As the crypto market enters a new phase of bullish momentum, altcoins are stealing the spotlight.
With Bitcoin trading above $118,000 and Ethereum reclaiming $3,000, investor appetite is shifting aggressively toward smaller-cap assets that offer higher potential upside. According to real-time data from CoinGecko, the top trending cryptocurrencies this week reveal a diverse mix—meme coins riding social hype, Layer 1 platforms expanding their ecosystems, and infrastructure tokens aligned with real-world adoption trends like tokenization and decentralized finance.
These trends highlight renewed optimism and rapid sector rotation in mid-July, with several altcoins showing triple-digit percentage gains over the past 30 days. Below are the ten most trending altcoins right now, based on engagement metrics, price momentum, and trading volumes at the time of writing.
Bertram is gaining traction in the meme coin space, riding retail excitement and outperforming many other small-cap competitors in the short term.
Toncoin continues to trend thanks to Telegram-based ecosystem adoption and broader visibility among developers building decentralized apps.
Though down slightly on the day, Pudgy Penguins remains a high-interest NFT-themed token with major upside over the past month.
The biggest gainer on this list, Manyu has exploded thanks to viral marketing, social media hype, and aggressive whale accumulation.
Bitcoin remains a trending topic as it continues to lead the market, triggering altcoin rallies and ETF inflow speculation.
HBAR is seeing renewed attention from enterprise blockchain enthusiasts and smart contract developers exploring faster, cheaper alternatives.
With Ripple’s legal pressure easing and institutional narratives strengthening, XRP continues to climb steadily with strong market cap support.
Despite a short-term dip, BONK maintains a top spot on trending lists due to its ties to the Solana community and recurring speculative waves.
Another meme contender gaining traction, COQ is currently climbing in daily and weekly rankings with growing community engagement.
XLM rounds out the list with a massive 86% surge over the last month, as analysts speculate on major announcements tied to payment rails and CBDC infrastructure.
Together, these altcoins reflect a market driven by both hype cycles and strategic sector bets. Whether driven by memes, utility, or ecosystem strength, these tokens are where the market’s attention is now firmly locked.
Chainlink (LINK) has climbed 3.9% over the past 24 hours, breaking above the critical $15 resistance zone amid rising interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and strengthening technical indicators.
A major shift in the crypto cycle may be approaching as Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) once again reaches critical long-term resistance.
XRP is drawing growing attention from traders as it hovers just below a major psychological and technical level: the $3 mark. At the time of writing,
Altcoins are being pulled off the world’s largest exchange in droves, signaling a wave of institutional accumulation and long-term holding, according to new data from CryptoQuant.