# Top crypto gainers and losers

> In the 24 hours to the 21 October 2026 close, GAL (migrated to Gravity - G) rose most (+51.5%) and Janction (JCT) fell most (−19.4%) among the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins. Below: today, this week and this month.

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About this page: By Sector Alpha · Updated 21 October 2026 · Prices to 21 Oct 2026 · How the numbers are worked out
Full list as CSV: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers.csv

## Questions this page answers

### Top crypto gainers today

In the 24 hours to the 21 October 2026 close, 205 of 319 big coins rose. GAL (migrated to Gravity - G) moved most, +51.5% in 24 hours, then Meteora (+45.3%) and AltLayer (+29.8%). One-day moves this large often reverse. (Close to close, 20 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 (UTC))
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#gainers-today

### Top crypto losers today

In the 24 hours to the 21 October 2026 close, 114 of 319 big coins fell. Janction moved most, −19.4% in 24 hours, then HTX DAO (−17.3%) and Anvil (−8.0%). Measured close to close among the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins; 3 had no reading we trust. (Close to close, 20 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 (UTC))
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#losers-today

### Top crypto gainers this week

In the 7 days to 21 October 2026, 150 of 320 big coins rose, and Bitcoin rose 1.5%. Janction moved most, +79.7% in 7 days, then Impossible Cloud Network Token (+74.3%) and AltLayer (+61.5%). (Close to close, 14 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026)
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#gainers-week

### Top crypto losers this week

In the 7 days to 21 October 2026, 170 of 320 big coins fell, and Bitcoin rose 1.5%. Qubic moved most, −56.5% in 7 days, then Walrus (−32.6%) and Starknet (−25.6%). Measured close to close among the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins; 2 had no reading we trust. (Close to close, 14 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026)
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#losers-week

### Biggest crypto gainers and losers this month

Over the 30 days to 21 October 2026, the biggest risers among the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins were Quant (+194.9%), ALEO (+162.2%) and Janction (+132.0%). The biggest fallers were Manadia (−59.6%), Zano (−47.6%) and Nockchain (−44.4%). Bitcoin fell 4.4%. (Close to close, 30 days to 21 Oct 2026)
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#month

### Crypto near its 52-week high

On 21 October 2026, 10 of 225 big coins with a full year of prices closed within 5% of their highest daily close of the past 52 weeks. The closest were Escoin (ELG), Injective (INJ) and WINkLink. Bitcoin closed 27.7% below its own. (Highest daily close in the 365 days to 21 Oct 2026; coins with 300 or more days of prices)
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#52-week-high

### How are crypto gainers and losers measured?

A gainer is a coin whose daily close rose most from an earlier close: 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days before 21 October 2026. We look only at the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins, so tiny coins with a few trades do not fill the list. (Daily closes to 21 Oct 2026)
Link: https://www.sectoralpha.in/crypto-gainers-losers#how-measured

### Questions people ask about crypto gainers and losers

- Which crypto gained the most today? GAL (migrated to Gravity - G), +51.5% in the 24 hours to the 21 October 2026 close, among the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins.
- Which crypto fell the most this week? Qubic, −56.5% in the 7 days to 21 October 2026, among the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins.
- Does a big gain mean a coin will keep rising? No. Big one-day moves in crypto often reverse. This page reports past price changes only, sorted by size or by price change only. Sector Alpha gives no tips, price targets, ratings or forecasts.
- Why is a small coin I know not on the list? We rank only the 322 coins we price in CoinGecko's top 500, leaving out stablecoins. A tiny coin can double on a handful of trades, so it is left out.

Disclosure: Sector Alpha is not a SEBI-registered research analyst. This page is information and education only, not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any crypto asset. No price targets, ratings or forecasts are given. Crypto prices can move a lot in a day and a coin can lose all its value. Data: daily closes from Yahoo Finance and Binance; market caps, ranks and categories from CoinGecko; the rupee rate from Yahoo Finance.