A Closer Look at Avalanche's 2026 Fundamentals
Avalanche's (@avax) on-chain fundamentals kept improving through the first half of 2026, with daily transactions and stablecoin supply both well above where they were a year ago. The odd part
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What is Aptos' AIP-146 and Is It Good News for APT?
AIP-146 lets anyone who controls enough staked $APT push transactions with up to 100 times the network's normal gas limits, and on balance it reads as good news for the token: it gives the bi
What Is Ripple Mint?
Ripple Mint is a platform Ripple launched on July 23, 2026, that lets institutions mint, redeem, and manage its regulated stablecoin, RLUSD, through either a web interface or an API. It gives
Veteran Investor: Biggest XRP Bull Run Ever Is Coming. Here’s the Signal
The market sentiment surrounding XRP has strengthened in recent weeks, with technical indicators and regulatory developments contributing to its growing confidence. Commenting on these develo
Which Crypto Companies Made CNBC's Top Fintech Companies 2026 List
Top Fintech Companies: CNBC's 2026 Crypto Company Rkings CNBC and market research firm Statista released their fourth annual World's Top Fintech Companies list, and for the first time, digita
Intel (INTC) Stock Surges 12% After Crushing Q2 Earnings Expectations
Key Takeaways Intel’s Q2 earnings per share reached $0.42, crushing the $0.21 consensus estimate, while revenue of $16.1B surpassed the $14.4B forecast Year-over-year revenue surged 25%—marki
Verizon (VZ) Stock: Q2 2026 Performance Delivers Historic EBITDA Milestone and Enhanced Buyback Program
Key Takeaways Telecom provider elevates 2026 financial outlook following robust Q2 customer acquisition and cash generation. Company achieves unprecedented $13.7B adjusted EBITDA, marking str
Turtle Acquires Lunar Strategy to Combine Capital and Attention Into One Stack
TL;DR: Turtle, the infrastructure that puts onchain assets in front of the capital ready to back them, has acquired Lunar Strategy, one of crypto’s longest-running growth agencies, in a deal
Mobix Labs (MOBX) Stock Surges on $15M Vision Aerial Acquisition Deal
Key Highlights Pre-market trading saw MOBX surge 9.42% following the Vision Aerial purchase announcement. The acquisition price stands at roughly $15 million for Vision Aerial. This transacti
Real-World Assets Overtake as Hyperliquid’s Top Trading Category
Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, has crossed a notable threshold in the tokenized asset boom: its weekly trading volume from tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) has sur
Top Investor Discusses Absolute XRP Explosion and Banks Moving Fast Post Clarity
Momentum surrounding U.S. crypto regulation continues to grow as industry participants await developments that many believe could shape the market’s next phase. In his latest YouTube video, D
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Eyes $70,000 as Bulls Challenge $67,000 Resistance
Bitcoin is holding its higher-low structure as buyers test the $65,500 to $67,000 resistance area. A confirmed breakout could open the path toward $70,000 and $72,000, while losing $64,000 wo