Who said that altcoins are not providing any real value in the market? Lots of altcoins has been doing really well this year, and a lot of them has been seeing major growth in price. So many of them are really stable and I feel that they are going to be that good in the next year coming. If you look at coins like Cardano you would know that they are not going down, they will continue to pump next year.
Cardano is a really solid project and has a big community backing it. Next altcoins that are very good ate Solana, and Polygon. These two has been like they are in competition with one another, and I do see a lot of people comparing the both of them as to know which is better, but the truth is that they have both been doing pretty well.
While there are many altcoins which are useless (shitcoins), there are some which provide real value to the market. As you've mentioned before, both Cardano and Polygon are solid projects with big communities backing them every step of the way. They prioritize decentralization, in order to help make crypto/Blockchain land a better place. Not like Solana which is heavily centralized, subject to the risks of a single point of failure. The project's been facing a serious of issues which undermines the stability and reliability of its own blockchain network. The wise investor would choose altcoins that are truly decentralized and have a proven track record of development and innovation. Only then, it'll be possible to reduce the risk of loss as much as possible.
That said, I believe Polygon (MATIC) has potential for growth next year. It's a smart contract platform which complements Ethereum in every way. Fees are ultra-low, while transaction speeds are blazing-fast. The cryptocurrency is trading below the double-digits, but that might change soon as "De-Fi" becomes more popular in the mainstream world. People just haven't noticed Polygon's true benefits relative to other blockchain networks in cyberspace. Ultimately, it's all about mainstream adoption. If the coin you've selected is extremely popular, then it'll most likely "explode" in price leaving you with lots of money in return. Just my thoughts
