OP led Layer 2 tokens with a gain of more than 13% as trading volume jumped over 140% to above $200 million. It ranked fifth among the top 100 coins by performance, while Optimism's network activity strengthened since 2025, with daily transactions surpassing 2.5 million and the cumulative count at 921.9 million.

MYX Finance rose around 11 percent over the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, and pushed above a key $4 breakout level after moving sideways since 11 October. DeFiLlama data showed the DEX had more than $1.92 billion in prior week perpetuals volume and a TVL recovery from $27 million in December to about $33 million.

Ethereum was trading near $3,092 with little 24-hour movement as large-scale staking, short liquidity and whale activity began to reshape its outlook for Q1 2026. SharpLink Gaming added to its 864,840 ETH treasury and restaked about $170 million on Linea, while heavy shorts around $3,400 and sizable leveraged whale positions increased the chance of a squeeze and further upside. However, very low transaction fees highlighted weak on-chain demand, meaning a confirmed breakout and retest would still be needed before ETH could realistically push toward $4,400.

In the first week of January 2026, USELESS touched $0.12, then fell over 12% in the past 24 hours after losing an ascending trendline. According to Solscan, Wintermute and Coinbase moved over $600K to hot wallets, while Kraken sent $194K to a cold wallet. CoinGlass reported OI sliding from $40M to $33M and volume from $122M to $82M.

Uniswap's governance timelock transferred 5 million UNI, valued at about $30 million, to a new wallet, raising questions on future selling pressure or deflationary action. UNI is trading above a key $5.70 support, with traders watching a potential breakout over $6.25 that could open a move toward $9, while annualized fees near $23 million highlight sustainability concerns against its $5.4 billion FDV.

FARTCOIN jumped more than 13% in the past 24 hours and over 60% since the year began, briefly overtaking PIPPIN by market capitalization. After breaking a mid-December range, price touched $0.45, with momentum easing; bulls are watching $0.50, while a drop below $0.3684 could send it toward a $0.32 retest.

dogwifhat (WIF) climbed about 13% over the past 24 hours amid a modest rebound in memecoins, yet price remains boxed within a multi‑month wedge. Derivatives improved, with mostly positive funding and open interest nearing $100 million, while spot holder behavior and distribution indicators showed caution that could limit a breakout.

PIPPIN climbed by more than 25% within 24 hours, becoming one of the strongest performers among the top 100 coins as AI-themed memecoins attracted fresh capital. Technical indicators showed strong bullish momentum and room for further upside toward its previous $0.7592 high, provided support holds. However, rising leverage, nearly balanced long and short liquidations, a 0.81 Long/Short Ratio, and a drop of over 200 holders in the past week point to growing profit-taking and a rally that may be losing strength.

Pudgy Penguins' PENGU token climbed more than 13% in the last 24 hours, emerging as one of the day's strongest memecoin performers behind PEPE. After trading in a tight range since mid-December, the price broke higher toward the $0.01 level amid rising volume, reduced holder selling, and an 11% rebound across the memecoin sector.