&lt;p&gt;As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs) have become a popular method for new projects to raise funds and gain traction. January 2026 saw several promising IDOs that attracted investor interest. This article reviews the top 10 IDOs launched in January 2026, ranked by their All Time High Return on Investment (ROI).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;What is ROI?&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ROI, or Return on Investment, is a financial metric that measures the profitability of an investment by comparing the gain or loss to its cost, expressed as a percentage. It helps investors evaluate the efficiency of different investments and make informed decisions. However, ROI does not consider the time value of money or qualitative factors affecting overall value.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Top 10 IDO Launches in January 2026 by ATH ROI&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. ZenChain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Seeker&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Sentient&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4. Infinex&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5. Fogo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6. PlusMore&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7. Immunefi&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;8. Ranger&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;9. Zama&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10. FishVerse&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cf46cd278.png&quot; alt=&quot;Top 10 IDO Launches in January 2026 by ATH ROI&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;1. ZenChain&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ZenChain is a groundbreaking Layer-1 blockchain that combines Bitcoin&amp;rsquo;s security with Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, enabling fast, low-fee cross-chain transactions, staking, and decentralized apps on a secure, interoperable network.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $ZTC&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: BNB&lt;br&gt;Category: Layer 1&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: DWF Labs, Genesis Capital, Watermelon Capital&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Binance&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.000238&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.00227&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.00822&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 34.5x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 9.5x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982ca9d4f53d.png&quot; alt=&quot;ZenChain&#039;s January 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.zenchain.io/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/zen_chain&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.me/ZenchainAnnouncements&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Telegram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/zenchain&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;2. Seeker&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Seeker is Solana Mobile&amp;rsquo;s next-generation Web3 smartphone, built for secure crypto access with a Seed Vault wallet, on-chain ID, and native dApp store. It unlocks exclusive rewards, token incentives, and ecosystem engagement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $SKR&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: Solana&lt;br&gt;Category: Mobile, Wallet&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Mexc&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.0075&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.0189&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0556&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 7.4x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 2.5x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cadd52852.png&quot; alt=&quot;Seeker&#039;s January 2026 Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://solanamobile.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/solanamobile&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://discord.com/invite/solanamobile&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Discord&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/seeker&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;3. Sentient&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sentient is a decentralized AI infrastructure network designed to power secure, scalable on-chain machine learning and smart data computation, enabling developers to build AI-driven Web3 applications with efficiency and trust.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $SENT&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: Ethereum&lt;br&gt;Category: Artificial Intelligence&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: Pantera Capital, Hashkey Capital, The Spartan Group, Founders Fund, Framework Ventures, Delphi Ventures, MH Ventures, HackVC&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Binance&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.0111&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.0337&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0516&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 6.5x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 3.0x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cb0842a4b.png&quot; alt=&quot;Sentient&#039;s January 2026 Market Perfomance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.sentient.xyz/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/SentientAGI&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/sentient&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;4. Infinex&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Infinex is a decentralized perpetuals exchange created by the founder of Synthetix, Kain Warwick, aimed at providing a user experience similar to centralized exchanges. Unlike traditional DeFi platforms, Infinex allows users to create an account with a username and password, storing private keys in the browser without the ability to withdraw deposited funds, enhancing security and ease of use.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $INX&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: Ethereum, Solana, BNB, Arbitrum&lt;br&gt;Category: DEX, DeFi&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: Framework Ventures, Solana Ventures, Wintermute, Eden Block, Wormhole&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Echo&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.01&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.0130&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0231&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 2.3x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 1.3x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cb379272b.png&quot; alt=&quot;Infinex&#039;s January 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://infinex.xyz/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/infinex&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.me/infinexbroadcast&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Telegram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/infinex&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;5. Fogo&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fogo is a purpose-built Layer1 blockchain running the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) with the Firedancer client to deliver ultralow latency, high throughput onchain trading. It uses multilocal consensus, permissioned validators, native price feeds, an enshrined DEX, MEV prevention, gasfree trades, and colocated LP vaults for institutional grade performance and scalability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $FOGO&lt;br&gt;Category: Layer1&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Binance&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: Distributed Global, GSR, CMS Holdings, Selini Capital&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.035&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.0285&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0622&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 1.7x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 0.8x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cb6a0ef8c.png&quot; alt=&quot;Fogo&#039;s January 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.fogo.io/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/fogo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://discord.com/invite/FogoChain&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Discord&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/fogo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;6. PlusMore&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PlusMore is a Web3-powered loyalty and rewards ecosystem built by Plutus, where the PLUS token unlocks real value. Earn PLUS with partners and redeem for a minimum $10 in real utility like cashback, travel, miles, gift cards, and savings across brands.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $PLUS&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: BNB, Base&lt;br&gt;Category: RWA&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Polkastarter, Coin Terminal, iXiRPAD&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $10&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.239&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $16.25&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 1.6x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 0.05x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cb95e079c.png&quot; alt=&quot;PlusMore&#039;s Jan 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://plusmore.xyz/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/plusmorexyz&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.me/plusmorexyz&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Telegram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/plusmore&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;7. Immunefi&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Immunefi is a leading onchain security platform that unifies all the critical tools and protocols needed to protect user funds, with a strong focus on Web3 and DeFi projects. Immunefi runs a large crowdsourced bug bounty platform, connecting Web3 projects with tens of thousands of security researchers to find and fix smart contract vulnerabilities before they are exploited.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $IMU&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: Ethereum&lt;br&gt;Category: Security, Artificial Intelligence&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: Framework Ventures, Electric Capital, P2 Ventures, Blueprint Forest&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Gate&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.01177&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.00505&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0170&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 1.44x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 0.4x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cbbfbbdbd.png&quot; alt=&quot;Immunefi&#039;s Jan 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://immunefi.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/immunefi&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://discord.com/invite/immunefi&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Discord&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/immunefi&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;8. Ranger&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ranger Finance is a Solana-based DeFi trading platform that aggregates liquidity across multiple decentralized exchanges using smart order routing for optimal execution, deep liquidity, and reduced slippage, empowering traders with unified access to spot and perps markets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $RNGR&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: Solana, Arbitrum&lt;br&gt;Category: DEX, DeFi&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: RockawayX, echo, Big Brain Holdings, Selini Capital, Zee Prime Capital&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: MetaDAO&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.8&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.478&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.796&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 1.3x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 0.7x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cbeb1e65f.png&quot; alt=&quot;Ranger&#039;s Jan 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.app.ranger.finance/perps&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/ranger_finance&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/ranger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;9. Zama&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Zama is &amp;ldquo;HTTPS for blockchain&amp;rdquo;, a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) platform that lets apps compute on encrypted data, enabling confidential DeFi, stablecoins, RWAs and on-chain privacy secured even against quantum attacks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $ZAMA&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: Ethereum&lt;br&gt;Category: Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, CrossChain&lt;br&gt;Top Investors: Pantera Capital, Multicoin Capital, Protocol Labs, Blockchange&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: Binance, Mexc, Coinlist, Kucoin, Bitmart, Own Platform&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.05&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.0298&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0403&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 0.8x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 0.5x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cc1a3585c.png&quot; alt=&quot;Zama&#039;s January 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.zama.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/zama&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/zama&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;10. FishVerse&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;FishVerse is a Web3-powered fishing universe that blends mobile gaming, real-world angling, and NFTs. Players complete fishing missions, sync real catches via GPS/photos, earn FISH tokens, and own utility NFTs like fish, gear, spots, and badges on BNB Chain.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ticker: $FSV&lt;br&gt;Blockchain: BNB&lt;br&gt;Category: RWA, Artificial Intelligence, Play2Earn&lt;br&gt;Launchpads: ChainGPT Pad, Seedify&lt;br&gt;Initial Price: $0.04&lt;br&gt;Current Price: $0.000513&lt;br&gt;All-Time High Price: $0.0101&lt;br&gt;ATH ROI: 0.2x&lt;br&gt;Current ROI: 0.01x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6982cc457cfad.png&quot; alt=&quot;FSV&#039;s January 2026 Market Performance&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important Links: &lt;a href=&quot;https://fish-verse.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://x.com/FishVerseweb3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.me/FishVerseweb3group&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Telegram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://cryptolenz.com/cryptocurrency/fishverse&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Cryptolenz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The IDOs launched in January 2026 reflect a diverse range of projects aimed at addressing various market needs and trends. With varying degrees of All Time High ROI, these offerings present exciting investment opportunities for those looking to capitalize on the growing cryptocurrency landscape. As always, potential investors should conduct thorough research before participating in any IDO to understand the associated risks and rewards fully.&lt;/p&gt;

Top 10 IDO Launches in January 2026 by ATH ROI

&lt;p&gt;The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase Financial Markets. The lawsuit, lodged in Carson City District Court, accuses the crypto giant of offering unlicensed &quot;event contracts&quot; on its mobile app. This is a bold statement from the gaming mecca that crypto platforms can&#039;t sidestep state gambling laws.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;The Allegations&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the heart of the complaint are Coinbase&#039;s event contracts tied to sports outcomes and other predictions. NGCB Chair Mike Dreitzer pulled no punches, stating the board &quot;takes seriously its obligation to operate a thriving gaming industry and protect Nevada citizens.&quot; They argue these contracts fall under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 463.0193 and 463.01962 as wagering, requiring a full gaming license. Without one, Coinbase&#039;s operations are &quot;unlawful,&quot; violating multiple NRS sections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Coinbase facilitates trades on third-party Designated Contract Markets. But Nevada says making these available via app to state residents crosses the line into unlicensed gambling. The board is pushing for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction to shut down Coinbase&#039;s derivatives exchange and prediction markets pronto. Last week, they nailed Polymarket with a similar TRO for event-based betting. This comes hot on the heels of Coinbase&#039;s nationwide rollout of prediction markets via partner Kalshi, which operates under federal CFTC oversight. Nevada&#039;s not buying the federal shield argument, highlighting a brewing federal-state showdown over who polices crypto &quot;games of chance.&quot; Gaming attorney Daniel Wallach called it Nevada&#039;s &quot;aggressive campaign to eradicate unlicensed prediction markets.&quot;​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Coinbase&#039;s Stock Takes a Beating&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Markets didn&#039;t waste time reacting. Coinbase shares (COIN) tumbled 4.4% in Tuesday&#039;s session, extending a brutal seven-day skid. Shares have shed over 10% in a week amid broader crypto jitters and analyst caution. Baird&#039;s Robert Bamberger slapped a Neutral rating with a $240 target, praising Coinbase&#039;s &quot;strong franchise&quot; but warning of trading volume woes and regulatory fog from the Clarity Act.​ Longer-term, this could crimp Coinbase&#039;s growth narrative. With U.S. users driving much of its retail volume, a Nevada ban might spook other states. Prediction markets were a shiny new toy, blending crypto&#039;s DeFi edge with real-world events. Now, they&#039;re a liability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Bigger Picture&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nevada&#039;s gaming laws are sacred cows in a state where casinos pump $15 billion annually into the economy. Crypto&#039;s blurring lines between derivatives, bets, and tokens make it a prime target. In the Polymarket case, courts sided with NGCB, citing &quot;irreparable harm&quot; to oversight. Coinbase now faces the same gauntlet, potentially escalating to federal appeals.​ For Coinbase, the defence might hinge on CFTC primacy. Yet Nevada&#039;s track record suggests an uphill battle. CEO Brian Armstrong has long griped about uneven regs; this could fuel lobbying for national standards.&lt;/p&gt;

Nevada Gaming Board Slaps Coinbase with Lawsuit

&lt;p&gt;The cryptocurrency market in 2025 was a battleground of ideas, where certain stories captured billions in capital and reshaped the industry&#039;s trajectory. From institutional breakthroughs to retail frenzies, these narratives didn&#039;t emerge in a vacuum. They rode waves of regulatory shifts, technological leaps, and macroeconomic pressures, turning abstract concepts into trillion-dollar opportunities. As we hit early 2026, looking back reveals how these 10 stood tallest, ranked by their market impact, token performance, and cultural dominance. Each one topped the charts for specific reasons, driven by unique factors that we&#039;ll unpack in detail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;1. Real World Assets (RWAs)&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Real World Assets rose as the undisputed king of 2025, posting average YTD returns of +185.76% across leading tokens, far outpacing every other sector. This narrative transformed crypto from a speculative playground into a legitimate asset class by tokenizing tangible assets like real estate, bonds, and commodities on blockchains. Investors flocked here during market dips because RWAs offered &quot;real yield&quot;, steady cash flows backed by off-chain value.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Why did it top?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regulatory green lights were huge. Post-2024 U.S. elections, clearer frameworks from the SEC and CFTC allowed platforms like BlackRock&#039;s tokenized funds to scale, pulling in $50 billion in inflows by year-end. Institutional adoption followed: pension funds and banks tokenized $200 billion in assets, using oracles like Chainlink for price feeds and stablecoins for settlement. Retail got in too, via user-friendly apps on Solana and Ethereum L2s, where yields hit 8-12% on Treasury-backed tokens. By Q4, total RWA market cap hit $500 billion, proving crypto could monetize the $16 quadrillion global asset market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Key drivers included:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Institutional Tailwinds: Trump&#039;s pro-crypto administration fast-tracked ETF approvals for RWAs, with Fidelity and Vanguard launching products that drew $30 billion from TradFi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Tech Infrastructure: Improvements in compliance tools and cross-chain bridges made tokenization seamless.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Yield Hunger: In a high-interest-rate world, RWAs beat DeFi&#039;s volatility with predictable returns tied to U.S. Treasuries and private credit.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;2. X402 Ecosystem&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The X402 Ecosystem rocketed into the top tier, blending enterprise-grade standards with blockchain to enable frictionless institutional crypto adoption. Named after an evolving internet protocol extension for secure payments, X402 turned heads by solving interoperability between legacy finance and Web3. Tokens in this ecosystem surged 150% on average.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Why did it top?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enterprises demanded compliance without sacrificing decentralization. X402&#039;s protocol standardized HTTP extensions for crypto micropayments and KYC, making it the go-to for &quot;regulated DeFi.&quot; Adoption spiked after ISO 20022 integration, aligning it with global banking rails. Market cap for X402-linked projects crossed $100 billion, with dApps handling 20% of enterprise blockchain volume.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Top drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Enterprise Pilots: Fortune 500 firms tested X402 for supply chain payments, reducing costs by 40%.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Regulatory Alignment: EU&#039;s MiCA and U.S. FIT21 acts explicitly supported X402-like standards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Scalability: Layer-2 integrations with Ethereum, Solana and Hyperledger delivered 10,000 TPS at sub-cent fees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;3. AI Agents&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AI Agents captivated 2025, with autonomous bots executing trades, managing portfolios, and even negotiating DeFi deals. This narrative&#039;s tokens returned +120%, fueled by integrations like Fetch.ai&#039;s agent marketplace, where users deployed custom AIs earning 15-25% APY. It topped because AI met crypto&#039;s need for efficiency. In a bull market with 24/7 trading, human oversight couldn&#039;t keep up but agents did, analyzing on-chain data in real-time. OpenAI&#039;s blockchain pivot and partnerships with Solana pushed agent deployment to 10 million by EOY.​ AI Agents shifted crypto from passive holding to active, intelligent participation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Core drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Autonomous Execution: Agents handled 30% of DEX volume, outperforming humans in volatile swings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Composable Intelligence: Tools like LangChain on IPFS let users stack agents for complex strategies.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Monetization Models: Agent creators earned via usage fees, creating a $20 billion economy.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;4. ZK (Zero-Knowledge Proofs)&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Zero-Knowledge tech dominated scaling debates, with ZK-rollups and proofs enabling private, verifiable computation. Leading projects like Polygon zkEVM and Starknet saw 90% gains, as daily transactions hit 100 million across ZK chains.​ ZK topped amid scaling wars and privacy scandals. Ethereum&#039;s Dencun upgrade supercharged ZK with blobs, slashing L2 fees to pennies, while data breaches pushed demand for private txns. ZK became table stakes for L2s, capturing 60% of L2 TVL.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Drivers included:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Scaling Efficiency: ZK-rollups processed 80% cheaper than optimistic ones.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Privacy Mandates: Post-FTX regs required selective disclosure, boosting ZK adoption.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Interoperability: ZK bridges unified chains, unlocking $300 billion in cross-chain liquidity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;5. DePIN&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) grew 110%, tokenizing real-world hardware like WiFi routers, GPUs, and storage. Helium and Render led, with networks covering 40% of U.S. mobile data gaps.​ DePIN topped by democratizing infrastructure. Centralized clouds like AWS charged premiums; DePIN let users earn by contributing idle hardware, slashing costs 70%. Telecom giants partnered for 5G coverage, driving $15 billion in hardware deployments.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Key drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Economic Incentives: Token rewards motivated 5 million nodes worldwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Real Utility: DePIN powered AI compute and IoT, with Filecoin storing 2 EB of data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Capex Shift: Enterprises saved billions by crowdsourcing vs building data centers.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;6. Privacy&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Privacy coins and protocols like Zcash, Monero and Aztec surged 85%, as on-chain analytics firms tracked 90% of wallets. Privacy became non-negotiable amid IRS crackdowns and chainalysis ubiquity. It topped because surveillance fatigue hit retail and whales alike. Mixers faced bans, but ZK-powered privacy layers like Railgun offered compliant shielding, handling $50 billion in private volume. EU GDPR updates mandated privacy tech.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Regulatory Pushback: Privacy-first chains evaded 30% of illicit finance flags.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Whale Protection: High-net-worth users moved $200 billion privately.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. App Integrations: Wallets like Phantom added one-click privacy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;7. Perpetuals&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On-chain perps shattered $1T monthly volumes, eclipsing CEX as leverage chasers ditched spot amid altcoin lull. Narrative topped for DeFi&#039;s trading evolution, perpetual futures without expiry, powered by DEXs. Perpetual futures DEXes like Hyperliquid and GMX dominated derivatives with 200% up in 2025 volume. Open interest hit $100 billion daily, dwarfing CEXes. Perps topped in a vol-hungry market. Post-ETF liquidity floods needed outlets; perps offered infinite leverage without expiry, capturing 70% of retail trades. Funding rates yielded 20% for LPs.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. On-Chain Efficiency: Gasless perps on L2s beat Binance fees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Risk Management: Dynamic oracles prevented liquidations in crashes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Retail Boom: Social trading copied whale positions effortlessly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;8. ETFs&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ETFs mainstreamed crypto, with Bitcoin pulling $224M inflows in single days and Solana/ETH/XRP funds hitting $954M+ cumulative. They dominated by offering compliant exposure, drawing boomers and pensions without wallets.​ ETFs bridged the $100 trillion TradFi gap. ETFs topped by mainstreaming crypto. Trump&#039;s SEC dismissed Gary Gensler-era hurdles, approving 20+ products. Retirement accounts funneled $50 billion via 401(k)s.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Accessibility: Brokerages like Schwab offered one-click exposure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Yield Enhancements: Staked ETH ETFs yielded 4%.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Global Spread: Europe and Asia mirrored U.S. approvals.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;9. Made in USA&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot; Made in USA&quot; boomed post-Trump inauguration, rebranding crypto as national security amid his &quot;crypto capital&quot; pledge. It led with policy resets, ditching Biden hostility for friendly regs, boosting U.S.-based projects. U.S.-built projects like Monad and Eclipse returned +30.62%, premium-priced for compliance. This narrative rewarded &quot;jurisdictional trust&quot; post-FTX.​ It topped amid global regs. Investors paid 2x multiples for U.S. teams audited by Deloitte, avoiding offshore risks. Venture funding hit $40 billion for American L1s.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Policy Boost: White House crypto council funneled grants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Talent Pool: Silicon Valley hires accelerated innovation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Exit Liquidity: Nasdaq listings for U.S. tokens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;10. MemeCoins: Culture&#039;s Last Stand&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Memecoins crossed $120B from $20B in 2025, fueled by Pump.fun launchpads and viral hits like Kekius Maximus. Despite -31.61% average returns, memes like $DOG and $PEPE commanded. Memes topped culturally, not financially. They were retail&#039;s dopamine hit, with virality driving 50x pumps. Launchpads democratized creation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Drivers:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Social Distribution: TikTok and X propelled 80% of pumps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Community DAOs: Holder governance sustained cults.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. CeFi Listings: Binance fast-tracks kept liquidity flowing.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Why These Narratives Dominated 2025&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These 10 aligned with 2025&#039;s macro: Trump&#039;s deregulation unleashed capital, AI/crypto convergence scaled apps, and yield quests favoured utility over speculation. RWAs and Made in USA led with +185% and +30% returns by tying to real economics, while memes hung on via culture. Total market cap doubled to $5 trillion, but winners captured 70%. Narratives win when they solve pain points.&lt;/p&gt;

Top 10 Crypto Narratives That Dominated 2025

&lt;p&gt;Tether has launched Mining OS (MOS), a fully open-source operating system built to streamline and supercharge large-scale mining operations. This is a sovereign, modular platform designed to democratize mining infrastructure and make it accessible from garage setups to industrial giants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Breaking Down the Mining Headache&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bitcoin mining has always been a beast to manage. Picture this: rigs humming away, power grids fluctuating, hardware temps spiking, and data scattered across a dozen dashboards. Miners waste hours juggling proprietary software from vendors, often locked into expensive, inflexible systems that stifle innovation. Tether&#039;s MOS flips the script by pulling hardware, energy, infrastructure, and operational metrics into one unified, real-time visualization layer. Whether you&#039;re tracking hashrate, energy efficiency, equipment health, or site-wide performance, MOS delivers end-to-end insights without the vendor lock-in. Its peer-to-peer architecture ensures scalability and resilience. Small operators can run it on lightweight hardware for a handful of ASICs, while mega-farms manage hundreds of thousands of devices seamlessly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Empowering the Ecosystem&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What sets MOS apart is that it&amp;rsquo;s 100% open-source, born from Tether&#039;s own internal mining ops and now gifted to the community. &quot;By open-sourcing our mining software stack, we enable new mining companies to enter the ecosystem, customize their operations, and compete on a more level playing field, ultimately strengthening the resilience of the Bitcoin network,&quot; said Paolo Ardoino, Tether&#039;s CEO, during the unveiling. Alongside MOS, Tether teased the Mining SDK, a developer-friendly framework that&#039;s still in the works with community input. This toolkit packs ready-to-use workers, simple APIs, and a UI kit for whipping up custom dashboards in no time. No more reinventing the wheel, devs can focus on innovation, not basics. Production-ready today, MOS is live at &lt;a href=&quot;https://mos.tether.io/&quot;&gt;mos.tether.io&lt;/a&gt;, inviting miners and coders to dive in.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Why This Matters&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With Bitcoin&#039;s hashrate at all-time highs and post-halving margins razor-thin, efficiency is king. Shrinking rewards and rising difficulty have squeezed operators, especially independents battling Big Mining corps. MOS levels the field, cutting costs and boosting uptime through modular design. It&#039;s a nod to Bitcoin&#039;s decentralized ethos: self-hosted, P2P, and free from centralized overlords. Early buzz is electric. Forum attendees in El Salvador raved about its potential to onboard fresh blood amid global energy shifts and renewable mining booms. As Tether deepens its Bitcoin play this could spark a mining renaissance, securing the network against outages or cartel dominance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;What&#039;s Next?&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grab MOS now and test it on your rig. With the SDK dropping soon, expect a wave of custom tools, from AI-optimized overclocking to green energy orchestration. Tether&#039;s betting big on open collaboration to harden Bitcoin&#039;s backbone.&lt;/p&gt;

Tether Unveils Mining OS

&lt;p&gt;The DeFi landscape continues to evolve with blockchain ecosystems competing for dominance through innovative applications and strategic partnerships. Total Value Locked (TVL) is one of the key metrics to measure the health and attractiveness of these ecosystems. In this article, we have compiled a list of the top 10 blockchains in January 2026 by TVL growth, with a minimum Range of $10 million, using data from &lt;a href=&quot;https://defillama.com/chains?minTvl=10000000&amp;amp;maxTvl=&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;DefiLlama&lt;/a&gt;, a leading DeFi analytics platform.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;What is TVL?&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Total Value Locked (TVL) is a key metric in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem that represents the total U.S. dollar value of digital assets that are currently locked in DeFi platforms. These assets can include cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, liquidity tokens, and other digital assets used for various purposes such as staking, liquidity provision, and yield farming. It serves as an indicator of a DeFi platform&#039;s health and popularity, reflecting user trust and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Top 10 Blockchains in January 2026 by TVL Growth&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Following chains saw the highest TVL growth in January 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. MegaETH&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Mezo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Gala&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4. Provenance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5. PolyNetwork&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6. Ethereal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7. Starknet&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;8. Polygon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;9. Scroll&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10. Hyperliquid L1&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6980593927581.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Top 10 Blockchains in January 2026 by TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;574&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;1. MegaETH&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MegaETH tops the table with 120066% growth in January 2026. MegaETH is a real-time Ethereum L2 designed for Web2-scale performance, targeting sub-second (millisecond-level) latency and up to 100,000 TPS through a parallel, specialized node architecture, enabling instant UX for DeFi, gaming, and on-chain apps while retaining Ethereum security.​ Its TVL is now valued at $12.32 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_6980515a3ab6b.png&quot; alt=&quot;MegaETH&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocol that drives TVL Growth for MagaETH:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Kumbaya&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+120044%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;2. Mezo&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mezo comes in Second place with 535% growth in January 2026. Mezo is a Bitcoin‑first, EVM‑compatible finance layer that lets you borrow, spend, and earn without selling BTC, using it as collateral to mint its 100% Bitcoin‑backed stablecoin MUSD for everyday, bank‑free finance and yield. Its TVL is now valued at $27.54 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_69805187e41ae.png&quot; alt=&quot;Mezo&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocols that drive TVL Growth for Mezo:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Upshift&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;24.79%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Tigris Mezo&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;+10.35%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;3. Gala&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gala comes in third place with 340% growth in January 2026. Gala is a Layer 1 blockchain built by Gala as the core infrastructure for its Web3 entertainment ecosystem, spanning gaming, music, and film. Designed on Hyperledger Fabric with a proof‑of‑authority style, high‑throughput architecture, it offers near‑instant, low‑cost transactions to handle Web2‑scale workloads like real‑time games while adding Web3 features such as on‑chain asset ownership and rewards. Its TVL is now valued at $14.4 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_698051a7145bf.png&quot; alt=&quot;Gala&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocols that drive TVL Growth for Gala:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Amber Finance&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;+785%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;4. Provenance&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Provenance comes in fourth place with 63.63% growth in January 2026. Provenance is a secure, scalable platform designed to enhance transparency and trust in financial services and supply chains. It enables easy asset tokenization, streamlined compliance, and verifiable data sharing, empowering businesses with decentralized trust and operational efficiency. Its TVL is now valued at $942.26 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_698051f90ca2d.png&quot; alt=&quot;Provenance&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocols that drive TVL Growth for Provenance:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Figure Markets&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+56.83%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;5. PolyNetwork&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PolyNetwork comes in fifth place with 57.71% growth in January 2026. PolyNetwork was a cross-chain interoperability protocol enabling asset transfers across over 20 blockchains like Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon via smart contracts and bridges, fostering DeFi and Web3 infrastructure. It gained notoriety in August 2021 after a massive $611 million hack exploited access control flaws in its cross-chain contracts. Facing repeated exploits and shifting market conditions, PolyNetwork fully terminated all services on September 30, 2024. Despite this, DefiLlama continues displaying its TVL at around $333.07 million as the platform tracks on-chain locked value via automated smart contract queries even for inactive or shutdown protocols, reflecting residual liquidity rather than active usage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;6. Ethereal&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ethereal comes in sixth place with 38.22% growth in January 2026. Ethereal is a Layer-1 blockchain designed for scalable, secure, and gas-free transactions. It supports EVM-compatible decentralized apps, DeFi protocols, and Web3 gaming with institutional-grade PoS BFT security. Ethereal also powers a decentralized exchange (DEX) offering deep liquidity and fast execution. Its TVL is now valued at $72.51 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_698052353e146.png&quot; alt=&quot;Ethereal&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocols that drive TVL Growth for Ethereal:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Ethereal DEX&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;+38.60%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;7. Starknet&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Starknet comes in seventh place with 16.77% growth in January 2026. Starknet is an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) validity-rollup (ZK-rollup) using STARK proofs for massive scalability. It bundles transactions off-chain into a single proof verified on Ethereum, slashing costs and boosting throughput to thousands of TPS while preserving security. It powers dApps in DeFi, gaming, and beyond, with growing Bitcoin interoperability. Its TVL is valued at $301.03 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_69805267edc7b.png&quot; alt=&quot;Starknet&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocols that drive TVL Growth for Starknet:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Extended&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+60.98%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;ForgeYields&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+31.88%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;8. Polygon&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Polygon comes in eighth place with 6.69% growth in January 2026. Polygon is a leading Ethereum Layer 2 network that delivers fast, low-cost transactions while inheriting Ethereum&amp;rsquo;s security, enabling scalable dApps, DeFi, and Web3 use cases across multiple interoperable chains like Polygon PoS and zkEVM. Its TVL is now valued at $1.171 billion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_698052a70108c.png&quot; alt=&quot;Polygon&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocol that drives TVL Growth for Polygon:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Messina.one&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+30261%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Everclear&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+1237%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;WINK&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+707%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;9. Scroll&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scroll comes at ninth with 5.08% growth in January 2026. Scroll is an Ethereum Layer‑2 zkEVM rollup that scales the network with low fees and high throughput while remaining bytecode‑level compatible with Ethereum, so existing smart contracts can migrate seamlessly without changes. Its TVL is now valued at $210.95 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_698052d1da137.png&quot; alt=&quot;Scroll&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocols that drive TVL Growth for Scroll:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Morpho&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+348%&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;Stargate Finance&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;height: 18.5px;&quot;&gt;+63.94%&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;10. Hyperliquid L1&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hyperliquid L1 comes at tenth with 4.38% growth in January 2026. Hyperliquid is a high‑performance Layer 1 blockchain purpose‑built for trading, using its HyperBFT consensus and dual HyperCore/HyperEVM architecture to deliver CEX‑like speed, on‑chain orderbooks, and EVM‑compatible smart contracts with sub‑second finality. Its TVL is now valued at $1.477 billion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://ds7uldi88krbs.cloudfront.net/posts/post_698052f82bb0c.png&quot; alt=&quot;Hyperliquid&#039;s January 2026 TVL Growth&quot; width=&quot;857&quot; height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Top protocol that drives TVL Growth for Hyperliquid L1:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Protocol&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;TVL Growth (Jan 2026)&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;PrimeFi&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;+116%&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Arkis&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;+62.24%&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the dynamic landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), tracking the Total Value Locked (TVL) across various blockchains provides invaluable insights into market trends and investor confidence. This analysis, based on data from DeFi Llama, highlights the top 10 blockchains that have experienced significant growth in TVL over January 2026, with a minimum TVL of $10 million.&lt;/p&gt;

Top 10 Blockchains in January 2026 by TVL Growth

&lt;p&gt;Bitcoin has plunged below $75,000 to its lowest level in 10 months, wiping out billions and rattling the crypto world. Trading at around $75K currently, that&#039;s a sharp 2.2% daily drop from $76,895, and a staggering 40% off its 2025 peak of $126,296.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;The Sharp Decline Unfolds&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The slide started late last week, with BTC dipping under $80,000 amid thin weekend trading, hitting $74,420 intraday, levels not seen since April 2025. Over seven days, it&#039;s down nearly 11%, with $5 billion in leveraged positions liquidated in three days alone. Ethereum and altcoins followed suit, some shedding 6% or more, as panic selling gripped exchanges like Binance and Coinbase. This isn&#039;t isolated; the total crypto market shed over $200 billion in days. Bitcoin&#039;s dominance hovers near 55%, but fear rules: the Crypto Fear &amp;amp; Greed Index screams &quot;Extreme Fear&quot; at 14. Volume spiked to $492 million, yet sellers dominate, pushing the 50-day moving average to $89,412.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Key Triggers Behind the Plunge&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;President Trump&#039;s &quot;Liberation Day&quot; tariffs back in April 2025 set the stage, crushing risk assets and echoing now with fresh trade war jitters. Then came the Fed chair nomination of Kevin Warsh on January 31, signaling tighter policy and liquidity crunch, BTC fell 6.5% to $78,719 that day. Macro pressures piled on: stocks wobbled, with Dow Inc. volatile amid industrial slowdown fears. Overleveraged traders got wrecked, amplifying the cascade. Analysts point to fading post-election hype; Trump&#039;s pro-crypto push propelled 2025&#039;s highs, but reality bit back.​&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Investor Sentiment Sours&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Crypto holders are spooked. Retail wallets show outflows, institutions pause ETF buys after $50B 2025 inflows.[ from prior] Social media buzzes with &quot;capitulation&quot; talk; X (Twitter) trends like #BitcoinCrash dominate. Yet, 43% green days in the last 30 suggest volatility, not doom, BTC&#039;s down 3.64% monthly but holds $1.5 trillion market cap.​ Long-term bulls eye support at $70,000; a breach could test $60K. Whales accumulated quietly last month, per on-chain data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Road to Recovery?&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bright spots glimmer. Forecasts predict a rebound: $79,338 minimum for February, averaging $91,854, potentially +20.9% ROI by month-end. Technicals show oversold RSI; historical patterns post-40% corrections (2022, 2024) led to rallies. Ethereum&#039;s Pectra upgrade and DeFi TVL stability could lift tides. Trump&#039;s &quot;crypto capital&quot; vision endures, stablecoins hit $4T volume yearly. Volatility is in crypto&#039;s DNA, this dip might be the buy opportunity of 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

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