The Top 10 Crypto Gainers for Week 32
Trump’s 401(k) crypto policy might just be the spark that reignites interest in the big names.
With President Trump signing a new executive order allowing 401(k) retirement plans to access alternative assets—including digital currencies—it’s hard not to wonder how this might reshape the broader crypto adoption curve. Regulatory clarity like this doesn’t just unlock institutional money, but gives everyday investors a reason to take crypto seriously again. And the timing couldn’t be better.
After a brutal week where Bitcoin dipped below $115K, the market seems to be finding its footing again. Bitcoin is in recovery mode, and as usual, the rest of the market is catching the lift; however, with a slight twist this time around.
Unlike last week, where low-cap tokens dominated the top 100 gainers chart over the period of 7 days, this week belongs to the big players. We're seeing large-cap and mid-cap coins post double-digit gains, showing renewed investor confidence.
Leading the momentum for the week is Mantle (MNT), a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, gaining massive attention from investors and traders with a staggering +42.1% gain. That in itself showcases serious volume at over $629M, driven by fresh liquidity inflows and growing L2 optimism.
Following that, Stellar (XLM) and POL (formerly MATIC) are up 17.7% and 16.9% respectively, suggesting that older, infrastructure-heavy projects are starting to benefit from the broader adoption narrative again. It’s especially interesting to see Polygon, Ethereum's layer 2 scaling solution, begin to reflect in market sentiment.
Litecoin also made a solid move with 13.0% weekly growth, perhaps catching some tailwind from Bitcoin’s bounce. Same with Chainlink (+12.8%), Uniswap (+11.5%), and XRP (+11.3%), all showing strong, steady recoveries backed by real activity and solid volumes.
Other notable gainers this week include Ondo, which climbed 10.3% as interest in tokenized real-world assets continues to build momentum. Optimism (OP) and Algorand also held strong, each posting gains around the 10% mark, likely buoyed by renewed attention on scalable L2 solutions and infrastructure plays. But perhaps the most unexpected name on the list was Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), which jumped 9.3%, a move that seems to reflect growing optimism in the NFT sector, fueled by recent branding moves and community hype.
Lower on the list but still holding green candles are Cardano (+9.1%), Aave (+8.5%), Arbitrum, Dogecoin, and a handful of ETH liquid staking tokens like stETH, rETH, and weETH, all up between 6%–7%.
David Adubiina
Conclusion
This week's list suggests many things, but the most obvious is that big names are back in the conversation. We're seeing less speculative froth and more measured gains from tokens with solid fundamentals and real-world use cases. And if the 401(k) door officially opens wider for digital assets, these large caps will likely be the first beneficiaries.
All signs point to a market that's maturing, one where utility, regulation, and reputation are starting to matter more than hype. Whether this momentum holds into next week will depend on how Bitcoin continues to recover and how much confidence this new policy shift injects into the market. But for now, crypto’s grown-up coins are taking the lead again.
