Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche: Top 3 Crypto Picks for October 2025

Crypto investors eyeing top altcoin picks for October 2025 are closely watching Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. Institutional interest is driving their momentum, with analysts anticipating these projects to perform well heading into the final quarter of the year. Ethereum continues to attract major institutional flows as whales remove over $1.6 billion in ETH from exchanges and Ether ETPs record $2.5 billion in inflows, surpassing Bitcoin’s performance. The Shanghai++ upgrade scheduled for Q4 will further boost Ethereum’s appeal by lowering Layer 2 gas fees. Analysts anticipate a price target of near $5,500 as the network strengthens its position.