If there’s one thing crypto has proven, it’s that small bets can sometimes flip into life-changing fortunes. Dogecoin turned $500 into over $180,000 for those who held through its 36,000% rally. Early Solana investors saw a $1,000 portfolio balloon into six figures. So the big question is: which altcoins today have the mix of momentum, community power, and utility to turn a $500 portfolio into something far greater? All indicators point to Pi Network (PI), Paydax Protocol (PDP), Kaspa (KAS), and Cardano (ADA).