Top Gaining Cryptocurrencies

Interested in cryptocurrencies? You are not alone — this fascinating world of digital assets is constantly expanding. In recent years, some projects have delivered returns of several hundred percent per year. Prices are primarily driven by market sentiment, key news and regulatory shifts. Because of that, crypto valuations can swing sharply in a single day. Keep in mind that this is a high-risk asset class with significant daily volatility.

The main reasons cryptocurrency prices rise quickly:
Adoption: When a cryptocurrency gains real-world use, its value naturally rises. Imagine a major online retailer or corporation starting to accept Bitcoin — trust in the asset jumps immediately.
Speculation and market dynamics: The crypto market is driven by emotion and expectations. A single positive headline or strong belief in a project can be enough to send the price sharply higher. Unfortunately there are also unethical practices such as insider trading or wash trading that can artificially inflate prices.
Scarcity: Many cryptocurrencies have a predefined maximum supply. The textbook example is Bitcoin, capped at 21 million coins. Once all are mined, no more will ever exist. With growing demand, that fixed supply pushes the price up.
Technology development: Every improvement in blockchain technology expands the potential real-world use cases for cryptocurrencies in the future.
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Table notes: The table below lists cryptocurrencies that have posted the largest gains over the recent period. We focus on the most promising projects from the top 200 by market capitalization. Data is sorted by 7-day or 24-hour growth — you can switch between the two above the table. Warning: Crypto investment is extremely high-risk. Only invest what you can afford to lose.
81 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: 09/21/2026, 08:00 PM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Akedo AKE $0.0504 18.40% 270.97% $1.17B
2 NEAR Protocol NEAR $3.93 3.07% 69.05% $5.14B
3 Arbitrum ARB $0.2240 6.13% 67.19% $1.52B
4 Ethena ENA $0.2074 7.86% 48.55% $2.09B
5 Avalanche AVAX $10.80 1.64% 48.53% $4.78B
6 Pepe PEPE $0.00000488 22.89% 41.85% $2.05B
7 Sui SUI $0.9928 11.08% 40.24% $4.07B
8 Uniswap UNI $8.77 0.33% 39.86% $5.44B
9 MemeCore M $1.48 3.06% 36.07% $3.37B
10 Venice Token VVV $31.04 8.92% 35.94% $1.49B
11 Zcash ZEC $1,467 1.16% 31.76% $24.86B
12 Bitway BTW $0.9349 28.75% 30.92% $2.53B
13 Render RENDER $1.77 5.51% 30.07% $917.48M
14 Kaspa KAS $0.0423 8.16% 27.86% $1.17B
15 Ondo ONDO $0.4391 4.17% 26.82% $2.14B
16 Jupiter JUP $0.2920 4.52% 26.70% $969.21M
17 Morpho MORPHO $2.67 1.10% 24.38% $1.87B
18 Bittensor TAO $278.76 6.65% 22.34% $3.16B
19 Canton CC $0.1153 7.32% 20.90% $4.57B
20 Gate GT $11.14 6.92% 20.55% $1.19B
21 Hedera HBAR $0.0907 4.86% 19.95% $3.98B
22 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00419092 1.36% 19.74% $1.96B
23 Bitcoin Cash BCH $262.34 4.77% 18.04% $5.27B
24 Polkadot DOT $1.17 1.06% 17.34% $1.99B
25 Algorand ALGO $0.1103 1.70% 16.98% $997.26M
26 Cardano ADA $0.2405 5.79% 16.92% $9.03B
27 Hyperliquid HYPE $92.08 0.36% 16.80% $20.48B
28 Ethereum Classic ETC $8.80 3.64% 16.39% $1.39B
29 Cosmos Hub ATOM $1.78 0.58% 16.16% $946.92M
30 Litecoin LTC $61.40 4.51% 16.04% $4.77B
31 Solana SOL $116.90 6.50% 15.36% $68.67B
32 Dogecoin DOGE $0.0972 12.04% 15.17% $15.18B
33 Worldcoin WLD $0.4302 1.62% 14.60% $1.57B
34 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.1099 2.43% 13.85% $1.18B
35 Aave AAVE $142.36 5.21% 13.64% $2.20B
36 Chainlink LINK $12.78 2.81% 13.36% $9.56B
37 Sky SKY $0.0722 3.59% 13.27% $1.69B
38 Shiba Inu SHIB $0.00000588 7.20% 12.94% $3.47B
39 Mantle MNT $0.6290 4.07% 12.18% $2.08B
40 Monero XMR $554.91 1.48% 11.56% $10.40B
41 BNB BNB $794.16 4.03% 10.52% $105.76B
42 Lighter LIT $4.77 0.06% 10.33% $1.19B
43 Ethereum ETH $2,739 4.45% 9.88% $334.38B
44 Bitget Token BGB $2.13 5.51% 9.54% $1.49B
45 Bitcoin BTC $85,800 5.82% 9.47% $1.72T
46 PancakeSwap CAKE $2.54 2.84% 8.71% $811.49M
47 Stellar XLM $0.2066 5.85% 8.16% $7.21B
48 Cronos CRO $0.0632 7.15% 7.87% $3.14B
49 Internet Computer ICP $2.90 0.23% 7.68% $1.61B
50 Aster ASTER $0.7300 0.63% 6.65% $1.98B
51 NEXO NEXO $0.8726 6.05% 6.64% $872.28M
52 WhiteBIT Coin WBT $86.31 4.39% 6.58% $10.26B
53 OKB OKB $121.85 3.79% 6.58% $2.56B
54 XRP XRP $1.49 6.55% 6.19% $93.91B
55 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.43 3.49% 6.02% $4.03B
56 KuCoin KCS $7.28 2.67% 4.53% $999.45M
57 Quant QNT $66.10 2.36% 3.49% $961.61M
58 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
59 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
60 TRON TRX $0.3443 0.27% 1.44% $32.70B
61 HTX DAO HTX $0.00000173 0.27% 1.38% $1.55B
62 Tether Gold XAUT $4,347 0.49% 1.28% $2.71B
63 PAX Gold PAXG $4,343 0.39% 1.07% $1.89B
64 syrupUSDT SYRUPUSDT $1.11 0.05% 0.13% $802.77M
65 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
66 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.31% 0.06% $2.26B
67 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.06% $2.51B
68 Blockchain Capital BCAP $106.54 0.00% 0.05% $970.80M
69 Ethena USDe USDE $0.9999 0.01% 0.04% $4.90B
70 USDS USDS $1.00 0.01% 0.04% $9.59B
71 PayPal USD PYUSD $1.00 0.01% 0.04% $2.78B
72 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
73 BFUSD BFUSD $1.0000 0.02% 0.03% $1.32B
74 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B
75 United Stables U $0.9998 0.00% 0.03% $1.41B
76 Tether USDT $0.9999 0.03% 0.03% $183.37B
77 USD1 USD1 $0.9996 0.01% 0.02% $4.37B
78 USDC USDC $0.9999 0.02% 0.02% $74.20B
79 Global Dollar USDG $1.0000 0.00% 0.02% $3.25B
80 Dai DAI $1.00 0.01% 0.01% $4.60B
81 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.0000 0.01% 0.01% $2.37B