Cointelegraph interviews CoinQuant CEO on institutional shift toward ‘dino’ cryptocurrencies

During the Global Blockchain Congress 2025 in Dubai, Cointelegraph sat down with Maen Ftouni, CEO of CoinQuant, to discuss how institutional capital is reshaping the altcoin market.

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Ftouni shared that during the next altcoin cycle, investment is expected to concentrate in older, more established cryptocurrencies, coins he referred to as “dinosaurs”, especially those linked to existing or upcoming ETFs.

“Not every single coin is going to have massive returns; the liquidity is going to be concentrated into certain places, dinosaurs being one of them, of course,” Ftouni told Cointelegraph at the Global Blockchain Congress 2025 in Dubai, UAE.

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“Not every single coin is going to have massive returns; the liquidity is going to be concentrated into certain places, dinosaurs being one of them,” he told Cointelegraph.

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He noted that inflows from traditional finance and ETF-driven capital are largely targeting cryptocurrencies like XRP and Cardano, assets with stronger infrastructure, recognition and institutional compatibility.

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Read the full interview on Cointelegraph → ‍

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