Top 5 Cryptos of the Week – November 9, 2026

The crypto market had a relatively modest week in terms of overall growth, with major crypto assets experiencing renewed selling pressure and limited upward momentum. Despite weaker performances from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, several selected altcoins managed to deliver positive returns.

Pieverse became this week's strongest performer with a remarkable 55% increase, followed by Injective, Arbitrum, Raydium, and Pepe. Below are the Top 5 Crypto Assets of the Week – November 9, 2026, ranked by their 7-day percentage gains, prices, and market capitalizations.

Market Overview – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin

The broader crypto market experienced another challenging week between November 2 and November 9, with major crypto assets facing increased volatility and selling pressure. CoinMarketCap historical data shows Bitcoin falling below $76,000, Ethereum declining toward $2,100, and Litecoin retreating to approximately $50. The relatively weak performance of these established crypto assets contrasted with the positive returns generated by this week's five leading altcoins.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin experienced a difficult week, declining from approximately $76,677 on November 2 to around $75,747 on November 6, according to CoinMarketCap historical data. This represents a decline of approximately 1.2% across those four days. BTC also experienced considerable volatility, briefly trading above $80,000 before facing renewed selling pressure.

By November 6, Bitcoin's market capitalization stood at approximately $1.52 trillion, reflecting weaker investor sentiment and a challenging environment for the broader crypto market.

Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum experienced significant volatility during the week. According to CoinMarketCap, ETH closed November 2 at approximately $2,249, briefly recovered above $2,420 on November 4, and subsequently declined to around $2,121 by November 8.

This represents a decrease of approximately 5.7% between November 2 and November 8. Ethereum's market capitalization also declined to approximately $259.3 billion, highlighting continued selling pressure across major crypto assets.

Litecoin (LTC)

Litecoin also experienced a difficult week, falling from approximately $54–$56 in early November to around $50 on November 8, according to CoinMarketCap historical exchange-rate data.

LTC briefly traded above $56 on November 4 before declining sharply during the following sessions. Despite its established role as a payment-focused crypto asset, Litecoin struggled to maintain positive momentum amid broader-market weakness.

#1 Pieverse (PIEVERSE) – Weekly Gain 55%

Pieverse (PIEVERSE) became this week's strongest-performing crypto asset, recording an impressive 55% increase and reaching approximately $1.64, with a market capitalization of $489 million. Pieverse is a Web3 payment infrastructure project focused on enabling programmable payments, on-chain invoicing, and transaction records designed for digital commerce and AI-driven financial activity.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Growing investor interest in Web3 payment infrastructure
• Increased attention toward programmable blockchain transactions
• Renewed demand for projects connecting AI and on-chain payments
• Strong trading momentum attracting additional market participants
• Higher speculative activity and growing market visibility

Pieverse's latest performance is particularly notable because it previously appeared in our September 21 ranking with a 53% increase. Its return to first place demonstrates renewed trading interest in the project.

#2 Injective (INJ) – Weekly Gain 12%

Injective (INJ) secured second place with a 12% increase, bringing its price to approximately $7.97 and its market capitalization to $797 million. Injective is a Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for decentralized financial applications, including trading platforms, derivatives, tokenized assets, and other blockchain-based financial services.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Renewed investor interest in decentralized finance infrastructure
• Growing attention toward blockchain-based trading applications
• Increased demand for tokenized financial products
• Positive trading momentum despite broader-market weakness
• Continued interest in Injective's ecosystem and financial applications

Injective's latest gain also represents a second consecutive appearance in our weekly Top 5, following an 8% increase in the October 19 ranking and a return to positive momentum this week.

#3 Arbitrum (ARB) – Weekly Gain 10.96%

Arbitrum (ARB) recorded a 10.96% increase, reaching approximately $0.1770 and a market capitalization of $1.22 billion. Arbitrum is an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling network designed to improve transaction efficiency and reduce costs while benefiting from Ethereum's underlying security. Its ecosystem supports decentralized applications, trading platforms, and other blockchain-based services.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Renewed investor interest in Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solutions
• Growing demand for lower-cost blockchain transactions
• Increased activity across Arbitrum-based decentralized applications
• Positive sentiment toward established Ethereum infrastructure
• Strong buying momentum despite Ethereum's weaker weekly performance

ARB's positive performance highlights continued investor attention toward Ethereum scaling infrastructure, even during periods when ETH itself experiences selling pressure.

#4 Raydium (RAY) – Weekly Gain 7.74%

Raydium (RAY) secured fourth place with a 7.74% increase, bringing its price to approximately $1.71 and its market capitalization to $463 million. Raydium is a decentralized exchange and automated market maker built on Solana, allowing users to swap crypto assets, provide liquidity, and participate in decentralized trading markets.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Renewed interest in Solana-based decentralized finance
• Growing activity across decentralized exchanges
• Increased demand for on-chain trading and liquidity services
• Positive sentiment surrounding established Solana ecosystem projects
• Higher trading activity and renewed investor participation

Raydium's latest performance represents a return to our weekly Top 5 after appearing in the September 14 ranking with a 15% increase.

#5 Pepe (PEPE) – Weekly Gain 4.96%

Pepe (PEPE) completes this week's ranking with a 4.96% increase, reaching approximately $0.000005 and a market capitalization of $2.1 billion. Pepe is an Ethereum-based meme token inspired by the popular Pepe the Frog internet meme. Its market performance is primarily influenced by community engagement, social media activity, speculative trading, and broader sentiment toward meme tokens.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Continued speculative interest in established meme tokens
• Growing social media attention and community engagement
• Higher trading activity across meme-focused crypto assets
• Positive short-term momentum attracting additional traders
• Renewed investor demand despite broader-market uncertainty

Pepe's latest increase is particularly notable because PEPE has now appeared in our weekly Top 5 for three consecutive editions, following gains of 8.17% on October 26 and 10.89% on November 2.

Weekly Summary

The week ending November 9 demonstrated another contrast between weaker performances among major crypto assets and positive returns from selected altcoins. Bitcoin experienced renewed volatility, Ethereum declined toward $2,100, and Litecoin fell to approximately $50, while all five assets in this week's ranking delivered positive gains.

Pieverse led with a 55% increase, followed by Injective at 12%, Arbitrum at 10.96%, Raydium at 7.74%, and Pepe at 4.96%. Web3 payments, decentralized finance, Ethereum scaling, Solana-based trading infrastructure, and meme tokens were among the main narratives represented in this week's Top 5.