Crypto Long & Short: To ETH or not to ETH — is SOL the better diversifier?

In this week's, Morgan Stanley’s Denny Galindo writes that as the crypto market expands, solana has historically been a better portfolio diversifier than ether, despite being more volatile.

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Crypto Long & Short: To ETH or not to ETH — is SOL the better diversifier?

In this week’s, Morgan Stanley’s Denny Galindo writes that as the crypto market expands, solana has historically been a better portfolio diversifier than ether, despite being more volatile.

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Updated Jul 15, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Published Jul 15, 2026, 2:58 p.m.

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Crypto Long & Short: To ETH or not to ETH — is SOL the better diversifier?

In this week’s, Morgan Stanley’s Denny Galindo writes that as the crypto market expands, solana has historically been a better portfolio diversifier than ether, despite being more volatile.

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