During an optimistic week in the crypto market, in which Bitcoin prices surged from $67,000 levels above $74,000, other digital assets recorded significant price gains.
Top 5 gainers of the last 7 days
1. Pixels (PIXEL)
PIXEL surged by more than 116% in the last 7 days. The digital asset debuted a price rise on March 10, seeing its market cap grow from over $16 million to almost $59 million on March 11.
At the moment of writing this article, PIXEL is trading above $0.01, with a market cap of almost $37 million.
Pixels is a social, open-world farming and creation game, powered by Ronin Network. On March 12, the project announced upcoming features via X that will build an entirely new game:
- An SDK that can turn any game into sustainable play-to-earn
- An AI game economist that analyzes player behavior and suggests live economy tweaks
- PIXEL staking integration
Most Web3 games failed because their economies broke.
Pixels might have just built the solution.
Here’s what’s coming to $PIXEL 👇
• An SDK that can turn any game into sustainable play-to-earn
• An AI game economist that analyzes player behavior and suggests live economy… pic.twitter.com/GfqLoGtDZQ— Shadow King (@web3_shadowking) March 12, 2026
2. Derive (DRV)
DRV surged by more than 96% in the past week. The digital asset debuted a price surge on March 9 from $0.04 levels, reaching a top above $0.11 on March 12.
At the moment of writing this article, DRV is trading above $0.1, with a market cap of more than $76 million.
The onchain options platform was previously known as Lyra, and on March 15, it recorded a new record notional volume of over $176 million.
On March 12, the project marked an onchain option surge of over $584 million in a week.
Onchain options have been getting some traction lately, we just posted a record $584M+ week.
In this piece, @FalconXGlobal breaks down what’s driving the surge; institutional liquidity, RFQ block trading, and growing demand for options.
Worth the read: https://t.co/ATzulfq12I
— Derive.xyz (@DeriveXYZ) March 12, 2026
3. River (RIVER)
RIVER recorded a price surge of over 81% in the past week. The digital asset debuted a price surge on March 10, from $11, topping $24 on March 15.
At the moment of writing this article, RIVER is trading above $23, with a market cap of over $469 million.
On March 14, the project revealed that users can earn 340% APR for RIVER on PancakeSwap.
$RIVER earning 340% APR on @PancakeSwap
LP fees + incentives on top pic.twitter.com/zfkhUBaRxF— River (@RiverdotInc) March 14, 2026
RIVER was a top gainer at the beginning of March as well.
4. Collect on Fanable (COLLECT)
COLLECT surged by over 70% in the past week. The digital asset began a price surge from $0.04 levels on March 9, hitting a price of over $0.07 on March 15.
At the moment of writing this article, COLLECT is trading above $0.078 with a market cap of more than $42 million.
On March 16, the platform announced upcoming listings on exchanges, expanding access to the ecosystem.
New $COLLECT Listings on the Horizon ✨
Collect Foundation is preparing for additional exchange listings, expanding access to the ecosystem.
As the platform grows, more collectors are discovering new ways to engage with tokenized collectibles on-chain.
More details soon 📦 pic.twitter.com/QaDy5irRmk
— $COLLECT on Fanable (@CollectFDN) March 16, 2026
5. AriaAI (ARIA)
ARIA surged by almost 65% in the past seven days. The digital asset debuted a price surge from $0.09 levels on March 9, topping $0.17 on March 16.
At the moment of writing this article, ARIA is trading above $0.17 with a market cap of more than $52 million.
AriaAI is a next-gen platform that combines entertainment and AI.
