{"id":66158,"date":"2026-01-12T14:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/story-protocols-ip-token-surges-22-outpacing-top-altcoins-check-forecast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:13:11","slug":"story-protocols-ip-token-surges-22-outpacing-top-altcoins-check-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/story-protocols-ip-token-surges-22-outpacing-top-altcoins-check-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"Story Protocol\u2019s IP token surges 22%, outpacing top altcoins: check forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/zcash-price-bullish-market-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/zcash-price-bullish-market-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/zcash-price-bullish-market-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/zcash-price-bullish-market-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Story traded at lows of around $2.12 on Monday but has since staged a sharp recovery.<\/li>\n<li>IP rose to above $2.65, with trading volume spiking over 400% to $198 million.<\/li>\n<li>Buyers may ride bullish sentiment to target $3 or higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>IP, the native token of the Story Protocol, has outperformed top altcoins in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the token\u2019s price had pumped by more than 22% to its highest level since early December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Other coins seeing notable gains include Monero, Canton and Aerodrome Finance. Ethereum <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/ether-eyes-breakout-to-3500-check-forecast\/\">targets $3,500<\/a> as price holds key level.<\/p>\n<p>Story is a layer-1 blockchain project focused on tokenizing and making intellectual property programmable for creators in the AI era, leading this pack.<\/p>\n<p>Its gains come amid broader upside moves for privacy-focused altcoins, and the IP price was up amid a more than 400% increase in daily trading volume.<\/p>\n<h2>IP price breaks above $2.50 on mega volume<\/h2>\n<p>As noted, the Story token has experienced a breakout moment.<\/p>\n<p>But as its price decisively broke above the $2.50 level, buyers did so on a significantly higher 24-hour trading volume.<\/p>\n<p>With bulls breaching $2.10,\u00a0 the asset soared to above $2.65. Data showed trading volume exploded by more than 450% to $198 million.<\/p>\n<p>The surge reflects strong bullish momentum, and IP could extend its upward trajectory toward the $3 mark. Bulls see the level as a psychological barrier and a breakout might allow for new gains.<\/p>\n<p>From a technical perspective, the token trades above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $2.31, providing solid support for further advances.<\/p>\n<p>If broader top cryptocurrencies flip decisively positive, IP could see additional rally potential.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357496\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-357496\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/story-ip-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Story IP Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"571\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/IPUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart stands at 73 and in the overbought zone.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests a potential retreat as profit-taking emerges. Meanwhile, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator shows indecisiveness, with the histogram showing increased weakness.<\/p>\n<h2>Story gains as Monero leads top altcoins higher<\/h2>\n<p>As the chart below shows, IP has posted impressive gains today.<\/p>\n<p>The fresh bullish wave to highs of $2.65, with the token pumping more than 22% in 24 hours, aligned with notable upticks for several other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>Monero (XMR) led privacy coins higher as XMR price hovered near $600 in a strong rally.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XMR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$XMR<\/a> took the throne from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEC<\/a> and is now leading the privacy bull wave, looking really strong, after reaching new All Time Highs! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wCzF8781hm\">pic.twitter.com\/wCzF8781hm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rand (@cryptorand) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptorand\/status\/2010657734451179713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the coin gathered pace, coins that had dumped in recent sessions, including Zcash (ZEC), also rose. The token is looking to ignore developer turmoil to recover and was up 5% to above $410.<\/p>\n<p>Monero and Zcash remain top privacy coins, but with regulatory scrutiny, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/dubai-crypto-rules-tighten-as-dfsa-bans-privacy-tokens-and-rewrites-approval-process\/\">Dubai\u2019s ban,<\/a> putting the tokens into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/story-protocols-ip-token-surges-22-outpacing-top-altcoins-check-forecast\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Story traded at lows of around $2.12 on Monday but has since staged a sharp recovery. IP rose to above $2.65, with trading volume spiking over 400% to $198 million. Buyers may ride bullish sentiment to target $3 or higher. 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