Polygon has now processed 8,270,000,000 transactions.
@0xPolygon has now processed a cumulative 8.27 billion transactions, according to data from @chainspect_app. The figure places Polygon among the most active blockchain networks in 2026 and un
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It's hard not be be bullish on $NEAR right now...
Investor demand for @NEARProtocol exposure through exchange-traded products is holding up. @Bitwise's spot NEAR Protocol ETF has now logged four straight weeks of net inflows, with the latest
Pavel Durov's takeover of $TON has failed...?
Pavel Durov's push to bring The Open Network (TON) under Telegram's direct control was meant to revive the blockchain. Several months on, on-chain and price metrics suggest the plan has yet t
Aptos-based perps DEX smashes $8.5 BILLION in volume
Decibel (@DecibelTrade), a dedicated perpetuals exchange built on @Aptos$APT, has processed more than 31 million trades and generated over $8.5 billion in total volume. The figures are notabl
Is Pi Network's crypto's #1 investor...?
Pi Network's venture arm is drawing praise from within the industry. @SibleNetworkAI CEO @chrisP_sible has described @PiCoreTeam's $PI Ventures as "the most effective blockchain VC fund right
It's official - The @dogecoin ecosystem now has its own development company.
The @dogecoin ecosystem now has a dedicated development company. Dogecoin Labs, announced on October 21 in partnership with the Dogecoin Foundation, brings together the products and teams beh
Are we all sleeping on TRON...?
TRON posted one of its strongest quarters on record for stablecoin activity, but investor appetite for the first US spot $TRX exchange-traded fund has so far been muted. According to @nansen_
Aero's $AERO token much less inflationary than expected!
Inflation reportedly cut to around 6.6% The $AERO token's annualised inflation rate has reportedly been cut roughly in half, to around 6.6%, following the merger between @aeroxyz and Velodrom
Dormant whale starts dumping $AAVE and $WLD
An institution that had been inactive for more than a year has moved large amounts of @Aave and @worldnetwork tokens, with a portion already sent to exchanges, according to onchain analytics
Plume Vaults are EXPLODING.
Plume Vaults TVL climbs to roughly $229 million The total value locked (TVL) in @plumenetwork's Vaults products now stands at nearly $229 million, according to DefiLlama data. The figure refl
Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token Faces Key Test: Drop to $65 or Rebound Past $80?
Despite Hyperliquid's continued dominance in the perpetual futures market, its native token HYPE is struggling to hold higher price levels. Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange focused on pe
Can the Federal Reserve Keep Rates High Without Breaking Something?
Although the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its upcoming October 27-28 meeting, the bigger problem remains. Inflation is still stubborn, oil is wel