Layer‑2 Solutions and DeFi Tokens Propel Broad Crypto Gains as Post‑Fed Rate‑Hike Anxiety Eases
The cryptocurrency market experienced a noticeable upswing this week, driven primarily by strong performances from layer‑2 scaling solutions and a suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. Two of the most prominent layer‑2 networks, Starknet and Arbitrum, posted gains of more than 17 percent each, signaling renewed investor confidence in technologies that aim to improve the scalability, speed…
Sept. 18, 2026, 10:33 a.m.