Key Notes

• ATOM, ZEC, and ASI outperform the market with strong double-digit moves despite broader crypto weakness.

• Each token’s surge is tied to fresh catalysts: ATOM’s ecosystem updates, ZEC’s treasury and wallet developments, and ASI’s ongoing AI-alliance momentum.

• These gains highlight how selective narratives can drive standout altcoin performance even in a choppy market.

Crypto heatmap today, on Nov. 20, looks greener than during the bloodbath at the start of the week. However, major coins have not yet recovered: is still hovering around $91k, while is down 2% to $3k.

Crypto heatmap on Nov. 20 | Source: Coin360.com

Let’s follow Michael Saylor’s advice to stay bullish and look at the coins that outperform the crypto market today, posting visible gains.

Cosmos (ATOM): the best altcoin to buy now?

Cosmos (ATOM) has surged 14% in the recent 24 hours to $3.11, making it one of the best altcoins to buy today. Recent ecosystem headlines have turned more constructive after fall turbulence. A November network maintenance on major Korean exchange Bithumb that restored ATOM deposits/withdrawals underscored steady infra support, while community discussions about channeling Interchain Security (ICS) revenues into ATOM buybacks have rekindled token-economics debate, both helping sentiment at the margin.

Atom price today | Source: CoinMarketCap

Cosmos was created by Jae Kwon and Ethan Buchman to build an “Internet of Blockchains.” The 2016 whitepaper laid out the stack (Cosmos SDK, IBC, and what’s now CometBFT/Tendermint). The Cosmos Hub launched in 2019 as the first zone.

ASI price today | Source: CoinMarketCap

ASI is the result of a high-profile 2024 initiative to combine Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol into a single token economy, aimed at building an open, decentralized AI network. The Financial Times chronicled the merger’s goals and delays; subsequent coverage has tracked changes to the coalition’s makeup.