Altcoins Shed 22.84% in H1 2026: The Devastating Hits to Solana and Cardano Are Driving Capital into AI Cryptos Like Stargate

Solana was 2026’s most hyped breakout story a year ago. It’s now one of the worst-performing major cryptocurrencies of the year, pushed into the high-$70s by liquidation cascades after entering 2026 as the market’s most crowded, most leveraged trade, a sharp fall from the near-$253 high it touched just last September. Cardano’s hit landed differently