# Pearl Rises 13.42% as 68 of 90 Top Cryptocurrencies Decline

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-18T12:03:33.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-18T12:03:33.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitway followed among the listed gainers at 12.56%, while Pump.fun led the five named decliners with a 6.24% drop.

Pearl (PRL), ranked 96th by market capitalization, rose 13.42% to $1.92 as 68 of the 90 largest cryptocurrencies, excluding stablecoins, fell over the 24 hours through 8 a.m. ET (12:00 UTC) Oct. 18.

Pearl recorded the biggest gain among the listed movers. Bitway (BTW), ranked 33rd, followed with a 12.56% increase to $2.43. Hedera (HBAR), ranked 31st, gained 6.55% to $0.0886; Monero (XMR), ranked 13th, climbed 4.81% to $583.11; and Rain (RAIN), ranked 19th, rose 4.04% to $0.00920.

Pump.fun (PUMP) had the largest listed decline, falling 6.24% to $0.00428. Filecoin (FIL) and Midnight (NIGHT) each dropped 6.11%, to $1.06 and $0.0399, respectively. Aerodrome Finance (AERO) lost 5.72% to $0.832, while LayerZero (ZRO) fell 5.66% to $1.84.

Across the 90-asset group, 22 advanced. Bitcoin (BTC) stood at $81,958, up 0.59%, while Ether (ETH) traded at $2,414, down 0.70%.