Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on January 28, 2026, with the top three being: PAX Gold, Ethereum, Hyperliquid

Gate.io News Bot Message, January 28, 2026. According to CoinMarketCap data, here are the top 20 cryptocurrencies by popularity in the past 24 hours along with their market information:

1️⃣ PAXG (PAX Gold) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #1 | Current Price: $5,251.50 (24H +3.40%)

2️⃣ ETH (Ethereum) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #2 | Current Price: $3,005.18 (24H +2.20%)

3️⃣ HYPE (Hyperliquid) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #3 | Current Price: $33.13 (24H +28.30%)

4️⃣ PIPPIN (pippin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #4 | Current Price: $0.503 (24H +63.87%)

5️⃣ OWL (Owlto Finance) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #5 | Current Price: $0.67 (24H +27.93%)

6️⃣ 1INCH (1inch) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #6 | Current Price: $0.11 (24H -17.59%)

7️⃣ ZEC (Zcash) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #7 | Current Price: $391.81 (24H +5.61%)

8️⃣ MON (Monad) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #8 | Current Price: $0.21 (24H +13.51%)

9️⃣ PTB (Portal To Bitcoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #9 | Current Price: $0.27 (24H +29.85%)

1️⃣0️⃣ LINK (Chainlink) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #10 | Current Price: $11.98 (24H -0.37%)

1️⃣1️⃣ BTC (Bitcoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #11 | Current Price: $89,093.05 (24H +0.41%)

1️⃣2️⃣ DOGE (Dogecoin) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #12 | Current Price: $0.12 (24H +1.39%)

1️⃣3️⃣ ZKP (zkPass) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #13 | Current Price: $0.11 (24H -2.54%)

1️⃣4️⃣ BNB (BNB) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #14 | Current Price: $894.83 (24H +1.22%)

1️⃣5️⃣ PYTH (Pyth Network) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #15 | Current Price: $0.61 (24H +5.67%)

1️⃣6️⃣ PUMP (Pump.fun) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #16 | Current Price: $0.31 (24H +14.76%)

1️⃣7️⃣ AXL (Axelar) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #17 | Current Price: $0.84 (24H -6.66%)

1️⃣8️⃣ TURTLE (Turtle) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #18 | Current Price: $0.707 (24H +16.14%)

1️⃣9️⃣ XPL (Plasma) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #19 | Current Price: $0.13 (24H +10.39%)

2️⃣0️⃣ QNT (Quant) 🔥 Popularity Rank: #20 | Current Price: $79.49 (24H +6.82%)

📊 Popularity List Analysis

Today’s popularity list clearly shows a trend of precious metal tokens and derivatives trading:

• Top 3 drivers of popularity: PAXG (on-chain gold) continues to surge, influenced by the global spot gold breaking through $5,100, central banks in multiple countries increasing holdings, and the market capitalization of tokenized gold soaring to $5.12 billion. ETH and HYPE follow closely, mainly driven by the explosive growth of Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 perpetual contract mechanism (open interest reaching a record high of $793 million).

• Emerging small-cap coins: Coins like PIPPIN (+63.87%), PTB (+29.85%), OWL (+27.93%) lead the gains, reflecting a market risk appetite rebound and increased capital participation.

• Derivatives trading activity: The total liquidation in the past 24 hours reached $299 million, with both long and short positions liquidated, indicating intense market competition among participants.

📊 This ranking is based on CoinMarketCap’s trend ranking, reflecting user attention and search activity over the past 24 hours.

⚠️ Risk Reminder: This message is not investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile; please exercise caution. Invest carefully, and before entering, thoroughly understand the project’s fundamentals and market risks.