[비즈한국] We summarize and deliver the market trends and flow of the top 100 major cryptocurrencies throughout the week. We provide comprehensive core information, covering not only major tokens like Bitcoin and Ethereum but also key issues in the altcoin market and global policy variables. You can understand the volatile cryptocurrency market as easily and interestingly as watching Netflix.
According to CoinMarketCap, a global virtual asset market tracking site, JasmyCoin recorded the highest weekly growth rate in the cryptocurrency market from 10:15 AM on January 2 to 10:15 AM on January 9, surging by 61.43%. JasmyCoin is currently trading at 13 KRW, with a market capitalization of 683.47 billion KRW. JasmyCoin is a project led by former Sony executives from Japan. Its core structure involves a 'Personal Data Locker (PDL)' that returns ownership and usage rights of personal data to users, and a system for storing and settling data generated from IoT devices on a decentralized network.
Render Token ranked 2nd in weekly growth, rising 55.22%. Its current price is 3,160 KRW, and its market capitalization is recorded at 1.6394 trillion KRW. Render Token is the governance and payment token for the decentralized GPU rendering network developed by OTOY. It is evaluated as an infrastructure layer that aims to connect node operators holding idle GPU resources with 3D artists and AI developers to process high-resolution rendering and AI computations at a lower cost.
Virtual Protocol ranked 3rd with a 52.73% increase. Its current price is 1,543 KRW, and its market capitalization is 1.013 trillion KRW. Virtual Protocol (ticker: VIRTUAL) is an AI agent creation and launch platform that combines AI and the metaverse, allowing anyone to create, tokenize, and share profits from AI agents without coding.
Stacks rose by 35.59%. Its current price is 515 KRW, and its market capitalization is 935.35 billion KRW. Stacks is a Layer 1 network that adds smart contracts and DeFi applications to the Bitcoin main chain. It is evaluated for emphasizing its role as a 'Bitcoin expansion layer' by building an ecosystem of sBTC and Stacks DeFi apps connected to Bitcoin-collateralized assets.
Bonk rose by 33.54%. Its current price is 0.0158 KRW, and its market capitalization is 1.3889 trillion KRW. Bonk is a dog-themed meme coin representing the Solana ecosystem. Analysts suggest it functions as an incentive token that boosts on-chain activity on Solana through mechanisms like burning a portion of transaction fees, integrating with gaming and NFT projects, and operating the community-driven BONK DAO.
During the same period, Fetch.ai rose 32.37% and is currently trading at 409 KRW, with a market capitalization of 947.71 billion KRW. Polygon rose 30.81%, currently trading at 201 KRW with a market capitalization of 2.1299 trillion KRW. MYX Finance rose 30.59%, trading at 7,441 KRW with a market capitalization of 1.8714 trillion KRW. Pudgy Penguins rose 27.36% and is currently trading at 17 KRW, with a market capitalization of 1.0926 trillion KRW. Pepe rose 24.64% and is currently trading at 0.008875 KRW, with a market capitalization of 3.7334 trillion KRW.
JasmyCoin's surge follows its November 2025 roadmap presentation for transitioning to a mainnet and expanding from IoT data to decentralized computing and DePIN. Combined with the resurgence of the 'Bitcoin of Japan' narrative and expectations of expanded IoT and data partnerships with major corporations like Panasonic, on-chain volume and exchange trading value spiked in early January. The market assessed that despite short-term technical overbought signals, the story backed by real-world use cases drove the buying pressure. Some research houses analyzed that the IoT and DePIN combination narrative provides both short-term momentum and long-term utility.
For Render Token, as European-listed ETPs (Exchange Traded Products) based on decentralized GPU infrastructure increased their assets under management, reports in early January highlighting the demand for AI computation and 3D content brought related benefits into the spotlight. Consequently, major spot and derivatives market volumes increased significantly compared to the previous week, and risk-seeking capital flowed in as premiums expanded. Experts analyzed, "The AI and GPU infrastructure sector has established itself as a core axis of the altcoin market, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum."
Virtual Protocol gained attention as the 'AI agent and DePIN combination' narrative was revisited, fueled by the VIRTUAL lock-up structure required for AI agent creation and significant price gains since late 2025. Buying pressure increased as metrics, such as the growth in on-chain agents and expanded token lock-ups, were shared across exchanges and communities. The market analyzed that the tokenomics, where agent creation leads directly to supply reduction, created a strong leverage effect. Research institutions evaluated it as "a case that demonstrates both visible usage and a deflationary structure among AI agent infrastructure coins."
The flow of the top 10 cryptocurrency projects this week is characterized by capital shifting toward projects that combine technology, infrastructure, and narratives: JasmyCoin's IoT/data/DePIN expansion, Render Token's GPU/AI infrastructure, Virtual Protocol and Fetch.ai's AI agent/agent networks, the meme/NFT narratives of Bonk, Pudgy Penguins, and Pepe, and Polygon's Layer 2 infrastructure. Industry experts analyzed, "We are in a phase where capital is selectively flowing into projects where actual partnerships, on-chain metrics, and tokenomic changes are confirmed, rather than just simple narratives," adding that "a complex theme encompassing AI, DePIN, Layer 2, memes, and NFTs is leading the altcoin market in early 2026."
※ This article was written by Bizhankook and MetaVX's generative AI.