These Were The 10 Best-Performing Cryptocurrencies In Q3 202…

The third quarter of 2022 started on a positive note after a dismal show in the second quarter. The total capitalization rallied up to around $1.2 trillion in August after hitting a low of $875 billion on July 19.

However, the crypto market dropped towards the end of the third quarter, ending the quarter at around $100 billion. Let’s take a look at the 10 best-performing cryptocurrencies in Q3 2022.

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For our list of the 10 best-performing cryptocurrencies in Q3 2022, we have only considered cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of more than $400 million (as of Oct. 1, 2022). Here were the 10 best-performing cryptocurrencies in Q3 2022:

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Cosmos (ATOM, 35%)

Launched in 2019, describes itself as a project that aims to address the“hardest problems” facing the blockchain industry. ATOM is down by over 66% year to date and down almost 14% in the last month.

As of this writing, ATOM is trading at $12.23, giving the crypto a market capitalization of more than $3.51 billion. ATOM has an all-time high of $44.70 (September 2021) and an all-time low of $1.13 (March 2020).

Reserve Rights (RSR, 40%)

It is a governance token for Reserve stablecoins (RTokens). RSR is down by over 79% year to date and down over 18% in the last month.

As of this writing, RSR is trading at $0.006308, giving it a market capitalization of more than $266 million. RSR has an all-time high of $0.1189 (April 2021) and an all-time low of $0.001247 (March 2020).

PancakeSwap (CAKE, 44%)

Launched in September 2020, it enables users to exchange tokens, as well as offer liquidity through farming and earning fees. is down by over 62% year to date and down almost 1% in the last month.

As of this writing, CAKE is trading at $4.51, giving it a market cap of more than $650 million. CAKE has an all-time high of $44.18 (April 2021) and an all-time low of $0.0002318 (September 2020).

Nexo (NEXO, 45%)

Launched in April 2018, it is a lending platform that offers instant cryptocurrency-backed loans. NEXO is down by almost 62% year to date but is up by over 8% in the last month.

As of this writing, NEXO is trading at $0.9878, giving it a market capitalization of more than $556 million. NEXO has an all-time high of $4.63 (November 2021) and an all-time low of $0.04333 (September 2018).

Polygon (MATIC, 46%)

Launched in October 2017, Polygon is the first user-friendly platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. MATIC is down by almost 63% year to date but is up by over 28% in the last month.

As of this writing, MATIC is trading at $0.9497, giving it a market capitalization of more than $8.35 billion. MATIC has an all-time high of $2.92 (December 2021) and an all-time low of $0.003012 (May 2019).

Ethereum Classic (ETC, 77%)

Launched in July 2016, it is an Ethereum hard fork that works as a smart contract network. is down by almost 28% year to date and down over 9% in the last month.

As of this writing, ETC is trading at $25.16, giving it a market capitalization of more than $3.47 billion. ETC has an all-time high of $176.16 (May 2021) and an all-time low of $0.4524 (July 2016).

Chiliz (CHZ, 111%)

Founded in 2018, Chiliz is a digital currency for sports and entertainment. CHZ is down by over 31% year to date and down over 18% in the last month.

As of this writing, CHZ is trading at $0.2017, giving it a market cap of more than $1.21 billion. CHZ has an all-time high of $0.8915 (March 2021) and an all-time low of $0.004001 (September 2019).

Quant (QNT, 119%)

Launched in June 2018, it aims to combine blockchains and networks without compromising the efficiency and interoperability of the network. QNT is down by almost 2% year to date but is up by over 52% in the last month.

As of this writing, QNT is trading at $175.78, giving it a market capitalization of more than $2.12 billion. QNT has an all-time high of $428.38 (September 2021) and an all-time low of $0.1636 (August 2018).

Lido DAO (LDO, 135%)

Launched in 2019, it is a liquid staking solution for Ethereum. is down by over 54% year to date but is up by almost 8% in the last month.

As of this writing, LDO is trading at $1.69, giving it a market cap of more than $529 million. LDO has an all-time high of $11.00 (November 2021) and an all-time low of $0.406 (June 2022).

Terra Classic (LUNC, 165%)

Launched in 2018, it is the first native token of Terra blockchain and its main function is to absorb the price deviation of the . LUNC is down by over 100% year to date and down over 20% in the last month.

As of this writing, LUNC is trading at $0.0002494, giving the crypto a market capitalization of more than $1.60 billion. LUNC has an all-time high of $119.18 (April 2022) and an all-time low of $0.00001675 (May 2022).