DeFi Soars, Meme Breaks Through! Huobi HTX New Assets Weekly Review (1.19—1.25): RIVER Surges 393%, Multi-Sector Heat Resonates

marsbitPublished on 2026-01-30Last updated on 2026-01-30

Abstract

The cryptocurrency market showed signs of recovery and increased risk appetite from January 19 to 25, with capital inflow into high-potential sectors. Huobi HTX’s newly listed assets demonstrated significant gains, led by RIVER (River), a chain-abstracted stablecoin system, which surged by 393%. The Chinese meme token "我踏马来了" (based on a viral tweet) also rose 192%. Multiple sectors saw notable activity: - In DeFi, established projects like AUCTION grew by 34%. - Layer-1 project HANA increased by 157%, while Taiko (an Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup) rose 47% in the Layer-2 segment. B2 Network, a Bitcoin Layer-2 solution, gained 19%. - Privacy and AI narratives remained strong, with Oasis Network (ROSE) up 44% and Kite AI (KITE) rising 40%. Huobi HTX emphasized its role in identifying high-quality assets early across diverse sectors—including DeFi, memes, public chains, privacy, AI, and BitcoinFi—enabling users to capture opportunities as market sentiment continues to improve.

Over the past week (January 19th to January 25th), the crypto market gradually warmed up amidst fluctuations, with a partial recovery in risk appetite. Funds began to re-concentrate on niche sectors with strong narratives and practical application prospects. Data shows that the new assets recently launched on Huobi HTX have released significant wealth effects. As a newly listed project, RIVER surged up to 393% after its listing on Huobi HTX, while the Chinese Meme project "我踏马来了" (I'm F*cking Coming) also saw a substantial increase of 192% post-listing.

As the market gradually recovers, Huobi HTX, through strict project screening and a forward-looking listing pace, continues to provide users with potential asset choices for "earlier discovery and faster participation." Opportunities across multiple sectors are also being realized more quickly on the platform.

DeFi and Meme Sectors: Sentiment Returns, Leading Assets Surge Strongly

● RIVER (River): Topped the platform with a weekly peak increase of 393%. River is building a chain-abstract stablecoin system that connects assets, liquidity, and yields across multiple blockchains. Notably, RIVER maintained active trading momentum even after the significant rise. Huobi HTX has simultaneously launched an Earn product with a 10% annualized yield, further expanding the income dimension beyond price performance.

● AUCTION (Auction): A veteran DeFi project, up 34% this week. Bounce aims to provide individuals and projects with various types of auctions. The BOT token, the governance token of the bounce.finance platform, has been swapped for AUCTION at a 1:100 ratio. In an environment of overall capital回流 (returning funds), assets with mature mechanisms and application foundations are once again attracting market attention.

● 我踏马来了 (I'm F*cking Coming): A Chinese Meme project on the BSC ecosystem, originating from a tweet of the same name by He Yi, achieved a weekly gain of 192%. Driven by community dissemination and sentiment, Meme projects with stronger regional and cultural attributes possess higher explosive potential during the market recovery phase.

Public Chains and Scaling: L1, L2 Steadily Advance, BTCFi Ecosystem Actively Explored

● HANA (Hana Network): Belongs to the Layer 1 sector, up 157% this week. Hana Network was launched by a Japanese team in December 2022. It builds new interfaces to bring users into cryptocurrency, including streaming and trading platforms. Against the backdrop of the evolving new public chain narrative, its technical roadmap and ecosystem planning are gradually gaining market recognition.

● TAIKO (Taiko): Belongs to the Layer 2 sector, with a weekly increase of 47%. Taiko is a fully open-source, permissionless Ethereum-equivalent ZK Rollup designed to natively scale Ethereum. The market maintains long-term expectations for Ethereum scaling solutions.

● B2 (B2 Network): Belongs to the BTCFi / Layer2 sector, up 19% this week. B2 Network is a next-generation Layer 2 scaling solution built on Bitcoin (BTC), aiming to significantly enhance Bitcoin's performance and scalability without compromising its foundational security. This sector is still in its early stages of development and possesses long-term potential.

Privacy Computing and AI Sectors: Structural Opportunities Continue to Unfold

● ROSE (Oasis): A representative asset in the privacy sector, up 44% this week. Oasis Network is a secure and scalable blockchain platform designed to redefine decentralized finance (DeFi) and promote the broader adoption of blockchain technology beyond early users. Against the backdrop of increasing data security and compliance demands, the mid-to-long-term value of the privacy computing sector continues to attract attention.

● KITE (Kite AI): An AI sector asset, with a weekly gain of 40%. Kite is building the first AI payment blockchain—a foundational infrastructure enabling autonomous AI agents to operate within it. After a phase of adjustment, the AI narrative continues to hold sustained appeal for quality projects.

High-Quality New Listings Continue to Deliver, Huobi HTX's Asset Selection Strength Highlighted

Overall, in the past week, new assets listed on Huobi HTX showed synchronized strength across multiple sectors, including high-volatility DeFi and Meme, as well as mid-to-long-term directions like public chains, privacy, AI, and BTCFi. As the market gradually recovers, Huobi HTX continues to provide users with a more diverse selection of potential high-quality assets through strict screening and forward-looking布局 (layout). As market sentiment further repairs, the structural行情 (market conditions) of multi-sector resonance remain worthy of持续关注 (ongoing attention).

About Huobi HTX

Huobi HTX was established in 2013. After 12 years of development, it has evolved from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem encompassing digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and other services.

Huobi HTX, as a leading global Web3 gateway, adheres to a development strategy of global expansion, ecological prosperity, wealth effect, and security & compliance, providing comprehensive, secure, and reliable value and services to global virtual currency enthusiasts.

To learn more about Huobi HTX, please visit https://www.htx.com/ or HTX Square, and follow us on X, Telegram, and Discord. For further inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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