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.
58 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: 09/28/2026, 11:00 AM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Quant QNT $238.72 31.54% 312.80% $3.50B
2 Bitway BTW $1.35 25.85% 90.76% $3.68B
3 Sui SUI $1.18 6.49% 22.75% $4.85B
4 Canton CC $0.1390 1.71% 21.32% $5.49B
5 Ethena ENA $0.2620 2.70% 21.08% $2.64B
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $306.74 10.25% 20.57% $6.16B
7 Litecoin LTC $70.52 2.15% 20.43% $5.47B
8 Ondo ONDO $0.5174 5.34% 20.18% $2.52B
9 NEAR Protocol NEAR $5.16 3.23% 19.89% $6.73B
10 Kaspa KAS $0.0468 4.10% 16.41% $1.30B
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.63 2.53% 15.61% $4.58B
12 Dash DASH $65.25 8.46% 14.01% $837.84M
13 Worldcoin WLD $0.5127 6.46% 12.82% $1.91B
14 JUST JST $0.1280 2.24% 12.67% $1.05B
15 Bittensor TAO $304.28 7.70% 11.92% $3.45B
16 Hedera HBAR $0.1072 11.83% 11.88% $4.72B
17 Jupiter JUP $0.3395 0.99% 11.64% $1.13B
18 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00489587 10.21% 10.81% $2.28B
19 Sky SKY $0.0795 2.75% 10.76% $1.86B
20 Filecoin FIL $1.06 7.59% 10.49% $883.35M
21 Render RENDER $1.94 7.13% 9.60% $1.01B
22 Chainlink LINK $13.70 4.47% 9.09% $10.25B
23 Mantle MNT $0.6488 5.59% 7.42% $2.14B
24 PancakeSwap CAKE $2.68 3.14% 6.28% $1.01B
25 Ethereum Classic ETC $9.09 4.68% 6.00% $1.44B
26 Aave AAVE $148.01 5.13% 5.90% $2.28B
27 Algorand ALGO $0.1221 2.54% 5.66% $1.11B
28 Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC $1.06 — 5.59% $24.52B
29 Solana SOL $118.38 4.70% 5.33% $69.57B
30 Uniswap UNI $8.90 10.88% 5.01% $5.52B
31 Polkadot DOT $1.21 3.57% 4.66% $2.06B
32 Cardano ADA $0.2451 4.37% 4.26% $9.20B
33 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.1131 5.98% 4.11% $1.20B
34 Stellar XLM $0.2097 3.81% 4.08% $7.33B
35 Dogecoin DOGE $0.0931 4.93% 3.99% $14.53B
36 Pepe PEPE $0.00000418 5.34% 3.20% $1.76B
37 Cronos CRO $0.0643 5.68% 2.73% $3.20B
38 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
39 XRP XRP $1.48 3.52% 2.55% $93.22B
40 Zcash ZEC $1,554 6.50% 2.22% $26.33B
41 NEXO NEXO $0.8570 1.52% 2.21% $856.97M
42 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
43 Bitcoin BTC $82,960 2.16% 1.63% $1.67T
44 Shiba Inu SHIB $0.00000564 5.70% 1.51% $3.32B
45 Internet Computer ICP $2.99 7.07% 1.37% $1.67B
46 LEO Token LEO $9.06 0.50% 1.02% $8.33B
47 Blockchain Capital BCAP $107.53 0.00% 0.93% $979.83M
48 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.10% 0.79% $2.28B
49 KuCoin KCS $7.27 1.25% 0.71% $997.01M
50 Pi Network PI $0.0886 3.48% 0.38% $996.77M
51 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
52 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.00% 0.07% $2.41B
53 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
54 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B
55 USDD USDD $0.9982 0.11% 0.01% $1.54B
56 Dai DAI $1.0000 0.03% 0.01% $4.61B
57 Gate GT $10.81 5.74% 0.00% $1.15B
58 USDC USDC $0.9998 0.01% 0.00% $75.12B