Tokens rated HOLD CORE
Every token the 25-variable framework rated HOLD CORE, ranked by composite score against the full 251-token universe.
5 of 251 rated tokens (2%). Scoring pass 11 Jun 2026.
What this group has in common
A core position. These tokens clear the framework on cash flow, supply and institutional standing at the same time, which almost nothing in the rated universe does. Across the 5 tokens in this band the median composite is 185 of 250, running from 177 at the bottom to 193 at the top. The aggregate below shows where the band earns its score and where it consistently falls short, which is usually more informative than any single member.
Collectively strongest on
- Institutional Adoption9
- Smart Money Flows8.8
- Competitive Moat8.6
Collectively weakest on
- Holder Concentration5.4
- BTC Alpha Potential5.8
- Real Staking Yield5.8
Figures are the mean 1-to-10 score across all 5 members of the group, so they describe the group as a whole rather than any single token.
Ranked members
Ordered by composite score. The rank column is the position across the whole 251-token universe, not within this group, so it shows where each member stands against everything else that was rated.
| Rank | Token | Score | Verdict | Market cap | Dilution | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYPE Hyperliquid | 193 | HOLD CORE | $12.39B | 4.5x | 3 ETFs live (THYP, BHYP, HYPG ~$160M AUM). $800M-$1.3B rev, 97-99% to buyback/burn. 70%+ DEX perps share. But closed-source, FCA warning, 22% circ. |
| 2 | ETH Ethereum | 187 | HOLD CORE | $230.80B | 1x | Institutional settlement layer. Commodity classification. Burn collapsed but moat intact. |
| 3 | WSTETH Wrapped Lido Staked ETH | 185 | HOLD CORE | $8.75B | 1x | Lido's wrapped staked ETH, the DeFi collateral standard with $26B TVL and native yield; dominant LST by every metric |
| 4 | BTC Bitcoin | 183 | HOLD CORE | $1.30T | 1.05x | Digital gold with spot ETF inflows and 94.5% supply mined. Unbeaten store-of-value thesis with sovereign adoption accelerating. |
| 5 | MKR Maker / Sky | 177 | HOLD CORE | - | - | $124M Q1 revenue. 2.7x gross P/S (~6.7x net). $96M buyback (in SKY, not MKR). Sky rebrand: 10.7% migration. |
Dilution is eventual supply divided by circulating supply, derived from supply counts rather than from a fully diluted valuation, so it does not move with price. A 1x reading means the float is already complete.
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Market caps from CoinGecko, fetched 6 Aug 2026. Scores come from the research pass dated 11 Jun 2026. Research and analysis, not investment advice. Early Thunder scores are one framework applied consistently across 251 tokens, not a prediction of price.