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Here’s the Real Reason River (RIVER) Price Surged 208%
River (RIVER) has delivered one of the most aggressive moves in the market this week. The token is up 208% over the last seven days and is trading near $77 after adding another 33% today alone. 
At writing, RIVER is the top gainer across major trackers, with trading volume rising by nearly 10% as attention shifts rapidly toward the project.
This kind of move does not happen without clear catalysts, and in River’s case, both fundamentals and market structure played a role.
The River price rally began after Justin Sun invested $8 million into the project on January 23, with plans to integrate River into the TRON ecosystem through the satUSD stablecoin. 
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This was more than just a headline move. It placed River inside one of the largest liquidity networks in crypto, with TRON holding over $83 billion in USDT. That connection quickly changed how traders viewed River’s long-term role in cross-chain infrastructure.
The effect was immediate. Capital flowed in rapidly, turning what might have been a slow buildup into a sharp price move. River now reports more than $800 million in total value locked and over 150,000 users, which helped support the sudden rise in interest and price strength seen on the chart.
At the same time, new exchange listings and leverage options pushed demand even further. RIVER listed on Coinone with a KRW pair and shortly after on Lighter with leverage, bringing in South Korean retail traders and short-term speculators. 
As volume passed $100 million and short positions were squeezed near $59, the move accelerated. CoinEx later added margin and futures trading, giving traders even more ways to amplify positions and keep volatility high.
Leverage traders have something new to explore $RIVER is now available for leveraged trading on @coinexcom, giving users more ways to trade the asset beyond spot markets.Starting Jan 23 at 09:00 UTC, traders can access 3× leverage on Margin or go bigger with up to 20×… pic.twitter.com/7lLVa6e4Ox
— MehRa Gold (@mehra_gold) January 26, 2026
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What the RIVER Chart is Showing 
The chart reflects a classic breakout followed by continuation. After clearing the $50 zone, the River price moved rapidly through $60 and $70 with very little resistance. 
The move peaked near $80 before pulling back slightly toward the current $77 level. Importantly, this pullback has so far remained shallow and controlled.
There are no signs of a structural breakdown at this stage. Instead, the RIVER price is consolidating near highs, which often suggests strength rather than exhaustion, at least in the short term.
Key levels to watch now are $72–$74 as near-term support and $80 as immediate resistance. A clean break above $80 would put $90 and $100 back into focus.
Source: X/Shuarix Why Traders Might Still Be Confident in RIVER
Crypto trader Shuarix summed up the current mood clearly. After the RIVER price pulled back from $80 to around $77, he noted that “nothing happened” and that conviction simply paid off. 
In his view, the move toward $100 is still in play, especially while the rest of the market remains weak and River continues to build.
This relative strength matters. While many altcoins struggle to hold key levels, the RIVER price is doing the opposite by consolidating near highs. That kind of behavior often keeps traders engaged even after a large move.
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What comes next for RIVER
In the short term, RIVER remains driven by momentum and market structure rather than valuation models. As long as price holds above the $72–$74 zone, the path of least resistance remains higher.
A break above $80 would likely trigger another round of aggressive trading, with $90 and $100 acting as the next major psychological levels. On the downside, a loss of $72 would be the first sign that the rally is losing steam and that a deeper correction may follow for RIVER price.
For now, River’s 208% surge is not just the result of hype. It is the product of strategic capital, rising liquidity, and a market structure that turned bullish at exactly the right moment.

Why did $200 billion disappear from the cryptocurrency market in just a few days?
**Bitcoin** plummeted below $88,000 in early Wednesday trading in Asia. Since the weekend, more than $200 billion has evaporated from the cryptocurrency market, as the shift to safe-haven assets like gold has increased, resulting in an overall market capitalization decline of 4%. This is influenced by President Donald Trump's new tariff threats against Europe and the sharp sell-off of Japanese government bonds. You can find more details here.
What happened: Cryptocurrency market crash
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has lost 10% over the past 7 days, returning to the support zone of the range that has lasted for the past two months.
After the American holiday on Monday, traders expected significant volatility as they absorbed the administration's threat of an additional 10-25% tariffs on European and NATO countries regarding the Greenland dispute.
Andri Fauzan Adziima, the research lead at Bitrue, explained that "the cryptocurrency market crash on January 21 was primarily due to President Trump's renewed threats of 10-25% tariffs on European and NATO countries regarding the Greenland dispute, which spread overall risk-off sentiment, compounded by massive sell-offs of Japanese government bonds."
Liz Thomas, the investment strategy head at SoFi, mentioned that "a significant part of today's market turmoil originated from Japan."
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, stated that "the relentless surge in long-term Japanese government bond (JGB) yields suggests a weakening of one of the world's most trusted liquidity backstops, and the repercussions extend far beyond Tokyo."
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Why it matters: The spread of risk-off fear
When pressure is applied to global liquidity, risk assets like cryptocurrencies and tech stocks are hit first, while safe-haven assets benefit. Gold prices keep soaring.
Michaël van de Poppe, founder of MF Fund, warned that if gold continues to rise, "there are signals that investors are flocking to safe-haven assets, leading to a state of 'maximum fear' in the market." He pointed out that Bitcoin's value compared to gold is at its lowest historical level.
**Ethereum** plummeted 7% to $2,925, returning to December's low levels. Binance Coin, Monero, and **Hyperliquid** also recorded significant losses, while most altcoins fell by 3-4%.
The total market capitalization has fallen to around $3.08 trillion, reaching the lower end of the range.
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