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.
78 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: Oct 22, 2026, 12:30 AM GMT+2
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Lighter LIT $3.85 12.18% 27.03% $962.13M
2 Curve DAO CRV $0.4008 3.99% 21.75% $633.09M
3 Pearl PEARL $2.40 13.04% 21.16% $845.70M
4 Zcash ZEC $1,347 6.04% 19.05% $22.90B
5 Venice Token VVV $27.33 6.00% 18.42% $1.33B
6 Worldcoin WLD $0.5756 2.52% 17.76% $2.20B
7 Ether.fi ETHFI $0.7168 0.52% 15.62% $691.80M
8 Pepe PEPE $0.00000468 3.87% 15.54% $1.97B
9 Injective INJ $8.66 3.55% 14.43% $866.11M
10 Monero XMR $628.93 1.41% 13.07% $11.84B
11 Celestia TIA $0.6095 2.55% 12.49% $600.04M
12 NEAR Protocol NEAR $5.30 6.73% 11.37% $6.95B
13 Ethena ENA $0.2153 8.92% 11.21% $2.89B
14 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00510562 7.45% 8.48% $2.36B
15 VeChain VET $0.00766222 6.63% 8.32% $658.53M
16 Bitcoin Cash BCH $287.99 1.57% 7.52% $5.79B
17 Uniswap UNI $7.51 0.21% 7.33% $4.69B
18 Dash DASH $51.55 1.71% 6.89% $663.78M
19 Arbitrum ARB $0.1912 0.79% 6.75% $1.32B
20 Sky SKY $0.0758 0.54% 6.58% $1.77B
21 Mantle MNT $0.5534 3.21% 5.63% $1.83B
22 Kaspa KAS $0.0388 4.33% 4.83% $1.08B
23 Ondo ONDO $0.4629 1.89% 4.72% $2.25B
24 XRP XRP $1.37 2.79% 4.41% $86.76B
25 KuCoin KCS $7.48 1.09% 4.36% $1.04B
26 LayerZero ZRO $1.94 5.35% 4.14% $776.73M
27 Litecoin LTC $61.45 0.18% 4.14% $4.78B
28 Solana SOL $107.61 0.74% 3.95% $63.45B
29 Bitcoin BTC $84,598 1.96% 3.75% $1.70T
30 WhiteBIT Coin WBT $82.11 1.21% 3.59% $9.75B
31 Ethereum ETH $2,488 1.25% 3.41% $303.90B
32 Jupiter JUP $0.3284 3.67% 3.26% $1.09B
33 Aster ASTER $0.7208 0.44% 3.19% $1.96B
34 XDC Network XDC $0.0348 7.46% 3.17% $693.50M
35 BNB BNB $749.82 1.09% 3.17% $98.61B
36 Shiba Inu SHIB $0.00000518 0.83% 2.75% $3.05B
37 Sui SUI $1.04 0.45% 2.54% $4.27B
38 Bittensor TAO $274.02 0.75% 2.34% $3.11B
39 Chainlink LINK $12.59 2.22% 2.33% $9.65B
40 Ethereum Classic ETC $8.11 2.34% 2.32% $1.29B
41 Polkadot DOT $1.15 0.42% 2.18% $1.97B
42 NEXO NEXO $0.8294 1.16% 2.13% $829.39M
43 Aptos APT $0.8212 0.71% 2.09% $725.25M
44 Quant QNT $209.02 6.43% 1.87% $3.04B
45 Cronos CRO $0.0586 1.34% 1.69% $2.97B
46 Aave AAVE $155.80 0.08% 1.65% $2.40B
47 Pi Network PI $0.0798 0.83% 1.55% $900.31M
48 Morpho MORPHO $2.37 1.57% 1.39% $1.67B
49 Dogecoin DOGE $0.0824 0.68% 1.33% $12.88B
50 PancakeSwap CAKE $2.25 1.01% 1.23% $715.86M
51 Stellar XLM $0.1842 1.28% 1.15% $6.49B
52 Hedera HBAR $0.0847 0.72% 1.05% $3.73B
53 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.43 0.47% 0.88% $18.11B
54 Tether Gold XAUT $4,134 0.17% 0.74% $3.34B
55 PAX Gold PAXG $4,138 0.18% 0.64% $1.83B
56 LEO Token LEO $9.04 0.01% 0.32% $8.31B
57 Rain RAIN $0.00912638 2.12% 0.28% $6.49B
58 Bitget Token BGB $1.93 1.35% 0.25% $1.35B
59 Cosmos Hub ATOM $1.76 0.21% 0.25% $946.22M
60 Render RENDER $1.91 2.35% 0.24% $991.90M
61 Gate GT $10.41 2.29% 0.17% $1.09B
62 USDD USDD $0.9989 0.00% 0.14% $1.76B
63 Open USD OUSD $0.9993 0.07% 0.13% $831.63M
64 BFUSD BFUSD $0.9992 0.03% 0.10% $1.32B
65 Cardano ADA $0.2268 1.31% 0.09% $8.52B
66 Invesco Short Duration US Government Securities Fund USTB $11.25 0.01% 0.07% $776.99M
67 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.06% $2.39B
68 Falcon USD USDF $0.9952 0.03% 0.05% $1.88B
69 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.36 0.86% 0.04% $3.85B
70 United Stables U $0.9996 0.00% 0.04% $1.59B
71 GHO GHO $0.9987 0.03% 0.04% $698.11M
72 Tether USDT $0.9995 0.02% 0.03% $182.84B
73 Ethena USDe USDE $0.9997 0.00% 0.03% $4.66B
74 PayPal USD PYUSD $1.00 0.03% 0.02% $2.91B
75 Global Dollar USDG $1.00 0.01% 0.01% $3.17B
76 USDS USDS $1.00 0.02% 0.01% $10.02B
77 USDC USDC $0.9998 0.00% 0.01% $72.50B
78 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.00 0.01% 0.01% $2.35B