadridge’s tokenized repo volume and our RWA tokenization news hub cover the institutional side.
Also on Our Radar
| Altcoin | Why We Are Watching | Why It Is Not on the Main List |
|---|---|---|
| Quant (QNT) | Rallied sharply in late September after The Clearing House chose Quant for its tokenized deposit network and seven UK banks went live on a Quant built platform on September 24 | No dated catalyst before 2027, and neither partner says banks must use the QNT token |
| Monero (XMR) | Up about 13% over 30 days on CoinMarketCap while most large coins fell, after US regulators withdrew proposed rules on unhosted wallets and mixers on October 5 | No date yet for its FCMP++ upgrade, and exchange access keeps shrinking in Europe |
| Aave (AAVE) | Aave Labs bought Avon’s fixed-rate lending technology and team on November 6, and version 4 passed $1 billion in deposits by early October | No launch date for fixed-rate loans, and version 3 still generates almost all revenue |
Key Dates for Altcoins Through Year-End
| Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Monthly XRP escrow release, with 700 million XRP relocked | Completed |
| November 2 | NEAR HSP-029 issuance vote | Passed |
| November 3 | SEC staff no-action letter on Canton Coin minting | Issued |
| November 4 | XRP Ledger fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment | Activated |
| November 6 | Zcash NU7 upgrade at block 3,543,405 | Activated |
| November 6 | Hyperliquid team distribution of 180,000 HYPE | Scheduled; no sale reported |
| November 6 | Glamsterdam: Hoodi fork put on hold over gas changes | Delayed |
| November 10 | US consumer price index for October | Scheduled |
| By November 13 | Binance target to reopen INJ, PLASMA, NEAR and LTC withdrawals | Expected |
| November 13 | REX-Osprey Canton Coin ETF registration takes effect | Scheduled |
| November 15 | SEC deadline on VanEck’s JitoSOL ETF | Scheduled |
| November 15 to 17 | Solana Breakpoint, London | Confirmed |
| December 1 | Monthly XRP escrow release | Recurring |
| December 8 to 9 | Federal Reserve meeting | Scheduled |
| December 31 | Binance closes accounts in France, Spain, Italy and Poland | Announced |
| Q4 2026 | DTCC Collateral AppChain using Chainlink | Targeted |
| To be set | Ethereum Glamsterdam on the Hoodi testnet, then mainnet | No new date |
Where to Find Reliable Altcoin News
For daily coverage that goes beyond Bitcoin, Blockchainreporter’s altcoin news section covers project updates, listings and fund launches, and asset hubs such as XRP news today, Ethereum news today and Zcash news today are updated several times a week. Our crypto market today page tracks prices and market data each day.
Our weekly Emerging Altcoins Radar tracks new listings and unusual movers, and our crypto price prediction tracker compares published forecasts with actual prices.
For primary data, CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko publish prices and the Altcoin Season Index, fund issuers and data providers such as SoSoValue publish ETF flows, and DefiLlama tracks protocol revenue and locked value. Before trading any of these coins, compare platforms in our ranking of the best crypto exchanges.
Data sources:
- CoinMarketCap (prices, market data, dominance, daily and five-minute data, and the Altcoin Season Index)
- Alternative.me (Fear and Greed Index) and CoinGlass via PANews (liquidations)
- SoSoValue and The Block (ETF flows), and CoinDesk (Fed rate-hike odds and Binance EU closures)
- The Ethereum Foundation blog (Glamsterdam) and validatorqueue.com (staking queues)
- The Federal Register (JitoSOL ETF deadline), Solana (Breakpoint) and TRM Labs via CoinDesk (Binance hack)
- XRPScan (amendments), XRPL escrow data reported by Coinpaper, and Elliptic (stolen XRP)
- Zcash block explorer data, ZecHub and CoinDesk (Zcash)
- CryptoTicker, Cointelegraph and AMBCrypto (Hyperliquid)
- Cointelegraph and The Block (NEAR HSP-029)
- The Chainlink blog and TokenPost (Chainlink)
- The Block, Coinranking, DTCC and Broadridge (Canton)
- crypto.news and The Block (Binance withdrawals and CFO)
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile; always do your own research before investing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top altcoins to watch right now?
In November 2026, Blockchainreporter’s watchlist, judged by clear near-term catalysts, includes Ethereum (Glamsterdam timing), Solana (Breakpoint and a JitoSOL ETF decision), XRP (native lending vote), Zcash (life after NU7), Hyperliquid (unlocks and buybacks), NEAR Protocol (issuance cut), Chainlink (DTCC collateral system) and Canton Coin (SEC staff relief and a new ETF). This is a watchlist based on events, not a buy recommendation.
How do you choose the altcoins on this list?
Blockchainreporter starts from the 40 largest cryptocurrencies by market value and removes stablecoins, exchange tokens and coins without an active development or adoption story. A coin is included only if it has a dated catalyst before the end of Q1 2027 or recent, measurable demand data, and we can state a specific risk. No project pays to be listed, and we review the list every month.
Is it altcoin season right now?
No. CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index read 40 on November 9, 2026, down from 48 a week earlier and well below the 75 that marks an altcoin season. Bitcoin accounts for about 60% of the crypto market, sentiment sits in Fear after a sharp Sunday sell-off, and the next Federal Reserve meeting is on December 8 and 9.
Which altcoins have performed best in 2026?
On this list, Hyperliquid is up about 201% in 2026, Zcash about 127% and NEAR Protocol about 114%, according to CoinMarketCap data on November 9. Most large altcoins are down for the year, including Ethereum at about 30% lower, Solana at about 32% lower, XRP at about 42% lower and Canton Coin at about 44% lower, after a weak October and a rough start to November.
What are the biggest risks of investing in altcoins now?
Interest rates, fund outflows, token supply and exchange security are the main pressures. Markets see a December Fed rate hike as likely after a strong jobs report, Ether funds have lost money for six straight weeks, and several coins face regular unlocks or net inflation. Sunday’s $745 million liquidation wave also showed how quickly leverage can deepen a drop across the whole market.
What factors should I consider when choosing altcoins to watch?
Look for a dated catalyst, such as an upgrade, a vote or a token unlock, and for real demand data like ETF flows, protocol revenue or on chain activity. Check token supply and upcoming unlocks, how liquid the coin is on major exchanges and what could go wrong. Bitcoin’s market share and the Altcoin Season Index show whether the wider market favors altcoins.
Where can I find reliable altcoin news?
Look for outlets that cite primary sources such as developer announcements, regulatory filings and on chain data, and that clearly label sponsored content. Blockchainreporter covers altcoins daily, with dedicated hubs for XRP, Ethereum and Zcash. For data, CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko track prices, while ETF issuers and DefiLlama publish fund flows and protocol revenue.
How can I set up alerts for new altcoin opportunities?
Most major exchange apps and price trackers let you set price alerts or follow coins on a watchlist, and most projects announce upgrades, votes and token unlocks on their official blogs and social accounts. A simple setup combines a watchlist, notifications from official project channels and a calendar of the key dates in this guide. Treat an alert as a prompt to research, not as a signal to buy.
Which platforms are best for trading altcoins?
No single platform is best for everyone. Compare which coins an exchange actually lists, its trading fees and liquidity, whether it is licensed or registered where you live, and how it protects customer funds. Binance’s October hack, its phased reopening of withdrawals and its planned closure of some EU accounts are a reminder to check an exchange’s record and to keep no more on any exchange than you need.
