Market Report: Top 5 Cryptocurrency Gainers on February 21, 2026, led by Morpho

MORPHO-1,05%
ZRO3,65%
WLFI-2,22%
INJ-2,51%

Gate News Bot Message, February 21, 2026. According to CoinMarketCap data, the cryptocurrency market is showing a divergent trend, with DeFi and infrastructure tokens performing strongly. Among the top five gainers in the past 24 hours, DeFi projects dominate. The following are the top five cryptocurrencies by percentage increase:

1️⃣ MORPHO (Morpho)
📈 Current Price: $1.61 | Change: +14.84%
📊 24H High/Low: $1.64 / $1.40 | Market Cap: $612,371,502.50
💡 As a decentralized liquidity platform, Morpho has performed well during the DeFi market recovery, driven by market recognition of its optimized liquidity provision mechanism.

2️⃣ ZRO (LayerZero)
📈 Current Price: $1.73 | Change: +14.08%
📊 24H High/Low: $1.73 / $1.46 | Market Cap: $521,667,678.83
💡 The cross-chain communication protocol LayerZero continues to attract attention. As multi-chain ecosystems accelerate development, market demand for its interoperability solutions has driven up the token’s value.

3️⃣ WLFI (World Liberty Financial)
📈 Current Price: $0.12 | Change: +6.15%
📊 24H High/Low: $0.12 / $0.11 | Market Cap: $3,410,433,105.51
💡 As the largest market cap among the listed tokens, WLFI has achieved steady growth during stable market periods, reflecting investor confidence in its financial infrastructure positioning.

4️⃣ INJ (Injective)
📈 Current Price: $3.42 | Change: +6.10%
📊 24H High/Low: $3.48 / $3.17 | Market Cap: $342,538,597.27
💡 The derivatives trading platform Injective has gained market attention. As on-chain trading demand increases, this ecosystem token has experienced moderate growth.

5️⃣ RENDER (Render)
📈 Current Price: $1.49 | Change: +5.26%
📊 24H High/Low: $1.54 / $1.42 | Market Cap: $773,336,265.62
💡 The GPU computing power sharing platform Render benefits from growing AI and graphics processing demands. Market optimism surrounds its distributed rendering solutions.

📊 Market Summary: The top five gainers today are high-quality projects in blockchain infrastructure and DeFi sectors, with Morpho and LayerZero leading the gains, reflecting market focus on liquidity optimization and cross-chain solutions. Overall, the market remains in a period of fluctuation and adjustment. Investors should pay attention to macro policies and technological developments.

Risk Warning: This message is for market information only and does not constitute investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile; please assess risks carefully and manage your funds prudently.

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