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.
45 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: 09/29/2026, 05:50 PM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Quant QNT $236.36 7.85% 236.14% $3.44B
2 Bitway BTW $1.15 10.37% 55.72% $3.11B
3 Hedera HBAR $0.1183 24.40% 28.75% $5.19B
4 Algorand ALGO $0.1354 16.76% 19.78% $1.23B
5 Ethena ENA $0.2495 8.23% 16.66% $2.52B
6 Aerodrome Finance AERO $0.8234 2.54% 16.13% $820.07M
7 Chainlink LINK $14.87 6.90% 15.16% $11.12B
8 Bitcoin Cash BCH $305.20 3.46% 14.39% $6.13B
9 JUST JST $0.1288 0.68% 13.16% $1.05B
10 Ondo ONDO $0.5077 10.91% 12.73% $2.47B
11 Sky SKY $0.0777 8.24% 11.59% $1.82B
12 Canton CC $0.1327 5.31% 11.24% $5.27B
13 Litecoin LTC $67.81 4.20% 10.54% $5.27B
14 Jupiter JUP $0.3238 8.51% 9.07% $1.07B
15 Sui SUI $1.12 9.71% 7.05% $4.57B
16 Stellar XLM $0.2266 7.66% 6.15% $7.93B
17 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.55 3.60% 6.06% $4.36B
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $4.65 10.94% 5.07% $6.09B
19 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00480608 4.92% 4.68% $2.24B
20 Internet Computer ICP $3.22 5.64% 3.11% $1.80B
21 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
22 Mantle MNT $0.6582 2.48% 2.69% $2.17B
23 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.1139 1.48% 2.50% $1.21B
24 Kaspa KAS $0.0451 2.61% 2.36% $1.25B
25 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
26 Filecoin FIL $1.03 5.36% 1.64% $857.34M
27 Render RENDER $1.90 4.75% 1.56% $983.30M
28 Aave AAVE $147.74 1.78% 1.47% $2.28B
29 Cronos CRO $0.0680 5.39% 1.42% $3.38B
30 Blockchain Capital BCAP $107.53 0.00% 0.93% $979.83M
31 LEO Token LEO $9.03 0.38% 0.82% $8.31B
32 Ethereum Classic ETC $8.96 3.74% 0.70% $1.42B
33 PancakeSwap CAKE $2.54 7.84% 0.63% $809.85M
34 Worldcoin WLD $0.4744 9.90% 0.49% $1.82B
35 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.02% 0.20% $2.28B
36 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
37 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.07% $2.41B
38 Falcon USD USDF $0.9957 0.04% 0.07% $1.37B
39 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
40 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B
41 Dai DAI $1.0000 0.01% 0.02% $4.61B
42 Global Dollar USDG $1.00 0.03% 0.01% $3.25B
43 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.00 0.00% 0.01% $2.52B
44 United Stables U $0.9996 0.01% 0.01% $1.54B
45 USDC USDC $0.9998 0.00% 0.00% $74.80B