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Solana’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has hit a record $13 billion in total value locked (TVL), doubling from April’s $6.6 billion, signaling robust growth and investor confidence. This milestone, reported by DefiLlama, positions Solana as a leading layer-1 blockchain, challenging Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi. But can this TVL surge propel SOL’s price to new heights? The TVL boom, up 4% …

The prediction market industry is booming, with Polymarket eyeing a $9 billion valuation and Kalshi targeting $5 billion, per recent reports. These platforms, which let users bet on real-world events like elections, sports, and economic data, are gaining traction as powerful forecasting tools, outpacing traditional polls in accuracy. Polymarket, a blockchain-based platform, has surged from a $1 billion valuation in …

Dogecoin (DOGE), the iconic meme coin, is surging amid the debut of the first U.S. Dogecoin ETF and robust institutional investments, marking a pivotal moment for cryptocurrency adoption. As of September 14, 2025, DOGE trades around $0.24–$0.25, up 13% in the past week, with trading volumes exceeding $3.67 billion in 24 hours—outpacing many mid-cap altcoins. The REX-Osprey DOGE ETF (ticker: …

In a bold strike against DeFi infrastructure, the Shibarium Bridge—Shiba Inu’s Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution—endured a flash loan attack on September 13, 2025, with hackers siphoning off $2.4 million in assets. Blockchain sleuths at PeckShield detected the anomaly, alerting developers to a cunning breach that exploited validator mechanics. The assailants deployed a flash loan to borrow 4.6 million BONE governance …

The IRS is intensifying its oversight of cryptocurrency investors, introducing robust measures to ensure tax compliance in 2025. New regulations, effective January 1, 2025, mandate that custodial crypto exchanges report transactions via Form 1099-DA, akin to stock trade reporting. This shift, driven by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aims to close the tax gap by tracking digital asset …