@Quantnetwork's $QNT has topped CoinGecko's global trending index for the week running from September 26 to October 2, reinforcing the token's position as one of the most closely watched asse
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October 2, 2026
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@Quantnetwork's $QNT has topped CoinGecko's global trending index for the week running from September 26 to October 2, reinforcing the token's position as one of the most closely watched assets in the current market cycle. The project carried a market capitalisation of $3.3 billion over the period.
Search popularity data on CoinGecko show $QNT pulling ahead of two high-profile competitors. The political finance token $TRUMP, which has drawn retail interest tied to its branding, held a market value of $592.0 million over the same window. @NEARProtocol, a significantly larger network by valuation at $6.5 billion, also ranked below Quant in trending activity.
The result is notable given Quant's comparatively focused use case. The broader rally in $QNT followed a September 24 announcement that Quant had been selected by The Clearing House (TCH) to provide the interoperability layer for its On-Chain Money Initiative, aimed at developing a U.S. tokenised deposit network. QNT was quoted at $292.26 on CoinGecko on October 1, up 312.4 percent over the prior seven days.
Real-World Asset Conviction Runs Through the Trending List
Beyond Quant itself, the weekly trending group reflects a broader theme: sustained institutional and retail interest in real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure. Three other names on the list share that orientation.
@OndoFinance, a tokenised securities platform, carried a market capitalisation of $2.5 billion. Oracle network @Chainlink, whose data infrastructure underpins a large portion of on-chain finance, came in at $10.7 billion. Privacy-focused @Zcash rounded out the group with a market value of $23.4 billion, a figure that reflects its sharp appreciation following its derivatives market expansion. ZEC's market cap hit $20.44 billion, displacing HYPE as ninth-largest, while Grayscale's ZCSH ETF launch and AGI privacy hedging are expected to sustain high institutional demand.
Taken together, the trending cohort suggests the current market rotation is not purely speculative. Tokens with clear infrastructure roles or regulatory-grade product development appear to be attracting the most sustained attention from the broader crypto audience this week.
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