Best performing altcoins in the top 100: JTO leads, PUMP wins this week

A number of altcoins have gained strong gains, with outstanding performance in the short and weekly terms.

Some altcoins have recorded strong gains in both daily and weekly time frames. Among them, the currencies with the largest gains are concentrated in tokens that have recently adjusted their supply, income or emission mechanisms. This article uses CoinMarketCap data on August 10 as a starting point to sort out the relevant developments before, after or during these upstarts, and examines whether they provide valuable background information for price changes, but do not regard them as definite reasons for the increase.

The best performing altcoins

The following is an overview of recent price and market cap increases:

Jito (JTO): Price 0.575, 24-hour gain +13%, 7th gain +15%

Worldcoin (WLD): Price 0.345, 24-hour gain +12%, 7th gain +11.5%

Pump.fun (PUMP): Price 0.0028, 24-hour gain +11.5%, 7th gain +31%

Venice Token (VVV): Price 12, 24-hour gain +9%, 7th gain +4%

Curve DAO Token (CRV): The price is US$0.24, with a 24-hour increase of +6%, and a 7th increase of +18%

* Disclaimer : The above prices and increases are data at the time of writing this article. The cryptocurrency market continues to fluctuate, and the numbers may have changed as you read.

Core Points

JTO directly links agreement activities to token purchases.

The slowdown in WLD unlocking has eased the pressure on new supply growth.

PUMP's repurchase mechanism will face a supply test on August 12.

VVV's previous supply adjustments cannot explain today's jump.

CRV boosts the market by reducing issuance combined with stronger lending activity.

Jito links agreement revenue to JTO demand

Jito introduces two mechanisms that directly link ecosystem revenue to JTO purchases. Under the JIP-37 proposal, Jito's crypto-economy sub-DAO will need to allocate funds equivalent to 100% of the agreement revenue from the treasury in the third quarter to purchase JTO. The program can be implemented through token auctions or time-weighted market purchases and will continue throughout the third quarter. In addition, Jito's self-hosted Solana trading platform JTX provides another independent channel. According to Jito's announcement, the platform charges a fee for each transaction and turns over 80% of the revenue to Jito DAO for JTO repurchase and destruction, and the remaining 20% is allocated to referees.

Worldcoin slows down WLD unlocking speed

According to World data, since July 24, Worldcoin's average daily unlocking rate has dropped by 43%. The total number of unlocks per day dropped from approximately 5.1 million WLDs to 2.9 million. Among them, the number of community unlocks dropped from 3.2 million to 1.6 million per day, and the number of team and investors unlocks dropped from 1.9 million to 1.3 million per day. This has not eliminated the existing oversupply pressure of WLD, but has significantly reduced the speed of new daily issues compared with July.

PUMP gains face supply test on August 12

Pump.fun's token economics creates a direct tension between repeated buybacks and new supply. According to current data from DefiLlama, Pump's revenue in the past 30 days was approximately US$34.68 million, slightly higher than Hyperliquid's US$32.03 million over the same period. Since both are calculated using a rolling window, the ranking will change as the new day's data is included. Pump.fun said that since April 28, 50% of agreement revenue has been programmed to purchase PUMP and destroy the tokens received, and its token dashboard tracks these transactions online. However, there will be a backlash on August 12: DefiLlama's unlock tracker shows that 6.875 billion PUMPs will be unlocked by then, including 4.167 billion allocated to teams and 2.708 billion allocated to existing investors. DefiLlama estimates that this unlocked volume accounts for approximately 1.73% of the circulating supply. Unlocking does not mean that the tokens will be sold immediately, but it will increase the number of PUMPs that can be circulated on the market at a time when the repurchase mechanism is removing the tokens from circulation.

VVV rises without clear new catalyst

Venice Token rose 9% in a single day, exceeding its 4% gain on the 7th, indicating that the latest trading session reversed the weakness earlier this week. There are currently no obvious new official announcements that can clearly correlate with this increase. Instead, its broader context comes from Venice's tokeneconomics adjustments earlier this year. Venice introduced a programmatic system in April. New subscriptions will trigger open market VVV purchases and subsequent destruction. The amount destroyed varies depending on the subscription level, and transaction records are all on the chain. Supply tightened further in July: When Venice announced that it had completed a $65 million Series A financing at a $1 billion valuation, the company said 33.7 million VVVs had been destroyed, accounting for approximately 42% of its original supply. In addition, annual circulation also dropped from 4 million to 3 million on July 1.

CRV is close to another emission reduction

Curve's token contract reduces CRV emissions by 2^(1/4) times per year, equivalent to an annual reduction of approximately 15.9%. The next cut is expected to be around August 12, when the current emission cycle will complete a year. At the same time, some of Curve's lending businesses showed greater activity. Curve showed in its August 6 ecosystem update that Llamalend's TVL rose 4.9% in a week to $146 million; borrowing increased 7.4% to $86.3 million; supply capital increased 8.3% to $62.8 million; and crvUSD casting increased 3.4% to $37.8 million. Curve also reported that weekly trading volume of DEX increased by 18.8%, but most of the increase came from a single liquidity pool. After excluding this pool, trading volumes were basically flat, so lending data became a clearer signal of improvement in agreement activity.

Token economics is shaping these transactions

These five rounds of gains are not driven by the same catalyst, but the token mechanism is a common feature running through them, affecting both market demand and new supply. The PUMP example shows that this relationship is not automatically bullish. A token can have both an active repurchase program and a planned release of new supplies. A useful question for traders is: What mechanisms are actually changing circulation supply and market demand at a given moment?

Research methods

This ranking is based on CoinMarketCap data on August 10, 2026, covering the best performing altcoins among the top 100 cryptocurrencies with market capitalisation at that time. Performance comparisons are based on data over the past 24 hours and 7 days. Possible catalysts are assessed through official project announcements, agreement data, and other available first-hand or highly authoritative sources. The dynamics discussed provide background information for the market rather than deterministic explanations for price movements-which can also be influenced by liquidity, positions, overall market conditions, and speculative trading.

Disclaimer : This article is for reference only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile, and prices, rankings and performance data can change rapidly. Be sure to conduct independent research before making an investment decision.