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◆ September 18, 2026 · Japan

Trending crypto in Japan today

The cryptocurrencies investors in Japan are looking up right now, taken from CoinMarketCap's national trending list and scored with the same technical signal and hype-risk model used across this site.

Coins on the list13
Not in the global top 306
New since yesterday+0
Highest hype risk80
#CoinPrice24h7dMoveCountriesSourcesSignalHype risk
01DeriveDRV$0.2663-0.4%+70.0%▼17
CGCMCBN
Strong buy*
62
02LighterLIT$4.74+2.3%+6.4%▼43
CGCMCBN
Strong buy*
20
03Infinity GroundAIN$0.0222-1.5%-67.9%▼34
CGCMCBN
No data
68
04BitcoinBTC$76,348-0.1%-0.5%▲14
CGCMCBN
Buy
10
05ONEchainONE$0.1728+33.6%+50.1%▼21
CGCMCBN
Strong buy
62
06EthereumETH$2,440+0.6%+0.1%3
CGCMCBN
Buy
10
07ArgusARGUS$0.0156-18.7%+609.5%▼61
CGCMCBN
No data
74
08HarmonyONE$0.00180952+67.5%+203.5%▼112
CGCMCBN
Strong buy
80
09Hunter Biden s LaptopLAPTOP$0.1336-7.0%-77.4%▼13
CGCMCBN
No data
54
10Pudgy PenguinsPENGU$0.00722948+3.4%-2.1%▲29
CGCMCBN
Strong sell
32
11BedrockBR$0.6673+3.9%+148.2%13
CGCMCBN
Strong buy*
55
12STONK (stonkfun.xyz)STONK$0.2454+19.0%+20.7%▼42
CGCMCBN
No data
54
13Pump.funPUMP$0.00403002+10.2%+9.9%▼65
CGCMCBN
Neutral
10

What stands out in Japan

Out of 13 coins on this list, 6 are specific to Japan at the moment (Lighter, Infinity Ground, Argus, Hunter Biden s Laptop, STONK (stonkfun.xyz)). Overlap with the global ranking stands at 54%. The Japan list is unchanged from yesterday.

Among the coins trending in Japan, Harmony scores highest for hype risk at 80. Daily signals split 7 buy against 1 sell here, with 7 entries marked as limited data. The typical coin here changed +2.3% in 24 hours. Combined, the coins on this list are worth $1.84T. Half of these coins score below 54 on hype risk; 5 sit above 60. Most markets get around 6 coins from the source; this one gets 13. Harmony leads the list on the day at +67.5%, while Argus is the weakest at -18.7%. The Brazil list shares nothing with this one at the moment. 3 entries clear the two-source test; 4 have a Binance USDT market. Globally the entries occupy positions 4 through 112.

A positive chart on a small, heavily traded coin — the signal and the risk score are telling two different stories. Note that RSI at 69 puts it in overbought territory, and the reading is based on limited price history.

Lighter — the name to look at in Japan

Trending locally but not in the global top 30

Lighter has now held a place on the trending list for 2 consecutive days. It sits at number 41, down 4 places from yesterday. Across the country data it appears 3 times, with Japan, South Korea and Vietnam among the markets. Over the last day it moved +2.3%, extending a weekly change of +6.4%. Against a market cap of $1.18B, the $90.6M daily volume gives a turnover of 0.08. Limited history (263 days) narrows the analysis to 6 checks, which come out strong buy. The six-part risk model returns 20 (low), mostly from days on the trending list and exchange coverage.

Measured from the day it first appeared on the list (September 17), the price is -0.8%. The 30-day change stands at +103.4%. Its market-cap rank is 71 — inside the top 100 by market value. The 50-day average sits +45.7% below the current price. The three-month range puts it -1.1% off the top and +217.6% off the bottom. Elsewhere the interest has not shown up: 23 other lists, Thailand and Turkey included, leave it out.

Interest and technical structure point the same way — the move has held for 2 days on the list. Note that the reading is based on limited price history.

Full breakdown for Lighter →

Hype-risk breakdown — 20/100

7-day price change0/20
+6.4% over the past week
Volume to market cap0/20
0.08 of market value traded in 24h
Market capitalisation0/15
$1.18B market cap
Days on the trending list10/15
2 consecutive days
RSI (14)3/15
64 — neutral range
Exchange coverage7/15
Top 250 by market cap, not on Binance USDT

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