The LUNA token has rallied to its highest price in months following a key network upgrade, but some market observers caution that the surge may lack fundamental backing and could reverse sharply.
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Ethan focuses on altcoins and emerging blockchain ecosystems, covering new projects, sector expansion, and shifting narratives across the crypto landscape. His work looks at how ecosystems grow and interact, beyond short-term price movements. He regularly contributes context on Layer 1 developments and Web3 or DeFi trends connected to broader ecosystem growth.
A governance clash has erupted within the Aave ecosystem after a key interface change by Aave Labs redirected potential revenue streams away from the DAO’s treasury, igniting debate over economic control and transparency.
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Cysic launched its mainnet as verifiable-compute bottlenecks grow, positioning the network at the center of a broader infrastructure shift in blockchain execution and verification.
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Recent market analysis highlights that the current Zcash price prediction signals an imminent recovery after suffering a significant drop in its quotation. According to analyst Harvey Hunter, the asset has completed a vital two-month technical correction, preparing to resume its bullish trend and erase recent losses generated by macroeconomic factors.
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