2026 crypto year in review
Coming January 2027 · live YTD top 10 below, updated daily
January 2027
The full 2026 year in review (final standings, biggest winners and losers, and the stories that defined crypto in 2026) publishes here in January 2027.
Until then, here’s the live year-to-date top 10, refreshed every morning with the latest prices:
| # | Asset | Symbol | YTD return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moolah | MOOLAH | +2,781.23% |
| 2 | Venice Token | VVV | +1,239.60% |
| 3 | Kinetiq | KNTQ | +690.81% |
| 4 | Derive | DRV | +669.26% |
| 5 | Bedrock | BR | +668.90% |
| 6 | Diem | DIEM | +611.98% |
| 7 | ADI | ADI | +580.79% |
| 8 | Akedo | AKE | +490.44% |
| 9 | Infinity Ground | AIN | +472.94% |
| 10 | Collector Crypt | CARDS | +448.92% |
Year-to-date return = (current price − January 1, 2026 price) ÷ January 1, 2026 price. Data: CoinGecko.
New in 2026
These coins launched after January 1, 2026, so they have no January 1 baseline. Their returns are measured from the date tracking began (shown per row), not year-to-date. That’s why these numbers differ from the YTD table above.
| # | Asset | Symbol | Tracked since | Return since tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial Inu | AI | 2026-07-20 | +4,663.28% |
| 2 | STONK | STONK | 2026-08-05 | +4,396.56% |
| 3 | Cash Cat | CASHCAT | 2026-07-01 | +4,318.13% |
| 4 | Pons | PONS | 2026-07-15 | +1,821.47% |
| 5 | Cap | CAP | 2026-06-26 | +331.72% |
| 6 | 牛来 (Niu Lai) | 牛来 | 2026-08-16 | +284.63% |
| 7 | Backpack | BP | 2026-03-23 | +165.31% |
| 8 | Zama | ZAMA | 2026-02-02 | +109.49% |
| 9 | DGrid AI | DGAI | 2026-08-24 | +103.05% |
| 10 | Verified Emeralds | VEREM | 2026-10-18 | +80.51% |
For informational purposes only, not financial advice.
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