Chainlink has introduced real-time U.S. stock and ETF prices on-chain in an update that it says could tap into $80 trillion of equity assets for decentralised finance. Following this rollout, LINK reserve balances rose by 88,845.86 LINK in 24 hours to 1,675,112.67 LINK, open interest climbed to $233 million, and the number of holders reached 177k at the time of reporting.

Story’s (IP) price recently bounced sharply from a key support region around $2.40, forming a potential short-term base. At the same time, Open Interest and whale holdings climbed, with large players now controlling 55% of the supply and derivatives positioning hitting about $89 million. If buying pressure from these participants persists, IP could attempt to revisit the $4 resistance area where notable liquidity is clustered.

Quant's price broke out of a bullish pennant after filling a market imbalance at $78 five days earlier and has since gained nearly 8%, while trading above its 20-day and 50-day EMAs. Transaction volume has climbed to 60,000 transfers in 24 hours and exchange withdrawals have fallen to record lows, suggesting reduced selling pressure and sustained confidence among long-term QNT holders.

On January 17, The Sandbox token SAND rose nearly 15% after a tight consolidation. The surge came with spot volume around $140 million and Open Interest near $25 million, while price closed above the 20- and 50-day EMAs. Holder counts kept climbing through mid-January, signaling broader participation.

On 10 January 2026, Nasdaq and CME Group announced the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index, including assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Chainlink. LINK’s price was retracing toward a key imbalance region around $13, while liquidity data highlighted a notable cluster of roughly $1.32 million near $15. Technical indicators and on-chain activity suggested traders were positioning for a potential directional move rather than engaging in panic selling.

Solana registered $6.701 billion in 24-hour DEX volume, surpassing the combined activity of all L1 and L2 networks, while SOL nears the $150 resistance. Over the same period, Solana ETFs saw $801.31 million of inflows and open interest rose, pointing to deeper participation as traders evaluate whether price can clear this level.

On 6 January 2026, Render's price climbed more than 21% intraday to around $2.53, sharply outperforming AI-focused tokens Chainlink and Bittensor. Trading volume and derivatives open interest also rose, and traders are now watching the liquidity area near $2.80 as the next key resistance zone.

Toncoin is testing the $1.705 resistance after recent gains. A daily gap near $1.57 and overbought Stochastic RSI flag a possible pause, while Open Interest climbed 7.27% to 103 million and the Long/Short Ratio is 2.976. A firm move above $1.705 would strengthen the bullish structure.

HBAR advanced 4% as Hedera's on-chain usage accelerated. Recent readings showed testnet throughput at 44 TPS and mainnet hitting 100 three days earlier. New accounts climbed to 2,620, up 72.9% from 1,515 over the last 24 hours, according to Hgraph. Daily Network TVL rose 2% to $67.1 million.