Today, market analyst Phoenix Group listed the top crypto gainers in the digital asset market. Despite weak broader market conditions, the analyst’s data identified cryptocurrencies that printed the best performance today, signifying investor funds rotation from prominent assets (like BTC, ETH, XRP, and others) to alternative altcoins with potential capability.
Today, CoinGecko metrics show Bitcoin and Ethereum are struggling to hold their prices at $90,523 and $3,085, respectively, as the majority of crypto markets trade in consolidation, driven by an interplay of various factors, including macroeconomic uncertainty and market sentiment. After recent crypto rebounds that came with the ushering in of 2026, many strategic investors are engaging in increased profit-taking activities, while others are reassessing their risk appetite as they analyze wider financial market trends amid the new year.
DAILY GAINERS$BIFI +81.5% $GMT +26.4% $FIS +24.0% $SWAP +23.4% $GPS +17.9% $POL +15.9% $PRCL +14.0% $GRASS +13.3% $ALCH +12.5% $IRYS +12.5%#dailygainers pic.twitter.com/tPP27y4GSN
— PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) January 10, 2026
Top Crypto Gainers Today According to The Analyst
Beefy Finance (BIFI)
The analyst identified Beefy Finance (BIFI), a decentralized cross-chain yield optimization platform that enables people to earn compound interest in their cryptocurrency holdings, as the token that recorded the highest price gains in today’s larger digital asset market. According to the data from the analyst, BIFI topped the market with a massive 81.5% price surge experienced today, an indicator of rising customer enthusiasm in the Beefy Finance ecosystem, attracted by the platform’s compounding crypto yield capabilities.
GMT (GMT)
The analyst then pointed out GMT (GMT), a native token of the STEPN app (a move-to-earn health and fitness application platform), as the crypto with the second-highest gains today. GMT posted an impressive 26.4% price today, a signal of a revamped user interest in the STEPN platform. On-chain data shows that GMT’s price, which currently stands at $0.02134, has been up 38.3% and 29.2% over the past week and month, respectively, a reflection of an increasing number of buyers stepping into the STEPN app and pushing prices higher with surging trading volume.
Stafi (FIS)
Stafi (FIS), a decentralized staking protocol that allows customers to stake crypto assets securely and earn rewards while maintaining liquidity, followed with a 24.0% price jump witnessed today, making it the third in the list. The price rise suggests that crypto users are increasingly capitalizing on StaFI’s cross-chain staking proficiencies to gain returns in DeFi. FIS price has been 22.7% and 15.4% in the past week and 14 days ago, an indicator that smart wallets are increasingly accumulating tokens for future economic growth.
TrustSwap (SWAP)
TrustSwap (SWAP), a Web3 infrastructure platform that provides various DeFi tools to token holders and businesses to purchase, create, secure, and manage crypto assets with confidence, recorded a 23.4% price gain today, making it in the fourth place. The performance is an indicator that TrustSwap is experiencing positive user sentiment, driven by its innovative platform. SWAP’s price has been up 25.9% and 50.1% in the past week and month, respectively, a reflection of a recent rise in market activity.
GoPlus Security (GPS)
Fifth in this list is GoPlus Security (GPS), a decentralized security infrastructure for Web3 platforms, providing real-time safety protection and risk detection across blockchains. Today, GPS registered a 17.9% price increase, showing its rising traction, mainly catalyzed by its security capabilities in Web3.
Other Top Market Performers
Other top crypto gainers today include Polygon (POL), Parcl (PRCL), Grass (GRASS), Alchemist AI (ALCH), and Irys (IRYS), as further illustrated in the data shared by the analyst.
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