Solana

Solana has been one of the fastest-growing startups this year owing to its stunning ecosystem. It took the project several months to become the most popular solution in the DeFi and NFT segment. Some consider Solana to be ether's main rival. Some experts believe it may even surpass it. However, the altcoin has not been able to do so yet. Nevertheless, the popular cryptocurrency showed a superb performance in the first six months of this year. The asset rose in value to $58.03 from $1.84 during the period from January to May. In total, SOL advanced by over 3,000%.

PancakeSwap

The coin of decentralized exchange PancakeSwap is trading just above $14. In April, however, its price set a record, soaring to $43. At the same time, 1 Cake was worth approximately $0.65 at the beginning of the year. Overall, the token skyrocketed by more than 6,000% during the period from January to the moment of reaching its all-time high. According to experts, favorable investment conditions, including a very small commission, were behind the coin’s stellar rally.

Dogecoin

Dogecoin, the most popular digital currency in our ranking, has surged by 14,000% since the beginning of the year. In January, it was worth just $0.005. However, it climbed to $0,73 by May. Undoubtedly, Doge's biggest fan Elon Musk contributed to the token’s triumph to some extent. Tesla and SpaceX CEO has influenced the value of the meme-based cryptocurrency more than once. However, his Twitter posts sometimes produced the opposite effect on quotes, displeasing investors who believed in Doge’s potential. Today, the coin is worth $0.16 and takes 8th place in the ranking of cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

Polygon (MATIC)

The year 2021 can already be considered one of the most successful in the history of this crypto project. MATIC skyrocketed by 26,000% in the first six months of the year. It traded at $0.01 in January. Later, it reached a high of $2.26. Today, Polygon is believed to be the best and most reliable platform for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks. Solutions created by Polygon developers have already made life easier for both founders and users of DeFi projects.

Shiba

Oftentimes, this coin is referred to as Dogecoin’s clone. Initially, Shiba Inu was created as a joke cryptocurrency. Like Doge, it unexpectedly moved from a laggard to a leader in terms of price growth. Shibа Inu tops our ranking because it managed to do the impossible in six months - it spiked by 50,000,000%. In other words, the token increased in value 500,000 times. At the same time, the coin was worth just $0.000037910000 at its peak. Today, Shiba Inu trades at $0.000005724.