3 Altcoins to Watch in the First Week of January 2025

As the crypto market enters 2025, investors are gearing up to target tokens with promising futures. While many cryptocurrencies undergo significant shifts as 2024 comes to a close, three tokens are emerging as clear standouts.  

BeInCrypto has identified and analyzed these three altcoins, highlighting the major developments expected to shape their trajectory in the coming days, making them key coins to watch.

Cardano (ADA)

Cardano faces a pivotal week with the annual member meeting scheduled for December 31. This event will address the 2025 budget and other strategic decisions, potentially influencing ADA’s direction for the upcoming year and sparking investor interest in the altcoin’s future.

The timing of the meeting, aligning with the new year, could provide the momentum ADA needs to reclaim $1.00 as support. Currently, Cardano is holding above the critical $0.85 support level, positioning itself for a possible recovery depending on market sentiment and outcomes from the meeting.

However, if the drawdown persists and ADA loses the $0.85 support, the altcoin could slip to $0.77 or lower. Such a decline would invalidate the bullish outlook, signaling extended challenges for Cardano’s price recovery.

Celestia (TIA)

Celestia is one of the key altcoins to watch this week as it prepares for the Ginger upgrade. This critical update will double Celestia’s data availability throughput while reducing block times by 50%, from 12 seconds to just 6 seconds, marking a significant milestone in its network development.

The Ginger upgrade is expected to influence TIA’s price, particularly after the altcoin fell by 44% during the early December crash. Currently trading at $4.82, TIA’s performance hinges on whether the market perceives the upgrade as a catalyst for recovery or further volatility.

If the decline continues, TIA’s price could drop below the $4.52 support level, potentially reaching $3.88. Conversely, reclaiming $4.96 as support could signal a bullish trend, driving the altcoin to $6.03 and invalidating the bearish outlook.

Tron (TRX)

Tron’s price is trading at $0.25, struggling to break through the $0.26 resistance barrier. The Tron network is set for a pivotal upgrade as it integrates Chainlink’s Data Feeds, establishing Chainlink as its official oracle solution, a move expected to enhance network functionality.

This transition will shift $6.5 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) from WINkLink to Chainlink, potentially boosting Tron’s price. The current target for TRX is to breach $0.30 and flip it into support, which could spark renewed investor confidence and upward momentum.

However, failing to breach $0.26 could result in Tron falling to $0.22, invalidating the bullish outlook. Such a decline would extend losses and dampen the enthusiasm surrounding the upcoming upgrade.