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.
73 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: 08/26/2026, 01:50 PM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Ethena ENA $0.1429 4.66% 70.90% $1.40B
2 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00478494 0.92% 62.10% $1.86B
3 Zcash ZEC $782.18 6.35% 56.50% $13.22B
4 Pepe PEPE $0.00000378 6.57% 47.80% $1.59B
5 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.1195 2.45% 46.10% $1.28B
6 Lighter LIT $3.38 1.42% 45.90% $843.33M
7 Aave AAVE $126.46 1.74% 44.20% $1.95B
8 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.77 1.92% 42.80% $18.19B
9 XRP XRP $1.41 4.72% 42.60% $88.55B
10 Rain RAIN $0.0176 20.85% 34.80% $12.46B
11 Jupiter JUP $0.2198 0.56% 33.40% $730.74M
12 Bitcoin Cash BCH $266.36 1.38% 31.60% $5.35B
13 WhiteBIT Coin WBT $72.46 0.94% 31.00% $8.55B
14 Uniswap UNI $4.28 2.68% 30.90% $2.67B
15 Canton CC $0.1176 2.68% 30.10% $4.64B
16 Ethereum ETH $2,460 0.81% 28.70% $296.87B
17 Cronos CRO $0.0587 4.76% 28.10% $2.85B
18 Ethereum Classic ETC $7.71 2.80% 27.40% $1.22B
19 Morpho MORPHO $2.56 3.88% 27.00% $1.68B
20 Solana SOL $96.83 1.90% 26.20% $56.49B
21 Worldcoin WLD $0.3929 2.03% 25.90% $1.42B
22 Dogecoin DOGE $0.0862 4.72% 24.10% $13.42B
23 Bittensor TAO $234.05 1.13% 23.00% $2.25B
24 Venice Token VVV $17.04 0.34% 22.50% $810.22M
25 Bitcoin BTC $78,407 0.91% 22.30% $1.57T
26 Cardano ADA $0.2102 4.04% 21.80% $7.88B
27 Sky SKY $0.0681 0.87% 21.40% $1.60B
28 NEXO NEXO $0.8368 1.82% 21.20% $836.44M
29 Render RENDER $1.51 0.44% 20.00% $781.61M
30 Aster ASTER $0.7075 0.91% 19.00% $1.91B
31 Shiba Inu SHIB $0.00000526 3.90% 18.90% $3.10B
32 Stellar XLM $0.1833 5.43% 18.60% $6.34B
33 Chainlink LINK $11.39 1.46% 17.70% $8.52B
34 BNB BNB $701.73 0.53% 17.40% $93.48B
35 Gate GT $7.87 2.33% 17.40% $840.34M
36 Avalanche AVAX $7.33 2.57% 16.70% $3.17B
37 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.85 3.93% 16.70% $2.41B
38 Sui SUI $0.7548 5.66% 16.00% $3.08B
39 Mantle MNT $0.5039 2.29% 15.70% $1.66B
40 Hedera HBAR $0.0773 3.79% 15.40% $3.39B
41 Ondo ONDO $0.3650 3.63% 13.80% $1.78B
42 Bitget Token BGB $1.89 0.84% 13.80% $1.32B
43 Algorand ALGO $0.0897 3.45% 13.70% $811.07M
44 Litecoin LTC $50.57 1.34% 13.00% $3.92B
45 OKB OKB $113.65 1.10% 12.30% $2.39B
46 Polkadot DOT $0.8518 4.81% 11.70% $1.45B
47 Cosmos Hub ATOM $1.56 0.63% 11.10% $821.87M
48 Quant QNT $62.34 3.68% 10.90% $906.65M
49 Internet Computer ICP $2.39 1.08% 9.60% $1.33B
50 KuCoin KCS $7.17 2.81% 9.50% $983.08M
51 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.42 3.65% 8.20% $3.94B
52 Monero XMR $442.16 1.44% 7.60% $8.31B
53 Kaspa KAS $0.0272 6.65% 6.40% $752.41M
54 Tether Gold XAUT $4,603 0.49% 6.00% $2.82B
55 PAX Gold PAXG $4,612 0.53% 5.90% $1.99B
56 Pi Network PI $0.0902 0.72% 4.30% $999.37M
57 MemeCore M $1.14 3.60% 2.80% $2.58B
58 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
59 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
60 TRON TRX $0.3358 1.99% 1.10% $31.88B
61 HTX DAO HTX $0.00000172 2.36% 0.60% $1.54B
62 Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC $1.01 — 0.50% $21.96B
63 LEO Token LEO $9.28 0.89% 0.40% $8.54B
64 Blockchain Capital BCAP $106.25 0.00% 0.40% $968.16M
65 syrupUSDT SYRUPUSDT $1.11 0.05% 0.13% $802.77M
66 Tether USDT $0.9998 0.01% 0.10% $183.20B
67 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.10% $2.93B
68 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.14 0.39% 0.10% $2.19B
69 BFUSD BFUSD $0.9998 0.04% 0.10% $1.32B
70 Invesco Short Duration US Government Securities Fund USTB $11.19 0.03% 0.10% $830.91M
71 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
72 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
73 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B