Only Five Coins Have Gained Over the Past Year: What Do They Have in Common While Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Have Plummeted?

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• While Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP dropped anywhere from 30 to 50 percent, only Zcash, Hyperliquid, Monero, NEAR, and Uniswap posted gains over the past year.

• Zcash's 800% surge dramatically skews the group, with the other four winners gaining just 9% to 90%.

• Beyond outperforming major coins, the five winners share little in common, making a definitive trend difficult to identify.

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Among the largest cryptocurrencies by market value, Zcash (CRYPTO:ZEC), Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE), Monero (CRYPTO:XMR), NEAR Protocol (CRYPTO:NEAR), and Uniswap (CRYPTO:UNI) are the only coins rising over the past year. In contrast, many popular coins have lost a significant portion of their value.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), as of October 6, 2026, is trading at $85,896, reflecting a decline of about 30% since last year. This drop largely stems from its record high of $126,080 on October 6, 2025. Similarly, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) has fallen 40% to $2,704, Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) has dropped 48% to $119, and XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) is down 50%, currently trading at $1.50.