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.
<h2 id="top-5-gainers-of-the-last-7-days">Top 5 gainers of the last 7 days</h2>
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<h3 id="1-pixels-pixel">1. Pixels (PIXEL)</h3>
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 $37 million.
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Pixels is a social, open-world farming and creation game, powered by Ronin Network. On March 12, the project announced upcoming features via X that will build an entirely new game:
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 <li>An SDK that can turn any game into sustainable play-to-earn</li>
 <li>An AI game economist that analyzes player behavior and suggests live economy tweaks</li>
 <li>PIXEL staking integration</li>
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 Most Web3 games failed because their economies broke.
 Pixels might have just built the solution.
 Here’s what’s coming to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24PIXEL&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$PIXEL</a><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f447.png" alt="👇"> • An SDK that can turn any game into sustainable play-to-earn • An AI game economist that analyzes player behavior and suggests live economy… <a href="https://t.co/GfqLoGtDZQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/GfqLoGtDZQ</a>
 — Shadow King (@web3_shadowking) <a href="https://twitter.com/web3_shadowking/status/2032211189212790859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">March 12, 2026</a>
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<h3 id="2-derive-drv">2. Derive (DRV)</h3>
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.
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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.
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 Onchain options have been getting some traction lately, we just posted a record $584M+ week.
 In this piece, <a href="https://twitter.com/FalconXGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@FalconXGlobal</a> breaks down what’s driving the surge; institutional liquidity, RFQ block trading, and growing demand for options.
 Worth the read: <a href="https://t.co/ATzulfq12I" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/ATzulfq12I</a>
 — Derive.xyz (@DeriveXYZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeriveXYZ/status/2032126113430872534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">March 12, 2026</a>
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<h3 id="3-river-river">3. River (RIVER)</h3>
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 $469 million.
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On March 14, the project revealed that users can earn 340% APR for RIVER on PancakeSwap.
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 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24RIVER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$RIVER</a> earning 340% APR on <a href="https://twitter.com/PancakeSwap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@PancakeSwap</a> LP fees + incentives on top <a href="https://t.co/zfkhUBaRxF" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/zfkhUBaRxF</a>
 — River (@RiverdotInc) <a href="https://twitter.com/RiverdotInc/status/2032852865874801074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">March 14, 2026</a>
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RIVER was a<a href="https://crypto.ro/en/news/top-5-gainers-of-the-week-january-23-march-2-power-robo-river-grass-sahara/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> top gainer</a> at the beginning of March as well.
<h3 id="4-collect-on-fanable-collect">4. Collect on Fanable (COLLECT)</h3>
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 $42 million.
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On March 16, the platform announced upcoming listings on exchanges, expanding access to the ecosystem.
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 New <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24COLLECT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$COLLECT</a> Listings on the Horizon <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2728.png" alt="✨">
 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 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4e6.png" alt="📦"><a href="https://t.co/QaDy5irRmk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/QaDy5irRmk</a>
 — $COLLECT on Fanable (@CollectFDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollectFDN/status/2033467521202852233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">March 16, 2026</a>
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<h3 id="5-ariaai-aria">5. AriaAI (ARIA)</h3>
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.
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AriaAI is a next-gen platform that combines entertainment and AI.

Top 5 gainers of the week (March 9-16): PIXEL, DRV, RIVER, COLLECT, ARIA

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