Which Cryptocurrencies Under $1 Could Take Off in 2027?

Eight well-known cryptocurrencies are trading for less than $1, and nearly all of them have experienced significant declines. Hedera (CRYPTO:HBAR) is priced at around 6.3 cents, having dropped 24.6% in the last month and 89% from its peak of 56.9 cents.

A low price per coin often attracts investors who believe a cheaper coin has more room for growth. However, market cap, calculated by multiplying its price by the circulating supply, is what counts. This figure reflects the network’s overall worth, and any price rise needs to increase it too.

So, which cryptocurrencies under $1 have the best growth potential by 2027?

Seven of the Eight Major Coins Under $1 Have Dropped More Than 18% in a Month

The list includes Hedera, Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE), Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA), Stellar (CRYPTO:XLM), Sui (CRYPTO:SUI), Polkadot (CRYPTO:DOT), Arbitrum (CRYPTO:ARB), and TRON (CRYPTO:TRX). XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) just missed the cutoff at $1.01, down 23.5% in the last month.

TRON stands out, being just 27.4% below its peak, while all the other coins are priced at least 83.2% below their highs. This gap highlights recovery potential but also suggests many investors may have moved on. We ran a similar analysis of which crypto under $1 had the most upside in 2026.

Five Coins Under $1 Ranked by What Could Move Them

1. Hedera Has a New Council Member and Spot ETFs

Apex Group, a global fund services firm, joined the Hedera Council on November 11, 2026. It plans to explore using Hedera for settlements and tokenization, which involves recording assets like fund shares as blockchain tokens.

Spot HBAR ETFs, which hold the actual coin, attracted $116.5 million in net inflows through November 12. However, buying activity has plateaued, with the largest daily inflow in the past month at just $2.7 million on November 4.

2. Stellar Has DTCC’s Tokenized Securities Plan

The DTCC, a key clearing and settlement agency in the U.S. for securities, announced plans in May to connect its tokenization service with Stellar, aiming for implementation in the first half of 2027. But Stellar’s low transaction fees mean that network growth generates little demand for XLM. We’ve crunched the numbers on what 10,000 Stellar could be worth by 2030.

3. TRON Earns Consistent Fee Revenue

TRON generated $23.4 million in fee revenue over a one-month period, according to DefiLlama data through October 20. However, Tether accounted for 97.8% of TRON’s stablecoins at that time, meaning one issuer largely drives the revenue. With only a modest drop from its peak, TRON has less room for recovery.

4. Cardano Is Awaiting the Leios Upgrade

Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, has described the Leios upgrade, designed to increase transaction capacity, as the last major step before he considers the network fully complete. However, ADA has seen a 67.1% decline over the past year, the worst performance in this group, and there’s still no fixed date for the upgrade’s launch.

5. Dogecoin Has New ETFs but an Unlimited Supply

Spot Dogecoin ETFs provide traditional investors a new way to get involved with the coin. However, Dogecoin lacks a maximum supply limit, with 156.7 billion coins currently in circulation. The network issues about 5 billion new coins annually, which could outpace even the strongest recent ETF inflows. We’ve also analyzed similar metrics for Shiba Inu, and what 10 million of those coins could be worth by 2030.

Hedera Has the Most Upside Because Most of Its Supply Is Already Out

Hedera has the upper hand because most of its supply is already in circulation. Already, 44.3 billion of its maximum 50 billion coins are available, roughly 89%. This means the market cap, if all coins were in circulation, would be about $3.1 billion.

Sui, by contrast, looks weaker since only 4.1 billion of its 10 billion coins are circulating, leading to a fully diluted market value of $8 billion. Its wallet support is also declining, as Phantom removed Sui in September, and the Suiet wallet is set to shut down after November 14.

Hedera’s potential also has limits. At its current supply, reaching its peak price of 56.9 cents would value it at approximately $25.2 billion, around 2.5 times Dogecoin’s current market cap. A more realistic target is its 90-day high of 12.2 cents from September 28, which is about 94% above its current price.

Which Cryptocurrencies Under $1 Could Surge in 2027?

Our top pick is Hedera. Stellar has institutional support from DTCC’s plans, while TRON appears to be the most stable choice. For HBAR to see significant gains, it first needs to recover its 50-day average of 8 cents, about 27% higher than its current price. ETF inflows would also need to rise again from their current level of $116.5 million, and it would help if Apex introduced tokenized assets on the Hedera network.

However, if ETF flows remain stagnant and HBAR struggles to push past the 8-cent mark, it could continue to set new one-year lows, dropping below its November 12 closing price of 6.4 cents. On the other hand, if it closes above 12.2 cents, that would indicate renewed buyer interest, potentially allowing Hedera to lead this group. We’ve also explored which crypto could most easily 10x by 2030.

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