Solana, (CRYPTO: SOL) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) hovering near their all-time highs, it's a good time to be a cryptocurrency investor. And, quite soon, a few new developments waiting in the wings that could make it an absolutely great time.

Solana's native token reached an all-time high after launching the $TRUMP token on the blockchain. The trend might happen again.

Due to the impact of the First Couple issuing new coins, Solana's SOL and bitcoin have experienced greater appreciation than Ethereum's ether

Cryptocurrency has evolved far beyond Bitcoin (BTC) and Ripple’s XRP, with innovative projects promising extraordinary returns. Among these, Lightchain AI leads the pack, combining blockchain with artificial intelligence to revolutionize decentralized applications.

PlutoChain ($PLUTO) could be interesting to watch out for with its innovative approach to expanding Bitcoin with Layer-2 tech that might boost Bitcoin’s use in DeFi and NFTs.

A leak has revealed the incoming Trump administration could create a wider crypto reserve—prioritizing U.S.-created cryptocurrencies such as XRP and

The meme coin - Official Trump - is now the largest meme coin on the Solana network with a market capitalization of $10 billion.

Since the election, other cryptocurrencies like XRP and Dogecoin have wildly outperformed Solana. Dogecoin always seems to have the hype, while the founders of Ripple, the company behind XRP, met with Trump shortly after his election win, stoking excitement. XRP also has several potential catalysts on the horizon.

While Circle's USDC led stablecoin growth on Solana, other issuers also expanded their stablecoins to the network recently, one analyst noted.

Bitcoin’s reluctance to embrace emerging economic trends like memecoins and tokens means ceding market share, user growth and innovation to competing chains like Solana.

Expected Solana and XRP ETFs could attract sizable investment, JP Morgan analysts said, but it's unlikely they'll match the Bitcoin boom.

Most of the major cryptocurrencies are in the green Friday morning, including Bitcoin and Dogecoin, but Trump's Solana token sits in the red.