COTI is currently evolving from a DAG-based payment network into COTI V2, a privacy-centric Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) that utilizes "Garbled Circuits" to enable confidential decentralized applications (dApps).
Market Performance (January 22, 2026)
Price: Trading at approximately $0.019 - $0.021 USD.
Market Trend: The token is experiencing bearish short-term momentum, down roughly 1.16% in the last 24 hours and over 14% over the past week.
Key Resistance: Analysts are watching the $0.022 level; reclaiming this is considered critical for a technical trend reversal.
Recent Network Developments (2026)
Helium Mainnet Upgrade: Successfully completed on January 11, 2026, this upgrade introduced native 128-bit and 256-bit support to optimize private computations for DeFi and Real-World Assets (RWAs).
Privacy-on-Demand: A key 2026 initiative is the rollout of a multichain "Privacy-on-Demand" solution, allowing developers on other blockchains to integrate COTI’s privacy features without migrating their entire projects.
Nodes V2 & Treasury: The network is transitioning toward Nodes V2, aimed at decentralizing operations to thousands of community-run nodes, alongside a shift to community governance for the Treasury later this year.
Future Outlook
COTI’s 2026 roadmap focuses on capturing the emerging Private RWA market and achieving a top-three position in private DeFi volume. While technical indicators remain weak, the project is banking on institutional adoption of its "audit-friendly" privacy solutions following more favorable regulatory discussions in late 2025.