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2024 will be a year to remember for the crypto market. With Bitcoin breaking the $100k mark, many altcoins followed the king of cryptocurrencies and made it to the list of best performing cryptocurrencies.
Crypto best performers like SUI, VIRTUALS, SPX6900, Pepe, WIF, and others outperformed the entire crypto market, even Bitcoin (BTC).
In this article, we’ll give you a list of these top crypto performers of 2024, and also tell you whether they can continue their bullish momentum in 2025 or not.
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1. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
The best performing cryptocurrency asset in 2024 is Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), which has grown 26,500% in the past year. Launched in October 2023, Virtuals Protocol debuted its token and AI agent generation platform on the Base layer-2 network in March 2024.
Virtuals Protocol began 2024 trading at slightly over $0.013 per token and climbed steadily for the first three quarters of the year, making it an exciting year for the project. As interest in decentralized AI agents grew, it started to rise in the latter quarter of the year.
AI agents can be launched via the Virtuals Protocol, which means that without knowing any coding, people can develop and commercialize AI bots. Intelligent programs or protocols that can automate tasks and learn on their own are known as AI agents. They can independently identify patterns in different systems, build an intelligence library, and apply the knowledge to carry out tasks.
In 2025, the narrative of AI agents is set to grow further, and the price of the VIRTUAL token may follow along to be the highest-performing crypto. However, due to the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency markets, it is still important to do your research before investing in this token.
At the time of writing, the VIRTUAL token is trading at $1.96 with a market cap of $1.26 billion and a 24-hour volume of $196.65 billion.
2. SPX6900 (SPX)
Few meme coins can successfully operate on multiple blockchains, and SPX is one of them, as it operates on Solana and Ethereum. It was developed through a fair launch on Uniswap on August 16, 2023. The meme coin project, which aims to attain a market valuation of $69 trillion, is a parody of the traditional investing market.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2024, the SPX6900 (SPX) token rose from a little below $0.018 to over $0.11. This expansion coincided with the project’s social media visibility as KOLs stepped up their meme coin campaign and cryptocurrency investors gathered around it.
Following that in October 2024, SPX6900 hit an annual record high of $0.98 after a week-long community event. This record didn’t stand for long as in January 2025, SPX registered an all-time high of $1.77.
At the time of writing, the SPX token is trading at $1.03 with a market cap of $960 million and a 24-hour volume of $51.77 million.
3. Sui (SUI)
Former Meta developers developed the SUI token to facilitate quick transactions and charge consistent fees. It is scalable since it is designed to manage several transactions at once. The token experienced a significant upside in 2024 and pumped about 1035% from its lowest point of $0.4740 to an all-time high of $5.36.
After establishing major partnerships with leading businesses like VanEck, Grayscale, and Franklin Templeton, SUI further expanded in 2024. For instance, Grayscale established the Sui Trust, which now has assets totaling more than $14 million. The company may file for a spot SUI ETF in 2025 if the Securities and Exchange Commission modifies its stance on crypto ETFs under Paul Atkins.
The outlook for the Sui (SUI) token in 2025 is positive, owing to its nature of partnerships and its price action. However, it is still advised to do your research before investing in this token.
At the time of writing, the SUI token is trading at $3.61 with a market cap of $10.86 billion and a 24-hour volume of $1.63 billion.
4. Popcat (POPCAT)
The dog meme tokens had a big run in 2024 and Popcat was one of the early runners of 2024 that made it big. As the name would imply, Popcat (POPCAT) is a meme coin with a cat theme. Its meme cat is a domestic cat called Oatmeal, whose footage was altered to create a meme of a “wide mouth singing cat.”
On the first day of the year, the meme coin’s value increased by about 10,000%. In November 2024, Popcat surged to an all-time high of $2.05 after beginning the year trading at more than $0.0076 per token.
In 2025, Popcat may make a comeback if the narrative of meme coins continues to thrive, however, due to the high volatility of meme coins and the crypto markets in general, it is advised to do your research before investing in this token.
At the time of writing, the POPCAT token is trading at $0.347 with a market cap of $339.27 million and a 24-hour volume of $57.76 million.
5. Mog Coin (MOG)
Memecoins have been the shining stars of 2024 and the MOG token is one of them. Known as the first internet culture coin and “tokenized winning,” MOG is one of the biggest meme coins with a cat motif. It asserts that it fosters a culture of optimism, personal development, and ongoing self-improvement.
MOG’s price increased by more than 5,100% in 2024. As investor interest in the asset grew, it hit a new high in December 2024. Coinbase and Binance listings brought in more investors as the MOG token registered an all-time high of $0.000004022 in December 2024.
In 2025, the price of the MOG token will mostly depend on the sentiment around the meme and, in general, how much liquidity the meme coin market can attract in this year.
At the time of writing, the MOG token is trading at $0.0000011765 with a market cap of $461.44 million and a 24-hour volume of $29.54 million.
6. XRP (XRP)
Founded in 2012, Ripple Labs is the creator of XRP. It is a company that focuses on real-time payment solutions. Its primary offering is RippleNet, a technology used by major institutions for cross-border payments.
In 2024, Ripple (XRP) made the list of best performing crypto coins as it pumped around 653%, and in January 2025, this was further increased to 781% as the price of this token touched $3.4.
XRP was first conceptualized as a peer-to-peer trust network, which was a simple concept. According to XRPL and Ripple, XRP is a digital asset that can conduct transactions in seconds and uses less energy than some of its counterparts.
In certain instances, Ripplenet outperforms other comparable platforms, like SWIFT. Many individuals have questioned if XRP is indeed a cryptocurrency because the ledger is open source but not directly on the blockchain.
In 2025, the XRP token may further continue its bullish run if the partnerships and project advancements continue to come. However, it is advised to do your research before investing in any crypto token.
At the time of writing, the XRP token is trading at $2.81 with a market cap of $161.84 billion and a 24-hour volume of $10.56 billion.
7. Dogecoin (DOGE)
The list of high performing cryptocurrencies would be incomplete without the mention of the DOGE coin, the meme coin backed by Elon Musk that pumped about 500% from its 2024 yearly low of $0.082.
Software programmers Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus invented Dogecoin in 2013 to essentially parody the rapid increase in BTC values. The name of the cryptocurrency comes from a Shiba Inu joke. Dogecoin (DOGE) may be used for money transfers and payments, and it contains an infinite quantity of coins.
In 2024, Trump’s election victory followed by Elon Musk’s appointment in the USA’s DOGE agency may prove to be the catalyst needed for further pump in the DOGE token. However, this doesn’t guarantee that DOGE tokens will pump and it is advised to do your research before investing in this meme coin.
At the time of writing, the DOGE token is trading at $0.3099 with a market cap of $45.8 billion and a 24-hour volume of $3.31 billion.
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This article first appeared at crypto.news
