HTX Releases “HTX Select” January Asset Performance Ranking: Capturing Alpha Against the Trend, Multi-Sector Assets Outperform the Market
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HTX Releases “HTX Select” January Asset Performance Ranking: Capturing Alpha Against the Trend, Multi-Sector Assets Outperform the Market
Surged up to 753%！
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insights
In January 2026, macroeconomic uncertainty compounded with tightening market liquidity led to broad-based declines across major crypto assets, while risk appetite continued to weaken. Amid this severe downturn, “identifying assets still posting gains” became a critical challenge for all exchanges and investors alike.
HTX adheres to long-termism and professional asset selection as core principles. Responding swiftly to genuine market demand, HTX implements a rigorous asset curation strategy—scouring sectors including Memes, AI, Privacy, Layer-1 blockchains, and DeFi to identify high-quality projects backed by real attention, strong community consensus, and compelling short-to-mid-term narratives. Platform data for January shows multiple assets delivered standout returns despite the overall bearish environment, successfully capturing alpha against the market tide.
The “Hard-Won” Wins in a Bear Market: “List What’s Hot”—Rigorously Selected Assets Outperform Market Averages
A market downturn does not eliminate opportunity—it exponentially increases the difficulty of identifying it. As Justin Sun, Global Advisor to HTX, put it: “List what’s hot—what’s trending, list it.” In January, HTX launched several new assets that reflect both steadfast commitment to long-term sectors and rapid responsiveness to emerging short-term trends—delivering users more choices within controlled risk parameters and generating pronounced wealth effects. Among them, newly listed RIVER, launched on January 16, surged from a low of $17 to a high of $88.80—a maximum gain of 422.4%. DUSK rose from $0.0375 to $0.32, delivering a monthly gain of 753.3%.
In an environment where the broader market is under pressure, achieving multi-fold gains within a short timeframe is itself a rare feat. This outcome stems from HTX’s continuous tracking and rapid response to shifts in market sentiment, capital flows, and narrative momentum.
Meme Sector: Structural Opportunities Amid Emotional Trading
The Meme sector remained one of the most active directions in January’s market. Even amid constrained liquidity, projects with strong consensus and high topicality continue to draw concentrated capital flows.
PEPE spiked to $0.0000071, gaining 82.1% for the month—making it one of the earliest rebounding Meme assets in this cycle. BONK (Bonk), Solana’s first community-led dog-themed token, gained 78.1%, demonstrating that established Meme projects retain strong capital absorption capacity even in weak markets. NEIRO (Neiro) posted a peak gain of 66.3% post-listing, exhibiting steady performance. BROCCOLI (CZ’s Dog), propelled by its strong topical appeal and community buzz, surged from $0.0149 to $0.043—a remarkable 188.6% increase.
Moreover, HTX’s early positioning in Chinese-language Memes stood out notably. HTX exclusively launched “Binance Life” and “I’m Here, Dammit!”, which gained 172.7% and 441.7% respectively—and launched up to 83 days ahead of Binance.
AI & Cross-Chain: Narrative-Driven, High-Conviction Growth
The AI and cross-chain sectors remain relatively robust, anchored in mid-to-long-term fundamentals. VIRTUAL (Virtuals Protocol), an “AI character economy” protocol, enables developers to build autonomous, tradable, and evolvable AI agents. With the explosive growth of the x402 ecosystem, its developer and community base has expanded steadily—solidifying VIRTUAL’s position as a representative AI-sector asset, posting a 90.3% monthly gain and charting an independent trajectory amid market volatility.
RIVER (River) is building a chain-abstraction stablecoin system designed to unify assets, liquidity, and yield across multiple blockchains. As one of the top-performing assets in the cross-chain space, River’s clear technical positioning and institutional backing quickly attracted market attention post-listing—achieving over 422% peak gains and becoming one of the most emblematic alpha-generating projects in HTX’s January “HTX Select” lineup.
Privacy & DeFi: Undervalued Value-Recovery Plays
The Privacy sector has maintained sustained momentum—from large-cap coins like ZEC and XMR to smaller-cap tokens such as DUSK—exhibiting clear thematic rotation. DUSK (Dusk Network), a blockchain platform purpose-built for regulatory compliance and decentralized finance, serves as Europe’s first blockchain-based stock exchange—specializing in digital securities issuance. DUSK surged from $0.0375 to $0.32, delivering a staggering 753.3% monthly gain—marking a renewed return of long-term privacy narratives into mainstream focus. ZKP (zkPass), a zkTLS-based oracle network, rose 103.7% month-on-month—highlighting ongoing infrastructure-level progress in zero-knowledge and privacy tech. GWEI (ETHGas), an Ethereum infrastructure protocol focused on reducing transaction latency, gained 157.9% in January—representing a structural opportunity within the DeFi subsector.
A bear market doesn’t mean no opportunities—just fewer of them. HTX will continue leveraging its professional, prudent, and forward-looking asset selection framework to help users identify truly alpha-generating, high-quality projects amid complex and volatile market conditions. Going forward, HTX will also expand coverage across emerging sectors and new narratives—navigating cycles alongside users and preparing for the next market upturn.
About HTX
Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved over 12 years from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem—spanning digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and more.
As a leading global Web3 gateway, HTX pursues a strategic vision centered on global expansion, ecosystem prosperity, wealth creation, and security & compliance—providing crypto enthusiasts worldwide with comprehensive, secure, and reliable value and services.
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