Top 5 Cryptos of the Week – October 26, 2026 | Weekly Top Gainers

The crypto market had a relatively modest week in terms of overall growth, with major crypto assets experiencing slight declines while several selected altcoins managed to record positive returns. Despite weaker performances from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, investor attention remained focused on meme tokens, decentralized finance, and emerging blockchain ecosystems.

MemeCore became this week's strongest performer with a 31% increase, followed by Stable, Ethena, Pepe, and Binance Life. Below are the Top 5 Crypto Assets of the Week – October 26, 2026, ranked by their 7-day percentage gains, prices, and market capitalizations.

Market Overview – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin

The broader crypto market experienced another relatively challenging week, with major crypto assets recording modest declines. According to CoinMarketCap's October 25 historical snapshot, Bitcoin fell 2.43% over seven days, while Ethereum declined 3.40%.

The October 22 snapshot also showed Litecoin down 3.54% over seven days, indicating weaker sentiment across established crypto assets.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin was trading at approximately $80,024 on October 25, according to CoinMarketCap, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.61 trillion. BTC recorded a 2.43% decline over seven days, reflecting continued selling pressure and relatively limited buying momentum. Despite the correction, Bitcoin maintained its position as the largest crypto asset by market capitalization.

Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum also experienced a relatively difficult week, falling 3.40% over seven days. According to CoinMarketCap's October 25 snapshot, ETH was trading at approximately $2,326.92, with a market capitalization of around $284.27 billion. Ethereum's weaker performance came despite its continued importance to decentralized finance, staking, smart contracts, and Layer-2 scaling networks.

Litecoin (LTC)

Litecoin followed the broader market's downward trend. CoinMarketCap's October 22 historical snapshot placed LTC at approximately $58.76, with a market capitalization of around $4.57 billion and a 3.54% decline over the preceding seven days. Although this snapshot predates October 26 by several days, it provides a verified picture of Litecoin's recent performance and the selling pressure affecting established payment-focused crypto assets.

#1 MemeCore (M) – Weekly Gain 31%

MemeCore (M) became this week's strongest-performing crypto asset, recording a 31% increase and reaching approximately $0.98, with a market capitalization of $2.2 billion. MemeCore is a Layer-1 blockchain ecosystem focused on meme culture, community-driven tokens, and applications designed to give meme-based assets greater utility.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Renewed investor interest in meme-focused blockchain ecosystems
• Growing attention toward community-driven crypto projects
• Increased trading activity surrounding the M token
• Strong speculative demand following positive price momentum
• Renewed market interest in meme tokens with dedicated blockchain infrastructure

MemeCore's latest performance is particularly notable because the project appeared several times in our weekly rankings earlier in 2026. Its return to first place highlights continued market interest in the meme-focused blockchain sector.

#2 Stable (STABLE) – Weekly Gain 8.93%

Stable (STABLE) secured second place with an 8.93% increase, bringing its price to approximately $0.02 and its market capitalization to $469 million. Stable is a blockchain network designed around stablecoin-based payments and transactions, with an emphasis on USDT transfers, predictable transaction costs, and efficient financial infrastructure.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Growing demand for stablecoin-focused blockchain infrastructure
• Increased attention toward blockchain-based payment solutions
• Renewed investor interest in networks designed for efficient USDT transfers
• Higher trading activity and market participation
• Positive momentum surrounding stablecoin adoption and payment applications

STABLE's positive performance highlights continued investor interest in blockchain infrastructure designed to support practical financial transactions.

#3 Ethena (ENA) – Weekly Gain 8.68%

Ethena (ENA) recorded an 8.68% increase, reaching approximately $0.20 and a market capitalization of $2.7 billion. Ethena is a decentralized finance protocol best known for USDe, a synthetic dollar designed to provide a crypto-native alternative to traditional stable-value assets. The ecosystem also offers financial products built around collateral management and decentralized yield strategies.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Renewed investor interest in synthetic dollar infrastructure
• Growing demand for decentralized financial products
• Increased attention toward Ethena's USDe ecosystem
• Positive sentiment surrounding Ethereum-based DeFi protocols
• Higher trading activity and renewed buying momentum

Ethena has appeared among our weekly top performers several times, including the September 21 ranking. Its latest increase demonstrates continued market attention toward synthetic dollar infrastructure and decentralized finance.

#4 Pepe (PEPE) – Weekly Gain 8.17%

Pepe (PEPE) secured fourth place with an 8.17% increase and a market capitalization of approximately $1.83 billion. PEPE is an Ethereum-based meme token inspired by the widely recognized Pepe the Frog internet meme. Unlike infrastructure-focused blockchain projects, Pepe primarily attracts attention through online communities, speculative trading, and meme culture.

Based on its circulating supply and reported market capitalization, PEPE's price was approximately $0.00000442, rather than $0.05.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Renewed speculative interest in meme tokens
• Increased social media attention and community engagement
• Higher trading activity across meme-focused crypto assets
• Positive price momentum attracting short-term traders
• Growing investor interest in established Ethereum-based meme tokens

PEPE's 8.17% weekly increase demonstrates that meme tokens can still generate positive returns during periods when the broader crypto market experiences weaker momentum.

#5 Binance Life – Weekly Gain 6%

Binance Life completes this week's ranking with a 6% increase, reaching approximately $0.50 and a market capitalization of $505 million. Binance Life is a community-driven meme token associated with Binance-related internet culture. Its market performance is primarily influenced by community engagement, trading activity, and speculative investor sentiment rather than traditional blockchain infrastructure utility.

Potential reasons behind the price increase:

• Continued interest in exchange-themed meme tokens
• Growing social media visibility and community engagement
• Renewed speculative demand for community-driven crypto assets
• Higher trading activity and short-term buying momentum
• Positive sentiment surrounding meme token communities

Binance Life's latest performance also represents a return to our weekly Top 5 after appearing in the October 12 ranking with a 16% increase.

Weekly Summary

The week ending October 26 demonstrated another contrast between the relatively weak performance of major crypto assets and positive returns among selected altcoins. Bitcoin declined approximately 2.43% and Ethereum fell 3.40% over seven days, while Litecoin also showed negative weekly performance in CoinMarketCap's October 22 snapshot. Meanwhile, all five assets in this week's ranking recorded positive gains.

MemeCore led with a 31% increase, followed by Stable at 8.93%, Ethena at 8.68%, Pepe at 8.17%, and Binance Life at 6%. Meme-focused ecosystems, stablecoin infrastructure, decentralized finance, and community-driven tokens were among the strongest narratives represented in this week's Top 5.