Layer‑2 and DeFi Tokens Propel Broad Crypto Gains as Post‑Fed Rate‑Hike Anxiety Ebbs
The cryptocurrency market entered a phase of noticeable optimism this week, driven largely by a resurgence in the value of Layer‑2 scaling solutions and decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. Two of the most prominent Layer‑2 platforms, Starknet and Arbitrum, posted impressive gains of more than 17 percent each, underscoring the growing confidence investors have in technologies that promise faster,…
Sept. 18, 2026, 10:33 a.m.