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.
44 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: 09/17/2026, 04:10 PM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Bitway BTW $0.6831 10.78% 42.10% $1.85B
2 Uniswap UNI $7.20 16.34% 22.10% $4.47B
3 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.85 16.21% 19.80% $3.73B
4 Zcash ZEC $1,373 9.85% 15.20% $23.26B
5 JUST JST $0.1165 0.50% 12.70% $954.31M
6 PancakeSwap CAKE $2.37 8.39% 12.50% $757.42M
7 Arbitrum ARB $0.1620 2.08% 10.30% $1.10B
8 Lighter LIT $4.87 15.81% 9.40% $1.22B
9 Venice Token VVV $25.01 11.01% 7.10% $1.20B
10 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.0972 5.33% 6.90% $1.04B
11 Pepe PEPE $0.00000357 6.82% 6.50% $1.50B
12 Ondo ONDO $0.3688 12.27% 5.90% $1.80B
13 Aster ASTER $0.7360 8.40% 5.00% $1.99B
14 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00403872 11.74% 5.00% $1.89B
15 Stellar XLM $0.1838 5.63% 3.90% $6.41B
16 Gate GT $9.35 3.62% 3.90% $996.94M
17 World Liberty Financial WLFI $0.0579 1.73% 3.30% $1.84B
18 Ethena ENA $0.1515 4.35% 3.30% $1.53B
19 Cronos CRO $0.0580 4.55% 3.00% $2.88B
20 BNB BNB $724.92 2.06% 2.90% $96.54B
21 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
22 Aave AAVE $124.52 6.53% 2.50% $1.92B
23 KuCoin KCS $7.01 3.31% 2.40% $961.44M
24 Sky SKY $0.0594 3.82% 2.10% $1.39B
25 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
26 Litecoin LTC $52.67 4.59% 1.80% $4.09B
27 Ethereum ETH $2,454 2.71% 1.70% $299.57B
28 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.71 4.19% 1.60% $18.20B
29 Solana SOL $100.25 3.36% 1.40% $58.89B
30 OKB OKB $111.77 2.20% 1.30% $2.35B
31 Jupiter JUP $0.2251 6.62% 1.10% $746.98M
32 Dash DASH $57.10 5.27% 0.90% $733.24M
33 Monero XMR $502.90 1.31% 0.80% $9.46B
34 Tether Gold XAUT $4,367 1.01% 0.40% $2.72B
35 PAX Gold PAXG $4,368 0.88% 0.40% $1.90B
36 Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC $1.03 2.65% 0.30% $23.27B
37 Canton CC $0.1001 10.20% 0.30% $3.97B
38 syrupUSDT SYRUPUSDT $1.11 0.05% 0.13% $802.77M
39 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.10% $2.56B
40 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.01% 0.10% $2.21B
41 Invesco Short Duration US Government Securities Fund USTB $11.21 0.01% 0.10% $732.89M
42 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
43 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
44 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B