US M2 Money Supply Hits New All-Time High: Top Five Altcoins to Buy Now

Money printer goes brrr—straight into digital assets.

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet isn't the only thing expanding. With the US M2 money supply smashing through its previous ceiling, a tidal wave of liquidity is searching for a home. Traditional finance offers yield? Please. Savvy capital is bypassing stale markets and flooding into crypto's most promising altcoins.

Five Standouts for the Flood

Forget the old guard. The real action is in the projects built for the next cycle. We're talking about layer-1s that cut finality times to seconds, DeFi protocols that automate yield farming, and niche tokens solving real-world inefficiencies that Wall Street still pretends don't exist.

The numbers tell the story. Five altcoins, in particular, are positioned not just to ride the wave of cheap money, but to define what comes after it. Their ecosystems are growing, their developer activity is frenetic, and their charts are whispering about a potential breakout.

It’s a simple equation: more dollars chasing finite digital assets. The result isn't theory; it's price discovery on a chart. While traditional economists debate velocity, crypto markets are already voting with their wallets.

This isn't about finding a safe haven. It's about finding a rocket ship. The liquidity spigot is wide open. The only question is which altcoins you're loading before the crowd finally figures it out—probably right after their bank offers them a celebratory 0.5% APY on the new money.

The United States M2 money supply has reached a new record of $22.3 trillion, rising at the fastest pace since mid-2022. M2 tracks cash, checking deposits and easily accessible money. It is one of the strongest indicators of upcoming liquidity in markets.

U.S. M2 Money Supply hits new all-time high of $22.3 Trillion.

Liquidity drives markets.

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Historically, whenever M2 turns higher, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market follow. When M2 slows, crypto typically falls. This simple relationship is now flashing a clear signal that fresh liquidity is entering the system again. Analysts say the market has not yet priced in this new liquidity cycle, making current levels important.

Altcoin 1: Solana (SOL)

Solana continues to benefit from fast, cheap transactions and a large ecosystem of DeFi platforms, tokenized assets and consumer apps.

There are already seven solana spot ETFs trading and two more pending approval. The Bitwise SOL ETF is currently the most popular, and assets across all Solana ETFs are approaching $900 million. With SOL trading near $135, the analyst said the network might be all set to absorb fresh capital when liquidity expands.

Altcoin 2: SUI

The sui network has been hitting new highs in DeFi activity, including more than $175 billion in DEX volume. The ecosystem continues to grow with support from Mysten Labs and ongoing developer expansion, making Sui one of the newer chains likely to benefit from a rising M2 environment.

Altcoin 3: XRP

Ripple’s XRP already has five spot ETFs live and three more pending. Combined assets under management across these ETFs have reached nearly $1 billion. Around $478 million worth of XRP is locked in ETF vaults, equal to roughly 0.5% of the total supply.

XRP still faces long-standing concerns over its token release schedule, since only 60% of its 100 billion supply is in circulation. Even so, XRP historically responds strongly when liquidity rises, and it could follow the broader M2 trend.

Altcoin 4: Chainlink (LINK)

Chainlink recently saw its first spot ETF launched by Grayscale, which recorded $37 million in inflows on its opening day. A second ETF from Bitwise is expected soon. Chainlink’s CCIP system supports over 70 blockchains and plays a key role in real-world asset tokenization.

Large institutions, including BlackRock, are expanding into tokenized assets and using Chainlink’s infrastructure. At around $14, LINK is seen as undervalued relative to its growing role in institutional blockchain activity.

Altcoin 5: Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum remains the second-largest ETF market in crypto. The recent Fusaka upgrade improved Ethereum’s speed, cost and scaling. Layer-2 networks now pay more fees to Ethereum, increasing ETH burn and raising hopes of a return to deflation.

Fund manager Tom Lee continues to buy ETH aggressively, now holding 3.5 million ETH worth around $11 billion. Lee has issued a long-term price target of $62,000 per ETH, though this depends on broader liquidity conditions.