Layer‑2 Solutions and DeFi Tokens Propel Broad Crypto Gains as Market Calms After Fed Rate Hike Concerns
The cryptocurrency market experienced a notable upswing this week, driven primarily by the strong performance of layer‑2 scaling solutions and decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. Two of the most prominent layer‑2 projects, StarkNet and Arbitrum, posted impressive gains of more than 17 percent each, underscoring the growing confidence investors have in technologies that aim to improve the scalabi…
Sept. 18, 2026, 10:33 a.m.