Market Report: Top 5 Cryptocurrency Gainers on January 11, 2026, with CHZ leading the gains

CHZ0,07%
POL0,9%
SKY-0,01%
NIGHT0,39%

Gate News Bot Message, January 11, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap market data, the cryptocurrency market shows divergent gains, with privacy coins and payment tokens performing strongly, and multiple projects continuously releasing positive fundamentals. The following are the top five performers in the past 24 hours:

1️⃣ CHZ (Chiliz) 📈 Current Price: $0.48 | Change: +9.81% 📊 24H High/Low: $0.51 / $0.44 | Market Cap: $498,306,237 💡 Sports and entertainment ecosystem tokens continue to attract attention, with market optimism about the application prospects of the Fan Token ecosystem.

2️⃣ POL (Polygon (prev. MATIC)) 📈 Current Price: $0.17 | Change: +8.92% 📊 24H High/Low: $0.18 / $0.15 | Market Cap: $1,840,421,691 💡 Polygon Foundation CEO stated that 2026 will be the year of POL revival, with daily token burns creating deflationary effects. 3.6 billion POL have been staked, and market expectations are strong.

3️⃣ SKY (Sky) 📈 Current Price: $0.59 | Change: +7.18% 📊 24H High/Low: $0.59 / $0.55 | Market Cap: $1,364,475,326 💡 Sky Protocol’s USDS and DAI total supply surpasses $10 billion, with a continuously improving ecosystem stablecoin system. In 2025, $1.5 billion worth of SKY was repurchased to support the token price.

4️⃣ NIGHT (Midnight) 📈 Current Price: $0.69 | Change: +5.90% 📊 24H High/Low: $0.72 / $0.65 | Market Cap: $1,162,428,719 💡 Midnight launched the privacy USD stablecoin ShieldUSD, supporting real-world payments while protecting user privacy. Innovation in privacy sector products continues to advance.

5️⃣ XMR (Monero) 📈 Current Price: $478.19 | Change: +5.42% 📊 24H High/Low: $478.36 / $446.90 | Market Cap: $8,821,189,203 💡 As Zcash core developers leave, funds flow into more mature privacy assets. Monero regains its position as the highest market cap privacy coin, with market confidence rebounding.

📊 Market Summary: The current cycle shows a structured rise in the crypto market, led by payment tokens (CHZ, POL), privacy coins (XMR, NIGHT), and ecosystem stablecoins (SKY), reflecting market focus on practical applications and ecosystem maturity. Expectations of Polygon’s deflationary model, Sky’s stablecoin expansion, and changes in the privacy sector’s competitive landscape are the main driving factors. Investors should monitor fundamental project developments but remain cautious of short-term gains and associated risks.

⚠️ Risk Warning: This message does not constitute investment advice. The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile. Investors should make cautious decisions based on their risk tolerance and implement proper risk management.

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· 01-11 02:06
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