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.
29 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: Oct 18, 2026, 08:20 AM GMT+2
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Quack AI Q $0.1336 100.65% 336.06% $627.15M
2 Bitway BTW $2.44 17.98% 45.04% $3.68B
3 Pearl PRL $1.89 11.35% 39.48% $658.86M
4 Akedo AKE $0.0299 1.31% 12.47% $681.61M
5 Injective INJ $8.47 4.93% 11.47% $846.31M
6 Monero XMR $582.47 3.97% 10.48% $10.97B
7 Celestia TIA $0.6244 16.26% 3.91% $613.47M
8 LEO Token LEO $9.04 0.11% 1.47% $8.31B
9 TRON TRX $0.3331 0.61% 0.91% $31.65B
10 Open USD OUSD $1.00 0.28% 0.27% $827.45M
11 Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC $1.07 3.19% 0.23% $25.63B
12 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.08% 0.08% $2.35B
13 Invesco Short Duration US Government Securities Fund USTB $11.25 0.00% 0.07% $821.20M
14 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.00% 0.05% $2.39B
15 United Stables U $0.9996 0.04% 0.05% $1.57B
16 Blockchain Capital BCAP $105.74 0.00% 0.05% $963.51M
17 USDGO USDGO $1.00 0.02% 0.04% $1.27B
18 USDD USDD $0.9983 0.04% 0.04% $1.79B
19 Global Dollar USDG $1.00 0.02% 0.03% $3.09B
20 USD1 USD1 $0.9992 0.03% 0.02% $4.02B
21 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.00 0.03% 0.02% $2.43B
22 GHO GHO $0.9987 0.10% 0.02% $698.11M
23 Dai DAI $1.00 0.01% 0.02% $4.52B
24 PayPal USD PYUSD $0.9998 0.02% 0.01% $2.85B
25 USDS USDS $1.0000 0.04% 0.01% $10.23B
26 Falcon USD USDF $0.9952 0.09% 0.01% $1.88B
27 Ethena USDe USDE $0.9994 0.02% 0.01% $4.68B
28 USDC USDC $0.9998 0.02% 0.00% $72.51B
29 BFUSD BFUSD $0.9986 0.07% 0.00% $1.32B