Layer‑2 Solutions and DeFi Tokens Propel Crypto Market Higher as Post‑Fed‑Hike Anxiety Eases
The cryptocurrency market experienced a noticeable uplift 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 platforms, Starknet and Arbitrum, posted impressive gains of more than 17 percent each, signaling renewed investor confidence in the infrastructure that aims to make blockch…
Sept. 18, 2026, 10:33 a.m.