Cryptocurrencies To Watch: Week of January 16

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It's been a great week for the cryptocurrency market, with investors experiencing a significant boost that many feel has been a long time coming. Bitcoin surpassed the $21,000 mark, and nearly all tokens have posted substantial double-digit gains. Crypto's overall market capitalization exceeded $1 trillion again.

This week, we examine Aptos (APT), STEPN (GMT), Gala (GALA), Curve DAO (CRV), Flow (FLOW), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). In selecting these assets, we have considered several factors, including positive technical developments, significant news events, and noticeable changes in price.

Aptos was in the news last quarter, and it appears to be remaining popular. The APT token went up by more than 90% over the last week and is now trading at around $8 (see chart below).

That improvement was largely due to the fact that development interest on the network is growing—including from PancakeSwap, which is the top decentralized exchange (DEX) on Aptos.The project is also collaborating with Metapixel, focusing on «new technical ideas and solutions.»

STEPN's (GMT) token nearly doubled in value amid several development updates related to the network.The Web3 app’s recent Town Hall meetup disclosed the developments, including upcoming partnerships; “Rainbow Sneakers,” which are part of the platform’s plans to allow users to earn GMT tokens; and additional utility for its «gems,» which can be placed in the “sockets” of the app's sneakers to increase or boost a user's attributes.

The GMT token started last week at about 29 cents and is now priced at around 50 cents (see chart below).

Gala Games’ blockchain-based game ecosystem token GALA turned in one of the biggest increases this week. The token's value increased by more than 16% and