Best performing cryptocurrencies of 2024
48 large cryptocurrencies with price data from the first week of 2024, ranked by their calendar-year change (from the last weekly close of 2023). 36 of 48 ended the year up.
| # | Coin | Start of 2024 | End of year | 2024 change | From Jan 2024 to today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepe (PEPE) | $0.00000130 | $0.00002072 | +1,493.8% | +286.6% |
| 2 | Sui (SUI) | $0.7752 | $5.24 | +576.5% | +44.2% |
| 3 | Raydium (RAY) | $1.26 | $5.73 | +354.6% | +63.2% |
| 4 | Pendle (PENDLE) | $1.19 | $5.38 | +353.0% | +96.9% |
| 5 | Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0896 | $0.3823 | +326.9% | +20.8% |
| 6 | XRP (XRP) | $0.6156 | $2.40 | +289.8% | +170.3% |
| 7 | Hedera (HBAR) | $0.0859 | $0.3014 | +250.8% | +40.2% |
| 8 | Stellar (XLM) | $0.1290 | $0.4407 | +241.6% | +94.3% |
| 9 | Aave (AAVE) | $109 | $342 | +214.4% | +73.9% |
| 10 | Sun Token (SUN) | $0.00825000 | $0.0258 | +212.5% | +123.2% |
| 11 | Bonk (BONK) | $0.00001333 | $0.00003439 | +158.0% | -63.5% |
| 12 | TRON (TRX) | $0.1076 | $0.2627 | +144.1% | +227.8% |
| 13 | Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) | $0.6725 | $1.61 | +139.3% | -62.3% |
| 14 | Bitcoin (BTC) | $42,284 | $98,364 | +132.6% | +90.4% |
| 15 | Shiba Inu (SHIB) | $0.00001036 | $0.00002392 | +130.9% | -36.3% |
| 16 | BNB (BNB) | $312 | $709 | +127.5% | +153.5% |
| 17 | Zcash (ZEC) | $26.92 | $58.45 | +117.1% | +6,353.8% |
| 18 | Uniswap (UNI) | $7.22 | $15.16 | +109.9% | +49.9% |
| 19 | Solana (SOL) | $102 | $213 | +109.8% | +31.8% |
| 20 | Cardano (ADA) | $0.5940 | $1.09 | +83.7% | -50.1% |
| 21 | Algorand (ALGO) | $0.2229 | $0.4052 | +81.8% | -28.5% |
| 22 | Bitcoin Cash (BCH) | $260 | $471 | +81.3% | +32.2% |
| 23 | Curve DAO (CRV) | $0.6053 | $1.03 | +69.7% | -25.3% |
| 24 | NEXO (NEXO) | $0.8490 | $1.38 | +62.1% | -6.8% |
| 25 | NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | $3.65 | $5.91 | +61.9% | +61.7% |
| 26 | Ethereum (ETH) | $2,282 | $3,636 | +59.3% | +21.0% |
| 27 | Litecoin (LTC) | $72.83 | $116 | +58.9% | +4.8% |
| 28 | Chainlink (LINK) | $14.94 | $23.58 | +57.8% | +8.4% |
| 29 | VeChain (VET) | $0.0343 | $0.0510 | +48.7% | -69.0% |
| 30 | Tezos (XTZ) | $1.01 | $1.45 | +43.7% | -63.3% |
| 31 | Dash (DASH) | $31.71 | $43.70 | +37.8% | +120.8% |
| 32 | Ethereum Classic (ETC) | $21.92 | $28.13 | +28.3% | -53.8% |
| 33 | JUST (JST) | $0.0318 | $0.0407 | +27.8% | +361.2% |
| 34 | Stacks (STX) | $1.50 | $1.76 | +17.6% | -76.6% |
| 35 | Avalanche (AVAX) | $38.55 | $43.11 | +11.8% | -66.9% |
| 36 | Aptos (APT) | $9.39 | $10.09 | +7.5% | -90.8% |
| 37 | Polkadot (DOT) | $8.20 | $7.67 | -6.5% | -82.2% |
| 38 | Internet Computer (ICP) | $13.29 | $12.12 | -8.8% | -70.5% |
| 39 | Quant (QNT) | $138 | $119 | -13.9% | +159.7% |
| 40 | Filecoin (FIL) | $6.92 | $5.91 | -14.6% | -81.7% |
| 41 | Sei (SEI) | $0.5601 | $0.4585 | -18.1% | -89.1% |
| 42 | PancakeSwap (CAKE) | $3.47 | $2.82 | -18.9% | -9.3% |
| 43 | Lido DAO (LDO) | $2.64 | $2.09 | -21.0% | -84.6% |
| 44 | Injective (INJ) | $35.76 | $25.41 | -28.9% | -79.4% |
| 45 | Cosmos Hub (ATOM) | $10.60 | $7.34 | -30.7% | -81.2% |
| 46 | Worldcoin (WLD) | $3.63 | $2.41 | -33.7% | -80.1% |
| 47 | Arbitrum (ARB) | $1.56 | $0.9162 | -41.3% | -88.3% |
| 48 | Celestia (TIA) | $11.88 | $5.55 | -53.2% | -96.9% |
Only coins with a USDT market on Binance from the first week of 2024 are included, which excludes assets launched later in the year. Ranking reflects past prices only and says nothing about future performance.
Figures are derived from weekly closing prices (USDT pairs, Binance public market data, latest point refreshed daily): highs and lows are the highest/lowest weekly close, not intraday extremes. Informational only — not financial advice. Methodology.
FAQ
Which cryptocurrency performed best in 2024?
Among the 48 large cryptocurrencies tracked here with data from the start of 2024, Pepe (PEPE) had the highest calendar-year return: +1,493.8%.
Which crypto performed worst in 2024?
Celestia (TIA) had the weakest return at -53.2%. 36 of 48 coins finished the year in positive territory.
Did altcoins beat Bitcoin in 2024?
13 of the 47 other coins in this list did better than Bitcoin's +132.6% in 2024.
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Data updated: 2026-10-01 09:08 UTC.