Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on January 3, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum

BTC-0,37%
XRP-0,95%
ETH-2,14%
SOL-0,96%

Gate.io News Bot Message, January 3, 2026. According to CoinMarketCap data, here are the top 20 cryptocurrencies by popularity in the past 24 hours along with their market information:

1️⃣ BTC (Bitcoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #1 | Current Price: $90,302.96 (24H +2.03%)

2️⃣ XRP (XRP Ledger) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #2 | Current Price: $2.02 (24H +8.02%)

3️⃣ ETH (Ethereum) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #3 | Current Price: $3,125.31 (24H +4.27%)

4️⃣ SOL (Solana) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #4 | Current Price: $132.90 (24H +5.16%)

5️⃣ DOGE (Dogecoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #5 | Current Price: $0.14 (24H +13.20%)

6️⃣ PEPE (Pepe) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #6 | Current Price: $0.62 (24H +25.99%)

7️⃣ ADA (Cardano) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #7 | Current Price: $0.39 (24H +10.72%)

8️⃣ SPHERE (Sphere AI) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #8 | Current Price: $0.51 (24H +302.50%)

9️⃣ SUI (Sui) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #9 | Current Price: $1.67 (24H +13.54%)

1️⃣0️⃣ SHIB (Shiba Inu) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #10 | Current Price: $0.81 (24H +10.23%)

1️⃣1️⃣ BNB (BNB Chain) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #11 | Current Price: $878.14 (24H +1.93%)

1️⃣2️⃣ LINK (Chainlink) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #12 | Current Price: $13.27 (24H +4.98%)

1️⃣3️⃣ HBAR (Hedera) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #13 | Current Price: $0.12 (24H +6.70%)

1️⃣4️⃣ ZEC (Zcash) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #14 | Current Price: $493.25 (24H -6.97%)

1️⃣5️⃣ TON (Toncoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #15 | Current Price: $1.83 (24H +9.28%)

1️⃣6️⃣ ASTER (Aster) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #16 | Current Price: $0.76 (24H +7.56%)

1️⃣7️⃣ PIEVERSE (Pieverse) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #17 | Current Price: $0.83 (24H +62.55%)

1️⃣8️⃣ XLM (Stellar) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #18 | Current Price: $0.22 (24H +8.77%)

1️⃣9️⃣ PENGU (Pudgy Penguins) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #19 | Current Price: $0.11 (24H +18.07%)

2️⃣0️⃣ FLOKI (FLOKI) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #20 | Current Price: $0.49 (24H +12.96%)


📊 Popularity Ranking Analysis

This list is based on CoinMarketCap’s trending popularity rankings, reflecting user attention and search trends over the past 24 hours.

Key Hotspots Overview:

  • Mainstream Coins Perform Strongly: BTC, ETH, SOL and other major coins have stable gains, rising by 2.03%, 4.27%, 5.16% respectively, indicating market sentiment is warming
  • XRP Momentum: Spot ETF continues to attract funds, Franklin D. Templeton’s XRP holdings surpass $200 million, with monthly growth exceeding 100%
  • MEME Coins Surge: PEPE surges 25.99% in one day, SPHERE skyrockets 302.50%, reflecting increased speculative enthusiasm
  • Privacy Coins Gaining Attention: ZEC, despite a 6.97% decline in 24H, remains a hot topic, with privacy tokens becoming a new market focus
  • Altcoin Rebound: Coins like ADA, SUI, SHIB all increase over 10%, showing capital rotation from mainstream coins to quality altcoins

⚠️ Risk Warning

This message is not investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile; please invest cautiously. Note:

  • Market data may be delayed; rely on real-time exchange data
  • MEME coins carry high risk; invest within your means
  • Coins with high gains may face corrections; beware of chasing highs and getting trapped
  • Leverage trading risks are amplified; ordinary investors are advised to avoid using leverage
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