Decentralized Exchanges crypto YTD returns 2026
Updated September 20, 2026 · Data: CoinGecko
Benchmark — Bitcoin YTD -7.42% · Decentralized Exchanges average +37.09%
Average YTD+37.09%
Median YTD+35.51%
BestHYPE +287.51%
WorstSNX -44.07%
Coins tracked21
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyperliquid | HYPE | +287.51% |
| 2 | Hydration | HDX | +102.17% |
| 3 | Lighter | LIT | +100.17% |
| 4 | Raydium | RAY | +88.34% |
| 5 | Aerodrome Finance | AERO | +67.28% |
| 6 | Jupiter | JUP | +58.24% |
| 7 | Uniswap | UNI | +53.25% |
| 8 | Falcon Finance | FF | +48.92% |
| 9 | Pendle | PENDLE | +44.58% |
| 10 | Orca | ORCA | +36.61% |
| 11 | PancakeSwap | CAKE | +35.51% |
| 12 | Aster | ASTER | +5.82% |
| 13 | THORChain | RUNE | +2.54% |
| 14 | Meteora | MET | +2.23% |
| 15 | Gnosis | GNO | -7.54% |
| 16 | Sushi | SUSHI | -7.68% |
| 17 | 0x Protocol | ZRX | -17.46% |
| 18 | dYdX | DYDX | -21.65% |
| 19 | CoW Protocol | COW | -27.57% |
| 20 | 1INCH | 1INCH | -28.33% |
| 21 | Synthetix | SNX | -44.07% |
New in 2026: Decentralized Exchanges
Launched after January 1, 2026, these assets have no year-to-date return yet. They’re ranked by return since tracking began — not comparable to the YTD figures above.
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | Tracked since | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | o1.exchange | O | 2026-06-17 | +7.99% |
| 2 | edgeX | EDGE | 2026-03-31 | +2.46% |
Decentralized Exchanges coins average +37.09% year-to-date in 2026, with a median of +35.51% across 21 tracked assets. HYPE leads at +287.51% while SNX trails at -44.07%. Each coin appears under one primary category assigned from CoinGecko’s own classification; specific narratives take priority over generic buckets. Updated September 20, 2026.
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