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As Ethereum (ETH) approaches the $3,500 area, analysts believe capital will flow into assets with higher upside potential. Once ETH reaches psychological resistance, investors tend to search for the best crypto deals that can expand without billions of dollars in inflows just to move a small amount. Three cryptocurrencies are drawing attention for different reasons, and one of them is priced under $1 and rising with little visibility. Ripple (XRP) Ripple (XRP) remains focused on cross-border settlement. It trades around $2.10 with a market cap near $130B. Over the years, XRP has built an institutional user base and regulatory clarity has attracted new capital. However, XRP now sits near a major technical region. The $2.30–$2.50 band has acted as resistance multiple times. Clearing this range would require sustained buying and deeper liquidity.  XRP may continue to function as a long-term settlement token, but its large market cap and visible adoption curve limit short-term expansion. This is why some early XRP participants from previous cycles are now rotating into smaller assets capable of disproportionate returns over shorter periods as ETH nears resistance. Solana (SOL) Solana (SOL) is one of the largest L1 networks of the last cycle. It trades near $137 with a market cap of about $77B. The previous cycle saw Solana post triple-digit gains as liquidity rotated into high-performance chains.  Analysts now highlight market cap gravity. With valuations at current levels, even a 50% move requires material inflows. Early Solana holders remain long-term optimistic but are reallocating slices of capital into earlier-stage assets.  This is where Mutuum Finance (MUTM) enters the discussion. Allocation desks tracking rotation note that some early Solana investors are viewing MUTM as next-cycle positioning due to its early development stage and smaller valuation base. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is developing a decentralized lending…

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