Top 3 cryptocurrencies under $2 to buy right now

With the total 3, the crypto market capitalization excluding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), having retraced nearly 7% over the past two weeks to approximately $787.3 billion on October 16, 2026, after its 27% rally in the third quarter (Q3), Finbold has identified 3 cryptocurrencies under $2 to buy right now.

These three crypto assets are well positioned to benefit from the renewed crypto bull rally fueled by institutional investors, retail adoption, and regulatory clarity.

Cryptocurrencies under $2 to buy right now

XRP

At the time of writing, XRP traded at about $1.34, down more than 43% over the past 12 months.

XRP performance on October 16. Source: CoinMarketCap

As a result, the token’s market cap hovered at $84.76 billion on Friday. Meanwhile, its 24-hour trading volume had plunged nearly 33% to $2.06 billion.

This crypto asset is likely to rally driven by institutional adoption. At the time of reporting, XRP Ledger (XRPL) saw its 30-day trading volume for Real World Assets (RWA) spike over 1,558% to $7.03 billion, based on updates from RWA.xyz.

XRP Ledger tokenization growth. Source: RWA.xyz

Sui (SUI)

Among the top three cryptocurrencies to consider now is Sui (SUI), which powers a high-throughput layer one (L1) blockchain. At press time, SUI traded at $1.04, after capitulating over 60%, thereby reaching a market cap of $4.31 billion.

SUI price performance on October 16. Source: CoinMarketCap

Over the past four months, the SUI network saw its total value locked (TVL), stablecoin market cap, and transactions grow. Specifically, this blockchain reported a TVL of $511.57 million and a stablecoin market cap of $500 million, based on metrics from DeFiLlama.

SUI on-chain metrics on Friday. Source: DeFiLlama

Gram (GRAM)

Gram (GRAM), previously Toncoin (TON), is among the top 3 cryptocurrencies to keep under review. At the time of publication, GRAM traded at $1.38, down roughly 37% over the last 12 months, as per data from CoinMarketCap.