Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on January 21, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: BTC, ETH, SOL

Gate.io News Bot Message, January 21, 2026. According to CoinMarketCap data, the following 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: $88,949.06 (24H -3.82%)

2️⃣ ETH (Ethereum) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #2 | Current Price: $2,959.56 (24H -7.30%)

3️⃣ SOL (Solana) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #3 | Current Price: $126.83 (24H -5.28%)

4️⃣ XRP (XRP) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #4 | Current Price: $1.89 (24H -3.66%)

5️⃣ BNB (BNB) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #5 | Current Price: $876.60 (24H -5.60%)

6️⃣ LINK (Chainlink) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #6 | Current Price: $12.29 (24H -4.49%)

7️⃣ AXS (Axie Infinity) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #7 | Current Price: $2.42 (24H +27.07%)

8️⃣ DOGE (Dogecoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #8 | Current Price: $0.12 (24H -2.15%)

9️⃣ HYPE (Hyperliquid) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #9 | Current Price: $21.27 (24H -10.31%)

1️⃣0️⃣ PAXG (PAX Gold) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #10 | Current Price: $4,856.33 (24H +3.79%)

1️⃣1️⃣ AIA (DeAgentAI) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #11 | Current Price: $0.27 (24H +123.53%)

1️⃣2️⃣ LTC (Litecoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #12 | Current Price: $68.71 (24H -2.36%)

1️⃣3️⃣ WLFI (World Liberty Financial) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #13 | Current Price: $0.16 (24H -1.34%)

1️⃣4️⃣ SUI (Sui) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #14 | Current Price: $1.50 (24H -3.62%)

1️⃣5️⃣ ADA (Cardano) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #15 | Current Price: $0.35 (24H -2.75%)

1️⃣6️⃣ ZEC (Zcash) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #16 | Current Price: $351.58 (24H -3.37%)

1️⃣7️⃣ AVAX (Avalanche) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #17 | Current Price: $12.28 (24H -3.33%)

1️⃣8️⃣ HBAR (Hedera) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #18 | Current Price: $0.107 (24H -2.45%)

1️⃣9️⃣ BREV (Brevis) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #19 | Current Price: $0.24 (24H -6.32%)

2️⃣0️⃣ KOGE (48 Club Token) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #20 | Current Price: $47.94 (24H -0.409%)

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

Key Observations:

• 🔴 Market overall under pressure: Mainstream coins generally declined, with only AXS( +27.07), PAXG( +3.79), and AIA( +123.53) bucking the trend
• 📉 Larger declines: HYPE experienced the deepest drop (-10.31), with ETH( -7.30), SOL( -5.28), and other major coins showing significant declines
• 💡 Popularity features: BTC, ETH, and SOL, as the top three market cap coins, maintain the highest popularity; AXS, PAXG, and other sector-specific tokens perform notably

This message is not investment advice. Please be aware of market volatility risks when investing.