Movers of the Day 12-Jan-2026

Tokens and coins that moved the most in the last 24 hours:

🌙 00:00 CET – Daily Wrap-Up: Market Retreats from Evening Highs to Close with Mixed Results – Top Movers of the Day

• Story Protocol, River: Since 7 pm Story Protocol has increased by 2.89%, River is 0.33% higher.
  

Overview: The market experienced a day of intense technical volatility, characterized by multiple reversals. Following a powerful early morning rally, the price entered a prolonged corrective phase, bottoming out during a sharp mid-afternoon liquidity flush. This was met with an aggressive V-shaped recovery that reclaimed much of the lost ground by early evening. However, the momentum failed to sustain at the upper resistance levels, leading to a gradual fade as the session draws to a close.

🔍 Market Insight: The broad market, as measured by the NWST1100 index, remains in positive territory with a 0.34% gain over the last 24 hours. A significant divergence continues between the major assets; Bitcoin managed a resilient 0.78% climb, while Ether struggled, ending the cycle down 0.44%. This decoupling suggests that while large-cap liquidity is favoring Bitcoin, the broader altcoin market and sector indices are facing headwinds. The late-day exhaustion after the rebound indicates that the market is currently caught in a range-bound struggle, where high-momentum outliers like IP and RIVER are the primary exceptions to an otherwise cautious sentiment.

NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index): The NWSBCT index showcased a highly erratic technical profile today. After peaking early at approximately 7.98, it suffered a steady decline that culminated in a sharp drop to 7.74 during the afternoon. The subsequent recovery was robust, pushing the index back toward the 7.92 level, but this rebound met significant selling pressure. The index has since trended lower, finishing the day near the 7.82-7.84 zone, confirming that previous peaks remain formidable resistance barriers.

This closing update covers the day’s final session, which ran from 7:00 p.m. to midnight CET. Top Movers include 24h performance, but the primary focus is on the asset with the most significant change since the 7:00 p.m. report. 2100NEWS Indices show changes from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. CET. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100) and Bitcoin & Ether sections always reflect complete 24-hour changes, regardless of report timing. Please note that conditions may have changed since publication. The performance classification between Bitcoin and Ether (significant, slight, similar) is based on a statistical analysis of their historical volatility. Supplemental notes detail the criteria for highlighting these specific cryptocurrencies and indices. 

Story (IP)

Story is a purpose-built L1 focused on tokenizing intelligence in the form of IP. By onramping a $61T asset class of scientific, creative, and brand IPs onchain, Story allows users to programmatically set and automate the monetization terms around how agents and humans can use their IP.

🌇 19:00 CET – Evening Report: Market Rebounds Sharply Following Midday Slump – Top Movers of the Day

• River and Story Protocol: Since 2 pm River has increased by 7.49%, Story Protocol by 6.40%.
  

Overview: The market experienced a day of intense technical volatility, characterized by high-amplitude swings. After a significant early morning peak, the price action entered a prolonged corrective phase that lasted through the midday session, eventually bottoming out in the mid-afternoon. However, the narrative shifted dramatically in the late afternoon as a surge of buying pressure triggered a sharp V-shaped recovery. While the market encountered some resistance at the newly established local highs, the session concludes with a significantly more bullish tone than the preceding hours.

🔍 Market Insight: The broad market, as tracked by the NWST1100 index, has climbed 0.60% over the last 24 hours, signaling a fragile but persistent recovery. A clear divergence is visible between the two market leaders: Bitcoin has posted a modest gain of 0.58%, while Ether remains under pressure, declining by 0.65%. This decoupling suggests that capital is currently favoring the primary asset and specific high-momentum projects like River and Story Protocol over the broader altcoin market. While the late-day recovery is encouraging, the sharp rejection from the early morning highs serves as a reminder that the market remains vulnerable to downside breaks if upside progress stalls.

NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index): The NWSBCT index showcased a dramatic technical profile today. After peaking early in the morning near 7.98, it trended downward for several hours, eventually reaching a deep liquidity pocket near 7.74 around 15:00. This level acted as a spring, launching a powerful rally that pushed the index back above 7.90 by early evening. Although the index faced a minor pullback at the end of the session, the successful defense of the mid-7.70s support zone remains a key highlight of today’s price action.

River (RIVER)

River is building a chain-abstraction stablecoin system that connects assets, liquidity, and yield across ecosystems. Powered by the omni-CDP stablecoin satUSD, users can earn, leverage, and scale across ecosystems.Beyond traditional models, River has pioneered PrimeVault and SmartVault, which combine collateral flexibility with automated, no-liquidation yield strategies, enabling seamless multi-chain expansion.

⚡ 14:00 – Midday Report:  Blue Chips Stay Capped – Top Movers of the Day

• Story Protocol and River: These cryptocurrencies have been the best performers over the past 24 hours.
• KAITO has increased by 3.95% since the morning update. 💡KAITO’s rally combines technical momentum, unlock speculation, and altcoin season tailwinds — but faces resistance near $0.65 until unlock details emerge. Key watch: Jan 20 unlock execution: Will recipients sell or stake?
  

Overview: Over the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market cooled after an overnight/early push. The midday session reflects digestion rather than continuation; it’s a consolidation market with tactical rotations. 🔍 Market Insight: The overnight rally was rejected, and the price slipped back below the retracement zone, returning to the lower part of the short-term range. 🧭 Strategic Read: Bias stays neutral-to-cautious: blue chips are holding structure, but not regaining leadership. Confirmation requires acceptance back above the 0.618–0.786 band; otherwise, the higher-probability path remains range-bound rotation.

NWST1100 – Total Market Index: The broad crypto market benchmark.The definitive benchmark for the entire digital asset economy. Tracks the top 1,100 assets by combined rank of market cap, liquidity, and DAOQE quality. It has increased barely by 0.03% over the previous 24 hours. NWSBCT Index for Blue Chips: The real-time tradable benchmark (investable replication of the broad market using a blue-chip subset), commonly referred to as the “Blue Chips.” The daily chart shows it attempted an overnight push, but slipped back into the range by midday. Structure is intact, yet leadership remains capped below the key inflection band, consistent with consolidation.📍 As of 14:00 CET, the index is trading around 9.11. 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have reported mixed performance, ranging from -0.60% (NWSOT50) to 0.22% (NWSBE) since midnight. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has decreased by 0.17%; in contrast, Ether has slightly outperformed it, increasing by 0.11%.

KAITO (KAITO)

KAITO is the native token of the AI-powered InfoFi network, serving as a fundamental component in shaping the Web3 information economy. Designed to aggregate and streamline access to decentralized data sources, KAITO facilitates market participation, seamless transactions, and decentralized governance within the Kaito ecosystem. As a medium of exchange, it enables efficient interactions, while its governance model empowers token holders to influence key protocol decisions. Since its launch, KAITO has gained traction in the crypto market, backed by leading investors and driven by a robust AI infrastructure. Its role in aligning incentives and fostering a transparent, efficient network positions it as a pivotal asset in the evolving Web3 landscape.

☀️ 9:00 – Morning Pulse:  Failed Breakout Leaves Market Trapped in Consolidation – Top Movers of the Day 

• Story Protocol and BUILDon: These cryptocurrencies have been the best performers over the past 24 hours, with BUILDon posting the most significant intraday gain since midnight, surging 24.24%. 💡BUILDon’s rally reflects a mix of ecosystem fundamentals and speculative trading. The USD1 integration provides a use case, but the token remains exposed to meme coin volatility and whale-driven swings. Key watch: Can USD1’s TVL sustain growth post-WLFI’s treasury deployment, or will profit-taking reverse gains? Monitor the $0.25–$0.28 zone for near-term direction.

Overview: Over the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a sharp push higher, but by the morning session, that impulse faded back into consolidation, leaving the broader setup neutral. 🔍 Market Insight: The NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index) continues to trade as mean reversion inside a channel. 🧭 Strategic Read: Bias remains neutral-to-cautious: overnight strength did not translate into sustained acceptance above the inflection zone. Until blue chips reclaim and hold above that band, upside attempts remain vulnerable to rejection, and the dominant regime stays range-bound.

1. NWST1100 – Total Market Index: The broad crypto market benchmark.The definitive benchmark for the entire digital asset economy. Tracks the top 1,100 assets by combined rank of market cap, liquidity, and DAOQE quality. It has recovered by 0.62% over the previous 24 hours.
2. NWSBCT Index for Blue Chips: The real-time tradable benchmark NWSBCT (investable replication of the broad market using a blue-chip subset), commonly referred to as the “Blue Chips.” The daily chart shows a late-session rally that failed to hold, followed by a slip back toward the prior range. 📍As of 9:00 CET, it is trading around 9.10.
3. The 2100NEWS Indices, which track the performance of various groups of tokens and coins, have reported gains, ranging from 0.01% (NWSMi500) to 0.93% (NWSBE) since midnight.
4. Bitcoin and Ether: Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has recovered 0.82%, while Ether has outperformed it, recovering by 1.37%.

    

   

   BUILDon (B)

   2100NEWS ranking: 279, Mid-cap Non-Ethereum-based Token, Index member: NWST1100, NWSM200

   2100NEWS DA Orderbook Quality Evaluation Grade: Extremely Weak, Score: 6.7 (Average for Mid-caps: 12.6)

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