AI picks for the bull run: SOL, HYPE, LINK lead, BTC/ETH top
CryptoPotato asked three major AI chatbots to name cryptocurrencies that could perform in the next bull run. The article frames the call as a response to a prolonged bear market, when many investors are underwater.
ChatGPT’s top picks for the bull run started with Solana (SOL) as its “easiest” choice, citing liquidity, institutional interest, retail attention, and ecosystem activity. It also said SOL could be a clear winner if the next bull run is driven by meme coins. Hyperliquid (HYPE) placed second, with strengths in DeFi and growing popularity, but a warning that an exchange exploit could derail performance. Chainlink (LINK) was third, positioned as “picks and shovels” infrastructure via CCIP and institutional tokenization.
ChatGPT’s final two were Ondo (ONDO) as a direct RWA (real-world assets) pick, and Sui (SUI) for fast execution, strong technology, and retail appeal. Gemini put SOL first as an “Ethereum alternative,” highlighting speed and low fees. Gemini ranked LINK second and NEAR (NEAR Protocol) third, citing AI ties; ARbitrum (ARB) was fourth, and SUI fifth.
Perplexity differed: it ranked Bitcoin (BTC) first and Ethereum (ETH) second, emphasizing BTC’s leadership and ETH’s role as the core smart-contract platform plus DeFi/NFT and institutional tailwinds. Its top 5 also included SOL and LINK and Bittensor (TAO).
Overall, the bull run narrative in this piece leans toward scalable smart-contract ecosystems, DeFi liquidity, tokenization infrastructure, and AI-related themes—rather than solely chasing viral meme coins.
Bullish
The article isn’t a policy or macro catalyst; it’s a narrative-driven, sentiment-style roundup. Still, it is net bullish for trading because it highlights multiple liquidity-heavy, widely followed names (SOL, HYPE, LINK, plus BTC/ETH) and ties them to mainstream bull-market themes: scalable chains, DeFi activity, and tokenization/RWA infrastructure—factors that historically attract capital early when risk appetite returns.
In the short term, this kind of AI “top picks” content can increase retail attention and social momentum around the mentioned coins, especially SOL/HYPE/LINK, potentially improving bid strength. In the medium to long term, the impact depends on whether actual on-chain/institutional flows confirm the thesis. Past bull-market rebounds (e.g., after prolonged drawdowns) often start with high-liquidity blue-chips (BTC/ETH) and then rotate into high-beta ecosystem leaders and DeFi/data/infrastructure plays; this article’s basket matches that typical rotation pattern.
Key risk: the HYPE mention explicitly flags an exchange exploit threat, reminding traders that “bull run” expectations can be derailed by security incidents. Overall, expectations lean toward upside, but it’s sentiment with higher uncertainty than fundamental catalysts.