Cross-border remittance volumes via altcoins like Stellar rose 35% year-over-year, outpacing growth in payment processing equities. This fundamental metric strengthens the case for investing in altcoins as a growth sector. “The cycles are moving fast. You need to know where capital is flowing,” he concluded. Polkadot’s network facilitates the transfer of tokens and data between major chains like Ethereum and bitcoin. At the core of polkadot are parachains: customizable, independent blockchains that offload processing demand while leveraging polkadot’s security infrastructure. The altcoin market cap crossed $600B in early June, still under the market cap of a single mega-cap stock like Apple, hinting at possible room for expansion. Analysts posit that investing in altcoins may replicate early-stage tech equity returns.