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Stellar TVL Surged to Nearly $200M, What's Behind It?
Stellar's (@StellarOrg) DeFi total value locked (TVL) crossed $200 million for the first time in late April 2026, with the on-chain figure printing $197.41 million on April 24 per DefiLlama,
How Does Aster's Dual Reward Staking Model Work?
Aster runs a two-layer staking system that pays users through two separate reward pools each week: a 150,000 ASTER Base APY pool for anyone delegating tokens to a validator, and a 300,000 AST
Toncoin Tokenomics: Staking, Validators and the Nomination Pool System
How Does Toncoin's Staking System Actually Work? Toncoin (TON) runs on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus model where validators lock up TON to secure the network and earn block rewards in retu
BTCC Exchange Turns 15: Kicking Off the Anniversary with The World Cup Showdown (5 Jun)
Lodz, Poland, June 5th, 2026, Chainwire BTCC Exchange, the world's longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, has launched 15 Years in the Game: The BTCC World Cup Showdown, a mega campaign uni
BTCC Exchange Turns 15: Kicking Off the Anniversary with The World Cup Showdown
Lodz, Poland, June 5th, 2026, Chainwire BTCC Exchange, the world's longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, has launched 15 Years in the Game: The BTCC World Cup Showdown, a mega campaign uni
How to Choose a Crypto On-Ramp API for a Wallet: Why KYC, Payment Methods, and Token Coverage Matter More Than Brand Name
QUICK ANSWER: Picking a crypto on-ramp for your wallet isn’t about brand recognition — it’s about conversion. The provider with the best name recognition can still crush your user acquisition
Ethereum faces $10,000 to $22,000 rally or drop below $1,825
The price of Ethereum is currently caught between two sharply contrasting technical scenarios: While a long-term analysis points toward a potential surge to the $10,000–$22,000 range, short-t
GTech Network GTC Flappy Game Is Live: Earn Tokens While You Wait
Why GTech Network Launched a Game During the Listing Delay Tired of checking your wallet and seeing no listing date yet? GTech Network just gave every GTC holder something to do while they wa
NEAR Intents Hits $20B Volume as Cross-Chain Adoption Rises
TLDR: NEAR Intents has surpassed $20B in cumulative volume, driven by solver-based cross-chain routing. SwapKit generated $26.6M of $34.4M in total fees recorded across the NEAR Intents proto
XRP at a Crossroads: ‘Wick or Brick’ Could Decide the Next Macro Move
Crypto markets are in shambles again, with bitcoin dipping to $61,000 earlier this morning for the first time in four months. Although some alts managed to withstand the calamity at first, th
XEFFY Raises $20M To Build Institutional-Grade Vault and RWA Infrastructure for Web3
A platform combines structured Vault strategies with on-chain real-world asset infrastructure, targeting the next wave of Web3 asset management. XEFFY, a Web3 asset management platform has cl