Monad's DEX volume hits a record $513M
Record spot volume puts Monad among the top DEX chains @monad has cleared $513M in 24-hour spot DEX volume, a new record for the high-performance Layer 1 chain. According to DefiLlama data, t
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Canary Funds is bringing staked TRX ETF to the United States
Canary Capital Group is preparing to launch the Canary Staked TRX ETF, ticker $TRXS, on the Cboe exchange on September 9, marking the first regulated product to give U.S. investors exposure t
Polkadot may soon have its own native stablecoin
A Native Stablecoin for Polkadot The @Polkadot Community Foundation has put forward a formal proposal for $dotUSD, a native decentralized stablecoin designed to operate directly within the Po
Crypto Holding Period and Grandfathering: Why December 31, 2026 Becomes the Cut-Off in Germany's Draft Bill
If you bought your crypto assets before December 31, 2026, or buy them by that date, then on the current state of the draft nothing changes for them: hold for a year, then sell tax-free. Only
Investors Are Watching Closely: Apeing Joins the Best Meme Coins to Buy Conversation at $0.0001
And what happens when traders get the chance to enter before the wider market? Shiba Inu and Peanut the Squirrel remain familiar names in the meme coin conversation, but today brings a new re
Ethereum Price Holds Steady as Whales Move Into Profit
Key Takeaways ETH holds near $2,485 inside its range. Binance logged $501 million in net ETH outflows. 35.24% of the ETH supply is staked. ETH trades above three whale realized-price levels.
Franklin Templeton digital asset veteran takes helm at StablecoinX
StablecoinX appointed former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen as CEO, putting him in charge of the largest corporate holder of Ethena’s ENA token. Jensen succeeds
Brave v1.94 Adds Native Polkadot Support to Desktop Wallet
Brave says its version 1.94 desktop browser now ships native Polkadot support in the built-in Brave Wallet, letting users buy, hold and send DOT directly, though the company has confirmed the
How Crypto Card Referral Programs Work — and What to Check Before You Recommend One
Quick answer Referral programs are the dominant acquisition channel for crypto cards because trust, not awareness, is the category's binding constraint. Symmetric rewards — where both parties
21Shares defends Ripple, sets $2.45 XRP price target for 2026
21Shares, a leading issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, has addressed longstanding claims around Ripple’s involvement with the XRP Ledger, asserting that the relationship is of
DeFi Development Corp Closes $11M CHAD Preferred Issuance
DeFi Development Corp has completed an $11 million issuance of CHAD preferred shares, a financing that drew participation from Fundstrat's Tom Lee, according to the transaction as described i
Apeing’s $0.0001 Presale Is Turning Heads in the Best Crypto Presale 2026 Race as Ethereum and Hedera Move
Ethereum is pushing toward a smoother user experience with EIP-8141, a proposed upgrade that could eventually let users transact without directly holding ETH for gas, while Hedera has added c