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: 09/30/2026, 10:30 AM
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Quant QNT $288.66 6.33% 280.65% $4.21B
2 Pump.fun PUMP $0.00575852 14.80% 30.16% $2.68B
3 Ethena ENA $0.2543 0.33% 14.25% $2.57B
4 JUST JST $0.1279 2.09% 13.98% $1.05B
5 Sui SUI $1.16 0.75% 13.49% $4.76B
6 Ondo ONDO $0.4980 5.22% 13.38% $2.42B
7 Bitway BTW $1.04 16.16% 13.15% $2.82B
8 NEAR Protocol NEAR $5.07 5.54% 13.02% $6.63B
9 Internet Computer ICP $3.48 2.60% 12.70% $1.94B
10 Sky SKY $0.0811 1.07% 10.91% $1.90B
11 Chainlink LINK $14.30 6.03% 9.61% $10.69B
12 Worldcoin WLD $0.5044 0.29% 9.41% $1.94B
13 Canton CC $0.1247 6.21% 9.29% $4.95B
14 Algorand ALGO $0.1232 6.50% 9.23% $1.12B
15 Jupiter JUP $0.3272 0.12% 7.48% $1.09B
16 Hedera HBAR $0.1063 9.95% 6.37% $4.66B
17 Aave AAVE $160.30 4.01% 4.12% $2.47B
18 Kaspa KAS $0.0436 6.95% 4.01% $1.21B
19 Render RENDER $1.93 0.73% 3.75% $1.00B
20 Litecoin LTC $66.76 3.16% 3.70% $5.18B
21 Aster ASTER $0.7675 6.42% 3.55% $2.08B
22 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.1158 0.66% 3.28% $1.23B
23 Maker MKR $1,794 4.37% 2.70% $935.22M
24 Mento Australian Dollar AUDM $0.6824 0.71% 1.85% $6.82B
25 Filecoin FIL $1.07 0.21% 1.66% $887.48M
26 Stellar XLM $0.2242 3.06% 1.55% $7.85B
27 Polkadot DOT $1.21 1.02% 1.01% $2.07B
28 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.49 7.03% 0.67% $4.18B
29 LEO Token LEO $9.07 0.39% 0.59% $8.34B
30 KuCoin KCS $7.43 0.82% 0.58% $1.02B
31 USDD USDD $0.9996 0.12% 0.17% $1.53B
32 syrupUSDT SYRUPUSDT $1.11 0.05% 0.13% $802.77M
33 syrupUSDC SYRUPUSDC $1.15 0.06% 0.09% $1.59B
34 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.07% $2.41B
35 USDGO USDGO $1.00 0.04% 0.04% $1.19B
36 USDT0 USDT0 $0.9989 0.07% 0.04% $4.46B
37 sUSDS SUSDS $1.09 0.08% 0.03% $4.46B
38 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.11% 0.03% $2.28B
39 Dai DAI $1.00 0.00% 0.03% $4.59B
40 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.00 0.00% 0.02% $2.52B
41 Falcon USD USDF $0.9959 0.01% 0.01% $1.37B
42 Global Dollar USDG $1.00 0.01% 0.01% $3.17B
43 USDS USDS $0.9999 0.05% 0.01% $9.98B
44 PayPal USD PYUSD $0.9999 0.01% 0.01% $2.76B