Huobi HTX New Listings Weekly Review (Jan 5–Jan 11): Binancelife, ZKP Lead the Way as First-Mover Advantage Continues to Pay Off
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Huobi HTX New Listings Weekly Review (Jan 5–Jan 11): Binancelife, ZKP Lead the Way as First-Mover Advantage Continues to Pay Off
Huobi HTX, leveraging its keen market insight and first-mover advantages of early listings and strong narratives, has once again demonstrated exceptional momentum during the asset listing "early access period."
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insights
As 2026 begins, the crypto market continues its volatile trend amid shifting macro conditions and recovering sentiment. Against a backdrop of relatively modest overall market gains, several assets across multiple sectors on HTX (formerly Huobi) posted weekly increases during the past week (January 5–January 11), with standout performances from BSC-based Chinese meme project "Binance Life" and privacy-focused project ZKP. Leveraging sharp market insights and early-mover advantages in compelling narratives, HTX once again demonstrated explosive growth potential during the initial listing phase.
DeFi and Privacy Lead Gains: FXS Surges, ZKP Drives Narrative Upgrade
This week, privacy and DeFi infrastructure were the top performers. Privacy tokens ZKP and XMR both showed strong momentum, fueling ongoing narrative developments and emerging as one of the few clear directional uptrends.
FXS (Frax Finance): Topped the gainers list with a 110% weekly increase. Frax Finance is a DeFi protocol offering three stablecoins and staking derivatives (FRAX, FPI, frxETH) used for yield generation, liquidity provision, and staking within DeFi ecosystems.
ZKP (zkPass): Achieved a 90% weekly gain. As a leading project in privacy computing, ZKP leverages zero-knowledge proof technology to solve Web3 identity verification challenges. HTX’s early listing of ZKP enabled its users to fully capture the cyclical rebound from dormancy to breakout in the privacy sector.
XMR (Monero): Up 36% on the week. As a veteran privacy asset, XMR’s steady rise reaffirms growing market interest in “financial privacy”—a timeless theme. Capital is shifting from isolated speculative bets toward broader sector alignment, leading to a revaluation of privacy assets’阶段性 value.
BSC Chinese Meme: Binance Life Leads, Early-Mover Advantage Shines
In the meme space, attention this week centered on Binance Life. With renewed interest in the BSC ecosystem and escalating traction for Chinese meme narratives, capital is increasingly flowing into projects with early recognition and strong community foundations.
Notably, Binance Life was among the first BSC ecosystem projects to be listed and actively supported by HTX. The exchange identified its viral potential early and provided immediate liquidity support. This pre-FOMO listing strategy has not only enhanced platform credibility but also delivered substantial returns for early investors riding the wave of the BSC Chinese meme narrative.
Binance Life: Rose 63% over the week. Unlike traditional animal-themed memes, Binance Life embodies deep “Chinese community culture.” Originating from shared resonance around crypto lifestyle themes, it enjoys exceptional cohesion within the BSC ecosystem.
Capturing the momentum, HTX has launched first-mover listings for other popular Chinese-language BSC memes including “I’m Fucking Here”, “Life K-Line”, and “Laozi”, while introducing isolated margin trading pairs such as I’m Fucking Here/USDT (10X) and Laozi/USDT (10X), providing comprehensive support for Chinese memes on BSC.
HTX has also launched a large-scale “Chinese Assets Campaign” to reward community users. From now until January 19, participants can trade these Chinese assets or invite friends to share in a $200,000 prize pool, with new registrants eligible for lucky draws up to 888 USDT.
In addition, B (BUILDon), another BSC meme asset, gained 28%, further confirming structural opportunities within the sector. Solana-based meme activity remains robust, with CHILLGUY (Just a chill guy) rising 33%. These consistent performers offer HTX users diversified investment options.
AI Sector: Narrative Continues, Capital Preference Turns More Rational
The AI narrative remains a dominant theme throughout 2026. AI-related assets continued their choppy recovery this week. Overall, speculative fervor in the AI sector has cooled, with capital showing greater preference for projects that demonstrate real-world applications or have clearly defined long-term visions.
ARC (AI Rig Complex): Up 42% weekly. A novel “AI + Meme” hybrid within the Solana ecosystem, ARC attracted attention through cross-narrative appeal. It serves as foundational AI infrastructure built using RIG—an LLM framework written in Rust for creating AI agents.
AIC (AI Companions): Gained 53%. Positioned as a leading platform integrating artificial intelligence, VR/AR, and blockchain technologies, AI Companions aims to create personalized digital companions, delivering immersive virtual companionship experiences.
RENDER (Render Token): Increased 23%. As a mature AI infrastructure project, RENDER exhibited relatively stable performance. It operates as a decentralized GPU rendering network built on the Ethereum blockchain.
First-Mover Listing Equals Return Advantage: HTX’s Early Listings Are Becoming ‘Certainty’ Amid Market Volatility
Overall, the second week of January did not see broad-based gains across the board, yet structural opportunities remained evident. Whether securing an early position ahead of ZKP’s breakout in the privacy sector or decisively listing Binance Life at the onset of its surge within the Chinese BSC community, HTX has consistently converted its strategic foresight into tangible user profits. In the crypto market, narratives can be replicated—but the time-to-market advantage conferred by first-mover or early listings is irreplaceable.
HTX will continue leveraging forward-looking insights across multiple sectors to identify and support new assets with long-term potential, offering users richer and more growth-oriented trading opportunities. As structural trends gradually unfold, the value of early positioning is being repeatedly validated by the market.
About HTX
Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved over 12 years from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem encompassing digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and more.
As a leading global Web3 gateway, HTX adheres to a development strategy centered on global expansion, ecosystem prosperity, wealth creation, security, and compliance—delivering comprehensive, secure, and reliable value and services to crypto enthusiasts worldwide.
To learn more about HTX, visit https://www.htx.com/ or HTX Square, and follow us on X, Telegram, and Discord. For inquiries, contact glo-media@htx-inc.com.
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