2026

DeFi

Aster

<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-key-insights"><strong>Key Insights:</strong></h3>
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 <li>ENA sits in a discount zone; $0.19 support decides if it joins DeFi tokens with real recovery chances in 2026.</li>
 <li>Aster tests a breakout wedge; a close above the trend line could make it one of the tokens to react early if volume grows.</li>
 <li>UNI benefits from burns and whale demand; reclaiming $6.13 matters for DeFi tokens that follow Ethereum strength.</li>
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<p>DeFi tokens look weak after a long downtrend, but 2026 could be a new year for this crypto category. Prices are still low, ETF filings are starting, and some whales are slowly buying again. This is not a guarantee of a bull run. It just means some DeFi tokens may recover faster if money returns to the market.</p>
<p>Here are three DeFi tokens to watch in 2026 with simple levels and reasons.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ethena-ena-one-of-the-defi-tokens-available-at-a-discount"><strong>Ethena (ENA): One of the DeFi Tokens Available at a Discount</strong></h2>
<p>ENA is down about 79% in the last year. This makes it cheap, but only if buyers return.</p>
<p>Some early signs are there. <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/12/20/arthur-hayes-dumps-1-5m-eth-to-galaxy-digital-as-ethereum-price-looks-for-a-local-bottom/">Arthur Hayes</a>, a well-known trader and exchange founder, bought ENA again. Wallets with large balances also show slow growth. These are not hype signals. They just show that interest is not dead.</p>
<p>On the chart, $0.19 has worked as a floor. Price touched this level many times and held. If $0.19 stays safe in early 2026, ENA can try for $0.27. That move is about +35% and is the first resistance.</p>
<p>Above that, the next key level is $0.53. That area becomes a possible medium target if demand for tokens remains strong.</p>
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  <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="474" src="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-15.png" alt="ENA Price Action | Source: TradingView" class="wp-image-1602894" srcset="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-15.png 940w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-15-300x151.png 300w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-15-768x387.png 768w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-15-150x76.png 150w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-15-696x351.png 696w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px">
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   ENA Price Action | Source: TradingView
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<p>If $0.19 breaks, the story changes. A drop to $0.13 is possible. That would make the token cheaper but also more risky. For now, ENA is a DeFi token to watch because it sits in a discount zone with some whale interest and real levels to confirm strength.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-aster-aster-dex-narrative-still-strong"><strong>Aster (ASTER): DEX-Narrative Still Strong?</strong></h2>
<p>Aster is one of the busiest <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/12/06/dex-perp-volume-ripped-past-1-trillion-for-second-month-as-spot-traders-quietly-fled-to-cex/">perpetual trading platforms</a>. A perpetual exchange is a place where users trade futures without expiry. More usage means more fees, so activity matters.</p>
<p>Aster stays near the top by volume, even while the price is down 28% in 30 days.</p>
<p>The chart shows a falling wedge.</p>
<p>This is a pattern where the price drops inside two lines that get close together. If the price closes above the top line, the pattern ends, and a move up becomes possible. That breakout target sits near $1.48. From current prices near $0.69, that is around +114%.</p>
<p>If price fails and falls back inside the wedge, it is not a breakdown yet.</p>
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  <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="464" src="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-14.png" alt="ASTER Price Action | Source: TradingView" class="wp-image-1602888" srcset="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-14.png 940w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-14-300x148.png 300w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-14-768x379.png 768w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-14-150x74.png 150w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-14-696x344.png 696w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px">
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   ASTER Price Action | Source: TradingView
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<p>The real failure happens only if the lower line breaks. This is why ASTER is a watch token. It shows weakness on the surface, but the structure is not broken. It only needs one strong breakout candle to change the setup.</p>
<p>Narrative also helps here. If trading platforms keep growing in 2026 and new users spread across more exchanges, Aster has a chance to gain instead of lose.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-uniswap-uni-og-defi-token"><strong>Uniswap (UNI): OG DeFi Token?</strong></h2>
<p>Uniswap is the most stable of the three.</p>
<p>It is flat in the last 30 days, but that is better than most DeFi tokens. It also has a real business model. Traders pay fees. Part of those fees can go to UNI holders.</p>
<p>That change passed, and 100 million UNI (about $596 million) was burned. This makes the supply smaller and can support the price over time.</p>
<p><a href="https://app.santiment.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Whales added around</a> 4.75 million UNI near the end of the year. This does not mean a pump is coming.</p>
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  <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="518" src="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-13.png" alt="UNI Whales | Source: Santiment" class="wp-image-1602882" srcset="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-13.png 940w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-13-300x165.png 300w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-13-768x423.png 768w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-13-150x83.png 150w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-13-696x384.png 696w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px">
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   UNI Whales | Source: Santiment
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<p>It just shows confidence at current prices. On the chart, $6.13 is the level to watch. UNI fell under it, so it became resistance. If UNI climbs back over $6.13 and stays there, it can try for $8.21. That move is about +45%.</p>
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  <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="476" src="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12.png" alt="UNI Price Action | Source: TradingView" class="wp-image-1602876" srcset="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12.png 940w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12-300x152.png 300w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12-768x389.png 768w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12-150x76.png 150w, https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-12-696x352.png 696w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px">
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   UNI Price Action | Source: TradingView
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<p>Uniswap also connects to a bigger story. If Ethereum (ETH) gets stronger in Q1 2026, DeFi money usually follows ETH first. That makes UNI a natural early mover if the market recovers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/01/top-3-defi-tokens-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-2026/">Top 3 DeFi Tokens To Keep an Eye on in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com">The Coin Republic</a>.</p>

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