According to Gate.io market data[8], based on trading volume and price performance over the past 24 hours, the top-performing altcoins are as follows:
Swarms (SWARMS) — Single-Day Price Increase: Approximately 49.35%, Circulating Market Cap: $148 Million
Swarms is a decentralized AI economic framework based on the Solana blockchain, designed to promote the development of the AI economy through collaboration and value exchange among autonomous AI Agents. The core objective of the project is to build a decentralized, scalable, and agent-centered economic ecosystem, allowing developers, users, and AI services to connect efficiently and create value.
Recently, Swarms launched a brand new Agent API and strategic development roadmap aimed at strengthening the position of the Swarms token as a universal payment currency within the Agent economy. The API supports multi-agent management, built-in rate limiting, as well as real-time monitoring and Docker support. This update lays a more solid foundation for Swarms’ growth within its ecosystem, further attracting market attention and helping drive the token’s price.
ASM (Assemble AI) — Single-Day Price Increase: Approximately 37.61%, Circulating Market Cap: $119 Million
Assemble AI is an AI-based news agency and the first innovation project in the news sector. The project aims to provide quick market trends in a simple and easy-to-understand way, using AI reasoning capabilities to analyze these trends and assist global market participants in making data-driven decisions.
Assemble AI recently released its roadmap for 2025, planning to introduce a new token economic model and launch its self-developed news PR function. As an established AI project, Assemble AI has aligned itself with the recent boom in the AI Agent sector, attracting broad market and investor attention through adjustments to its tokenomics model and major product feature upgrades.
SWFTC (SwftCoin) — Single-Day Price Increase: Approximately 26.79%, Circulating Market Cap: $81.54 Million
SwftCoin ($SWFTC) is the native utility token of SWFT Blockchain, supporting its AI-driven ecosystem SWFTGPT. SWFTGPT is also the first large language model (LLM) focusing specifically on the crypto domain.
On January 5, SWFT Blockchain announced the cross-chain migration of SWFTC to ERC20, marking its expansion from the HECO public chain into a market with a broader user base and greater liquidity. This move not only enhanced the token’s liquidity but also attracted more investors from the Ethereum ecosystem. Additionally, the recent market enthusiasm for AI technology and applications (such as AI Agents) has further boosted the demand for SWFTC, becoming one of the key driving forces behind its price increase.
Raydium Fees Hit Historic High, Reaching $32.42 Million
Raydium’s platform fee revenue has reached a historic high of $32.42 million. This growth is primarily attributed to the launch of the virtual currency TRUMP, issued by Trump, who chose the Solana blockchain as its base. This decision triggered more developers to deploy tokens on the Pump.fun platform. Since tokens on Pump.fun are prioritized for listing on Raydium, it attracted a large number of traders to conduct transactions on Raydium, resulting in a significant increase in trading volume and, ultimately, a boost in platform fee revenue.
Additionally, Raydium’s native token, RAY, also performed well, rising nearly 14% in a single day. This increase shows a positive correlation with the platform’s fee revenue growth, demonstrating strong market confidence in the Raydium ecosystem.
B² TVL Surpasses $380 Million, Reaches Historic High
According to data from DefiLlama, B²’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has exceeded $380 million, setting a new record. Among this, Buzz Farming’s TVL has surpassed $260 million, maintaining its position as the largest participant in the ecosystem. Additionally, Pell Network’s TVL saw a 55.83% increase yesterday, becoming the fastest-growing project of the day. Overall, more and more capital is flowing into BTC Layer 2 solutions, particularly restaking projects that offer high Annual Percentage Yields (APY), which have drawn significant attention from investors.
B² Network is a Layer 2 project built on Bitcoin (BTC) and is an EVM-compatible ZK Rollup. The Rollup data and ZK proofs are validated on the BTC network and ultimately confirmed through a challenge-response mechanism. The project employs a modular design architecture, consisting of the Rollup layer and the Data Availability (DA) layer, known as B² Hub.
Digital Asset Investment Products See $2.2 Billion in Inflows Last Week, $2 Billion of Which Came from the U.S.
Last week, digital asset investment products experienced a surge in inflows, driven by the excitement surrounding Trump’s inauguration, attracting $2.2 billion in funds, the highest weekly record this year. Total assets under management (AuM) reached a historical high of $171 billion. Bitcoin led the inflows, attracting $1.9 billion, bringing its total inflows for the year to $2.7 billion. Ethereum saw inflows of $246 million last week, compensating for its net outflows since the beginning of the year. XRP experienced inflows of $31 million, with a total of $484 million accumulated since mid-November 2024. Regionally, the U.S. accounted for $2 billion in inflows, while Switzerland and Canada recorded inflows of $89 million and $13 million, respectively.
Ethereum Foundation Allocates 50,000 ETH to Participate in DeFi Ecosystem, Conducts Test Transactions on Aave
Vitalik Buterin retweeted a post by Ethereum Foundation staff member hww.eth (@icebearhww), which revealed that the Ethereum Foundation has created a new 3/5 multi-signature wallet and allocated 50,000 ETH to it. The Ethereum Foundation will use this new wallet to participate in the DeFi ecosystem and has already conducted test transactions on Aave. This move by the Ethereum Foundation could be seen as a positive signal for both the DeFi and Ethereum ecosystems, potentially increasing user trust, promoting growth and maturation of the ecosystem, and also possibly having a impact on the cryptocurrency market.[15]
World Liberty Increases Holdings of Multiple Cryptocurrencies Worth Over $51 Million Following Trump’s Inauguration
According to Arkham data, the World Liberty Financial (WLFi) address significantly increased its holdings of various cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours. This included $4.7 million worth of LINK, AAVE, TRX, and ENA, $14.1 million (3 $4.7M) in WBTC, and $18.8 million (4 $4.7M) in ETH, totaling approximately $51.7 million. Unlike the ETH increase over the weekend, this purchase occurred after Trump’s inauguration.[16]
WLFi’s increased holdings in multiple cryptocurrencies reflect Trump’s and his family’s ongoing optimism toward cryptocurrency, particularly in the DeFi space. This move could further stimulate the development of the DeFi ecosystem.
Trump Nominates Caroline Pham as Acting Chair of the CFTC
According to Bloomberg, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated current Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Caroline Pham to be the acting chair of the CFTC. The CFTC’s five commissioners voted on Monday to confirm the nomination. Pham will replace Rostin Behnam until the Senate approves a new permanent chairperson.[17]
Trump’s nomination of Caroline Pham as acting chair of the CFTC could have a positive impact on the crypto market. Pham is known for her support of regulatory clarity in the digital asset industry, and her proposed “regulatory sandbox” concept aims to help businesses test their products and services within a regulatory framework. This could bring about a more flexible and innovation-friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies and digital assets. This balance between innovation and regulation could encourage more businesses and investors to engage in the crypto market, while also providing a reference for the CFTC’s potential expansion in the digital asset field, potentially promoting mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies and market stability. However, the market’s specific reaction will also depend on the policies and actions Pham takes after taking office, as well as the overall development of the regulatory environment.
According to RootData, in the past 24 hours, two projects have publicly announced funding rounds, with a total of $9.9 million raised. The largest single funding round amounted to $8.2 million. Below are the details of the funding:[18]
NXT — NXT has secured $8.2 million in funding, with Rollman Management as the investor. NXT is a blockchain-based transaction operating system aimed at replacing outdated manual processes with seamless automation to improve compliance, speed, and cost-effectiveness. This enables businesses of all kinds to confidently execute global transactions, reduce risks, and gain a competitive edge in the global market.[19]
Hamilton — Hamilton has raised $1.7 million in funding, with investors including DisrupTech Ventures and CMS Holdings. Hamilton is a protocol designed to bring tokenized assets onto Bitcoin, aiming to combine traditional financial instruments with the security and transparency of Bitcoin. The project plans to launch three flagship products: HUSD, a Bitcoin-native stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasury bonds; HUST, tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds; and Publius, a platform that enables authorized financial institutions to tokenize any asset on Bitcoin.[20]
Folks Finance is a decentralized platform that provides DeFi tools across multiple blockchain networks. Supported by prominent investors such as Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, ParaFi Capital, and Jump Crypto, Folks Finance has raised $6.2 million in funding to develop its cross-chain DeFi infrastructure.[21]
$FOLKS, the native token of Folks Finance, will enable holders to collaborate as protocol governors, allowing them to vote and propose suggestions. The total supply of $FOLKS is capped at 50,000,000 tokens, with more than 50% allocated to the community.
How to Participate:
Note:
The airdrop plan and participation methods are subject to change at any time. Users are advised to follow Folks Finance’s official channels for the latest updates. Additionally, users should proceed with caution, be aware of risks, and conduct thorough research before participating. Gate.io does not guarantee future airdrop rewards.
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Investing in the cryptocurrency market involves high risk, and it is recommended that users conduct independent research and fully understand the nature of the assets and products they are purchasing before making any investment decisions. Gate.io is not responsible for any losses or damages caused by such investment decisions.
According to Gate.io market data[8], based on trading volume and price performance over the past 24 hours, the top-performing altcoins are as follows:
Swarms (SWARMS) — Single-Day Price Increase: Approximately 49.35%, Circulating Market Cap: $148 Million
Swarms is a decentralized AI economic framework based on the Solana blockchain, designed to promote the development of the AI economy through collaboration and value exchange among autonomous AI Agents. The core objective of the project is to build a decentralized, scalable, and agent-centered economic ecosystem, allowing developers, users, and AI services to connect efficiently and create value.
Recently, Swarms launched a brand new Agent API and strategic development roadmap aimed at strengthening the position of the Swarms token as a universal payment currency within the Agent economy. The API supports multi-agent management, built-in rate limiting, as well as real-time monitoring and Docker support. This update lays a more solid foundation for Swarms’ growth within its ecosystem, further attracting market attention and helping drive the token’s price.
ASM (Assemble AI) — Single-Day Price Increase: Approximately 37.61%, Circulating Market Cap: $119 Million
Assemble AI is an AI-based news agency and the first innovation project in the news sector. The project aims to provide quick market trends in a simple and easy-to-understand way, using AI reasoning capabilities to analyze these trends and assist global market participants in making data-driven decisions.
Assemble AI recently released its roadmap for 2025, planning to introduce a new token economic model and launch its self-developed news PR function. As an established AI project, Assemble AI has aligned itself with the recent boom in the AI Agent sector, attracting broad market and investor attention through adjustments to its tokenomics model and major product feature upgrades.
SWFTC (SwftCoin) — Single-Day Price Increase: Approximately 26.79%, Circulating Market Cap: $81.54 Million
SwftCoin ($SWFTC) is the native utility token of SWFT Blockchain, supporting its AI-driven ecosystem SWFTGPT. SWFTGPT is also the first large language model (LLM) focusing specifically on the crypto domain.
On January 5, SWFT Blockchain announced the cross-chain migration of SWFTC to ERC20, marking its expansion from the HECO public chain into a market with a broader user base and greater liquidity. This move not only enhanced the token’s liquidity but also attracted more investors from the Ethereum ecosystem. Additionally, the recent market enthusiasm for AI technology and applications (such as AI Agents) has further boosted the demand for SWFTC, becoming one of the key driving forces behind its price increase.
Raydium Fees Hit Historic High, Reaching $32.42 Million
Raydium’s platform fee revenue has reached a historic high of $32.42 million. This growth is primarily attributed to the launch of the virtual currency TRUMP, issued by Trump, who chose the Solana blockchain as its base. This decision triggered more developers to deploy tokens on the Pump.fun platform. Since tokens on Pump.fun are prioritized for listing on Raydium, it attracted a large number of traders to conduct transactions on Raydium, resulting in a significant increase in trading volume and, ultimately, a boost in platform fee revenue.
Additionally, Raydium’s native token, RAY, also performed well, rising nearly 14% in a single day. This increase shows a positive correlation with the platform’s fee revenue growth, demonstrating strong market confidence in the Raydium ecosystem.
B² TVL Surpasses $380 Million, Reaches Historic High
According to data from DefiLlama, B²’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has exceeded $380 million, setting a new record. Among this, Buzz Farming’s TVL has surpassed $260 million, maintaining its position as the largest participant in the ecosystem. Additionally, Pell Network’s TVL saw a 55.83% increase yesterday, becoming the fastest-growing project of the day. Overall, more and more capital is flowing into BTC Layer 2 solutions, particularly restaking projects that offer high Annual Percentage Yields (APY), which have drawn significant attention from investors.
B² Network is a Layer 2 project built on Bitcoin (BTC) and is an EVM-compatible ZK Rollup. The Rollup data and ZK proofs are validated on the BTC network and ultimately confirmed through a challenge-response mechanism. The project employs a modular design architecture, consisting of the Rollup layer and the Data Availability (DA) layer, known as B² Hub.
Digital Asset Investment Products See $2.2 Billion in Inflows Last Week, $2 Billion of Which Came from the U.S.
Last week, digital asset investment products experienced a surge in inflows, driven by the excitement surrounding Trump’s inauguration, attracting $2.2 billion in funds, the highest weekly record this year. Total assets under management (AuM) reached a historical high of $171 billion. Bitcoin led the inflows, attracting $1.9 billion, bringing its total inflows for the year to $2.7 billion. Ethereum saw inflows of $246 million last week, compensating for its net outflows since the beginning of the year. XRP experienced inflows of $31 million, with a total of $484 million accumulated since mid-November 2024. Regionally, the U.S. accounted for $2 billion in inflows, while Switzerland and Canada recorded inflows of $89 million and $13 million, respectively.
Ethereum Foundation Allocates 50,000 ETH to Participate in DeFi Ecosystem, Conducts Test Transactions on Aave
Vitalik Buterin retweeted a post by Ethereum Foundation staff member hww.eth (@icebearhww), which revealed that the Ethereum Foundation has created a new 3/5 multi-signature wallet and allocated 50,000 ETH to it. The Ethereum Foundation will use this new wallet to participate in the DeFi ecosystem and has already conducted test transactions on Aave. This move by the Ethereum Foundation could be seen as a positive signal for both the DeFi and Ethereum ecosystems, potentially increasing user trust, promoting growth and maturation of the ecosystem, and also possibly having a impact on the cryptocurrency market.[15]
World Liberty Increases Holdings of Multiple Cryptocurrencies Worth Over $51 Million Following Trump’s Inauguration
According to Arkham data, the World Liberty Financial (WLFi) address significantly increased its holdings of various cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours. This included $4.7 million worth of LINK, AAVE, TRX, and ENA, $14.1 million (3 $4.7M) in WBTC, and $18.8 million (4 $4.7M) in ETH, totaling approximately $51.7 million. Unlike the ETH increase over the weekend, this purchase occurred after Trump’s inauguration.[16]
WLFi’s increased holdings in multiple cryptocurrencies reflect Trump’s and his family’s ongoing optimism toward cryptocurrency, particularly in the DeFi space. This move could further stimulate the development of the DeFi ecosystem.
Trump Nominates Caroline Pham as Acting Chair of the CFTC
According to Bloomberg, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated current Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Caroline Pham to be the acting chair of the CFTC. The CFTC’s five commissioners voted on Monday to confirm the nomination. Pham will replace Rostin Behnam until the Senate approves a new permanent chairperson.[17]
Trump’s nomination of Caroline Pham as acting chair of the CFTC could have a positive impact on the crypto market. Pham is known for her support of regulatory clarity in the digital asset industry, and her proposed “regulatory sandbox” concept aims to help businesses test their products and services within a regulatory framework. This could bring about a more flexible and innovation-friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies and digital assets. This balance between innovation and regulation could encourage more businesses and investors to engage in the crypto market, while also providing a reference for the CFTC’s potential expansion in the digital asset field, potentially promoting mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies and market stability. However, the market’s specific reaction will also depend on the policies and actions Pham takes after taking office, as well as the overall development of the regulatory environment.
According to RootData, in the past 24 hours, two projects have publicly announced funding rounds, with a total of $9.9 million raised. The largest single funding round amounted to $8.2 million. Below are the details of the funding:[18]
NXT — NXT has secured $8.2 million in funding, with Rollman Management as the investor. NXT is a blockchain-based transaction operating system aimed at replacing outdated manual processes with seamless automation to improve compliance, speed, and cost-effectiveness. This enables businesses of all kinds to confidently execute global transactions, reduce risks, and gain a competitive edge in the global market.[19]
Hamilton — Hamilton has raised $1.7 million in funding, with investors including DisrupTech Ventures and CMS Holdings. Hamilton is a protocol designed to bring tokenized assets onto Bitcoin, aiming to combine traditional financial instruments with the security and transparency of Bitcoin. The project plans to launch three flagship products: HUSD, a Bitcoin-native stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasury bonds; HUST, tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds; and Publius, a platform that enables authorized financial institutions to tokenize any asset on Bitcoin.[20]
Folks Finance is a decentralized platform that provides DeFi tools across multiple blockchain networks. Supported by prominent investors such as Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, ParaFi Capital, and Jump Crypto, Folks Finance has raised $6.2 million in funding to develop its cross-chain DeFi infrastructure.[21]
$FOLKS, the native token of Folks Finance, will enable holders to collaborate as protocol governors, allowing them to vote and propose suggestions. The total supply of $FOLKS is capped at 50,000,000 tokens, with more than 50% allocated to the community.
How to Participate:
Note:
The airdrop plan and participation methods are subject to change at any time. Users are advised to follow Folks Finance’s official channels for the latest updates. Additionally, users should proceed with caution, be aware of risks, and conduct thorough research before participating. Gate.io does not guarantee future airdrop rewards.
Reference:
Gate Research
Gate Research is a comprehensive blockchain and crypto research platform, providing readers with in-depth content, including technical analysis, hot insights, market reviews, industry research, trend forecasts, and macroeconomic policy analysis.
Click the Link to learn more
Disclaimer
Investing in the cryptocurrency market involves high risk, and it is recommended that users conduct independent research and fully understand the nature of the assets and products they are purchasing before making any investment decisions. Gate.io is not responsible for any losses or damages caused by such investment decisions.