As a seasoned crypto analyst with five years in DeFi and L2 research, I've analyzed the institutional flow of non-BTC/ETH assets shaping the next market cycle. Beyond hype coins and stablecoins, Starknet, Chainlink, AAVE, and PAXG emerge as the quiet winners — backed by technical depth, real-world asset tokenization, and zk-proof scalability. This isn't speculation. It's architecture.