RIVER price hits all-time high, market cap briefly surpasses 1.5 billion, futures trading volume second only to BTC, ETH, kicking off the 2026 altcoin season

By: theblockbeats.news|2026/01/02 17:46:04
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BlockBeats News, January 2nd, the RIVER token briefly surged above $15, hitting consecutive all-time highs over the past week with a 500% increase. One of the standout performers in the recent market.

Amidst a phase where most tokens are still in consolidation, RIVER led the way with a surge in trading volume, seen as one of the leading indicators of the 2026 altcoin rally.

According to Coinglass data, RIVER's contract trading volume reached $2.6 billion in the past 24 hours, ranking 6th globally; its Binance futures trading volume was around $1.4 billion; second only to BTC and ETH.

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