During the week of January 19-25, 2026, the cryptocurrency market exhibited signs of a gradual recovery amid ongoing volatility. As investor risk appetite improved, capital began rotating into niche sectors with compelling narratives and clear utility. Against this backdrop, newly listed assets on the global crypto exchange HTX generated significant wealth effects for traders.
Leading the pack was RIVER (River), which recorded a staggering 393% gain following its listing. The project is building a chain-abstracted stablecoin system designed to connect assets, liquidity, and yield across multiple blockchains. HTX further bolstered the token's appeal by launching a passive income product offering up to 10% APY.
The DeFi and memecoin sectors showed particularly strong rebounds. Alongside RIVER, AUCTION (Auction) gained 34%. The long-established DeFi project Bounce, whose governance token BOT migrated to AUCTION at a 1:100 ratio, attracted renewed attention as capital flowed back into the market. The Chinese-language memecoin project " (WoTaMaLaiLe)" surged 192% after its HTX listing, demonstrating the potent momentum of culturally distinct community-driven assets during market recoveries.
Public blockchain and scaling projects also posted significant gains. HANA (Hana Network), a Layer 1 project from a Japanese team, rose 157%. TAIKO (Taiko), a fully open-source, permissionless Ethereum-equivalent ZK Rollup, increased 47%. B2 (B² Network), a Bitcoin Layer 2 scaling solution, gained 19%, highlighting growing exploration in the BTCFi sector.
Privacy computing and AI narratives unfolded with structural opportunities. ROSE (Oasis), a representative privacy asset, climbed 44% as demand for data security and regulatory compliance drives medium-to-long-term value. KITE (Kite AI), which is building an AI payment blockchain, rose 40%, indicating sustained appeal for high-quality AI projects after a period of narrative recalibration.
Overall, HTX's newly listed assets delivered synchronized strength across multiple sectors last week, from high-beta DeFi and memecoins to long-term players in public blockchain, privacy, AI, and BTCFi. The exchange's rigorous asset screening and forward-looking positioning translated into diversified, high-potential opportunities for users as broader market sentiment began to normalize.
