Moonbeam (GLMR) is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract parachain on the Polkadot network. As ofJanuary 17, 2026, the live price of GLMR is approximately$0.024to$0.031. The token serves as the utility and governance driver for the network, used for transaction fees, staking to secure the network, and voting on community-led proposals. 
Core Technology and Utility
Ethereum Compatibility: Moonbeam allows developers to redeploy existing Solidity smart contracts with minimal changes, utilizing familiar tools like MetaMask, Remix, and Hardhat.
Interoperability: It leverages Polkadot’s Cross-Consensus Messaging (XCM) to interact with other parachains and external networks like Ethereum and Cosmos without traditional bridges.
Tokenomics Upgrades: Recent updates like Runtime 3800 have introduced a capped linear inflation model, limiting annual issuance to 60 million GLMR once the supply hits 1.2 billion.
Deflationary Mechanism: Since July 2025, 100% of transaction fees are burned to reduce circulating supply, up from the previous 80%.
Key 2026 Developments
Staking Flexibility: Runtime 4100, launched in January 2026, reduced the minimum stake for collators from 500,000 to 100,000 GLMR to improve decentralization.
Gaming Expansion: Moonbeam is a growing hub for Web3 gaming, hosting high-stakes tournaments like GLMillionaiRe with prize pools of 1 million GLMR.
Upcoming Catalysts: A major token unlock of approximately 16.8 billion tokens is scheduled for November 24, 2026.
RWA Initiatives: The network is collaborating on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization projects, including initiatives in Paraguay for agricultural and credit sectors.
Market Outlook and Predictions
Technical indicators for January 2026 show a mixed sentiment; while the 50-day and 200-day moving averages have shown rising trends on short-term charts, daily and weekly timeframes remain bearish.
Short-Term Forecast: Analysts project a potential price target of $0.060 by the end of January 2026 if favorable sentiment persists.
Long-Term Potential: Some models estimate GLMR could reach a range of $0.35 to $0.45following extended on-chain growth and wider ecosystem adoption. #MarketRebound #BTC100kNext? #GLMR