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.
50 gaining cryptocurrencies in the last 7 days Updated: Nov 6, 2026, 02:50 AM GMT+1
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# Coin Price 24h 7d Market cap
1 Lighter LIT $3.41 1.51% 30.27% $852.83M
2 Stacks STX $0.3414 5.00% 24.24% $642.02M
3 Injective INJ $8.25 2.90% 13.94% $825.39M
4 Aave AAVE $131.05 0.32% 10.26% $2.02B
5 Zcash ZEC $1,306 0.11% 8.71% $22.24B
6 Uniswap UNI $6.95 9.07% 8.26% $4.23B
7 Midnight NIGHT $0.0392 8.95% 7.94% $650.88M
8 POL (ex-MATIC) POL $0.0938 2.71% 7.36% $998.85M
9 Pepe PEPE $0.00000490 2.57% 6.82% $2.06B
10 Arbitrum ARB $0.1648 0.93% 5.70% $1.14B
11 LayerZero ZRO $1.60 12.21% 5.11% $639.22M
12 Quant QNT $190.98 5.82% 5.05% $2.78B
13 Monero XMR $617.77 2.63% 3.16% $11.63B
14 Pearl PEARL $1.61 0.54% 3.00% $597.13M
15 Chainlink LINK $10.84 5.25% 2.39% $8.31B
16 Beldex BDX $0.0717 1.08% 2.17% $564.53M
17 PAX Gold PAXG $4,056 1.46% 2.00% $1.82B
18 Tether Gold XAUT $4,046 1.35% 1.93% $3.27B
19 Polkadot DOT $0.9249 3.28% 1.90% $1.58B
20 Bitcoin Cash BCH $274.51 2.77% 1.89% $5.52B
21 Canton CC $0.0958 4.48% 1.80% $3.83B
22 Gate GT $9.54 5.02% 1.57% $998.62M
23 Internet Computer ICP $2.43 6.68% 1.28% $1.36B
24 Pyth Network PYTH $0.0636 5.29% 1.06% $500.50M
25 PancakeSwap CAKE $1.92 4.19% 0.95% $630.11M
26 Aster ASTER $0.6938 1.50% 0.81% $1.78B
27 Render RENDER $1.53 4.91% 0.77% $816.47M
28 Avalanche AVAX $8.26 5.48% 0.51% $3.67B
29 KuCoin KCS $7.20 3.23% 0.43% $1.01B
30 EURC EURC $1.12 0.37% 0.36% $518.87M
31 USDS USDS $1.00 0.02% 0.35% $9.55B
32 PayPal USD PYUSD $1.00 0.02% 0.28% $2.70B
33 Falcon USD USDF $0.9942 0.14% 0.18% $1.82B
34 Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC $1.03 1.28% 0.18% $27.11B
35 Ethena USDe USDE $0.9988 0.07% 0.16% $4.52B
36 BFUSD BFUSD $0.9986 0.02% 0.15% $1.32B
37 Ripple USD RLUSD $1.00 0.03% 0.14% $2.65B
38 GHO GHO $0.9985 0.02% 0.14% $697.97M
39 USD1 USD1 $0.9985 0.01% 0.11% $3.60B
40 Open USD OUSD $0.9994 0.00% 0.09% $907.11M
41 Tether USDT $0.9990 0.03% 0.08% $177.57B
42 Dai DAI $1.00 0.00% 0.08% $4.49B
43 Circle USYC USYC $1.14 0.01% 0.07% $2.19B
44 Invesco Short Duration US Government Securities Fund USTB $11.27 0.01% 0.07% $624.89M
45 United Stables U $0.9992 0.06% 0.06% $1.61B
46 USDC USDC $0.9995 0.01% 0.04% $70.50B
47 Global Dollar USDG $1.00 0.02% 0.03% $2.78B
48 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $1.15 0.14% 0.02% $2.39B
49 USDGO USDGO $1.00 0.03% 0.01% $1.16B
50 Usual USD USD0 $0.9988 0.02% 0.01% $540.26M