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.
51 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: 09/28/2026, 07:50 PM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Quant QNT $257.29 37.86% 260.48% $3.69B
2 Hedera HBAR $0.1296 38.33% 37.36% $5.69B
3 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00526372 7.89% 22.85% $2.45B
4 NEAR Protocol NEAR $4.97 5.19% 21.51% $6.50B
5 Ethena ENA $0.2615 6.83% 21.17% $2.64B
6 Algorand ALGO $0.1356 15.07% 19.36% $1.23B
7 Aerodrome Finance AERO $0.8214 1.60% 18.36% $818.97M
8 Bitcoin Cash BCH $310.71 7.50% 17.42% $6.25B
9 Ondo ONDO $0.5205 5.32% 16.81% $2.54B
10 Chainlink LINK $15.20 7.50% 16.72% $11.38B
11 JUST JST $0.1291 2.91% 15.52% $1.06B
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.64 0.63% 15.02% $4.63B
13 Sui SUI $1.17 6.93% 14.21% $4.78B
14 Worldcoin WLD $0.4990 10.45% 12.72% $1.86B
15 Canton CC $0.1332 1.33% 11.91% $5.29B
16 Litecoin LTC $69.24 2.76% 10.36% $5.38B
17 Kaspa KAS $0.0463 3.33% 9.02% $1.28B
18 Cronos CRO $0.0693 2.94% 8.92% $3.44B
19 Dash DASH $65.01 5.06% 8.89% $835.40M
20 Filecoin FIL $1.05 8.73% 8.87% $875.62M
21 Sky SKY $0.0795 5.36% 8.84% $1.86B
22 Render RENDER $1.93 4.12% 8.68% $1.00B
23 Jupiter JUP $0.3313 2.33% 8.27% $1.10B
24 Stellar XLM $0.2252 4.21% 6.98% $7.88B
25 Bittensor TAO $304.20 6.42% 4.82% $3.45B
26 Ethereum Classic ETC $9.22 2.91% 4.52% $1.46B
27 Bitway BTW $0.9805 17.49% 4.23% $2.66B
28 Mantle MNT $0.6658 1.56% 3.87% $2.20B
29 Aave AAVE $148.36 4.52% 3.20% $2.29B
30 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
31 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.1164 3.17% 2.21% $1.24B
32 Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC $1.06 — 2.12% $24.57B
33 KuCoin KCS $7.43 1.71% 2.03% $1.02B
34 LEO Token LEO $9.00 0.57% 1.98% $8.27B
35 Zcash ZEC $1,528 3.86% 1.91% $25.91B
36 Internet Computer ICP $3.04 4.90% 1.86% $1.69B
37 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
38 Solana SOL $119.74 1.94% 1.03% $70.41B
39 Blockchain Capital BCAP $107.53 0.00% 0.93% $979.83M
40 PancakeSwap CAKE $2.62 5.94% 0.79% $834.51M
41 Uniswap UNI $8.89 8.43% 0.77% $5.52B
42 Cardano ADA $0.2481 2.64% 0.62% $9.32B
43 Pi Network PI $0.0896 1.11% 0.46% $1.01B
44 XRP XRP $1.51 1.34% 0.35% $94.70B
45 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
46 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.01% 0.08% $2.28B
47 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.07% $2.41B
48 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
49 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B
50 Global Dollar USDG $1.00 0.02% 0.01% $3.25B
51 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.00 0.00% 0.01% $2.49B