Mia Halland
Crypto Journalist & Research Analyst
Mia Halland is a writer for Crypto News Navigator, where she covers blockchain adoption, digital asset rules, and Web3 tech. She uses research in her cryptocurrency reporting, mixing on-chain data with talks with people in the industry to create reporting based on facts. Her work includes how institutions are using crypto, stablecoin systems, and cross-chain working.
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How to Buy Gemini Dollar When You Want USD Stability
Launched in 2018, GUSD was one of the first stablecoins to get the green light from the New York State Department of Financial Services. Every GUSD token has the backing of one dollar, which is kept as cash, in money market funds, or in US Treasury bills. These are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company, Goldman Sachs, or Fidelity. BPM LLP, an independent accounting firm, puts out reserve reports each month and checks holdings every day. Tether and Circle usually put out their reports every three months. For users who keep an eye on Gemini's BTC price along with their stablecoin holdings, this reserve setup gives some regulatory confidence that trading volume alone can't match.
Mia HallandMar 10, 2026
Does Fogo Belong in a Multi-Chain Portfolio Strategy?
When thinking about putting money into a new multi-chain token, investors usually look at things like its market cap, where it's listed, who's on the team, and how active its community is. These factors really help them decide how much to invest. You can trade the token on Binance, OKX, and Bybit. CMS Holdings and others have invested $13.5 million in it. The project is focused on the busy Layer 1 blockchain space, which has seen a jump in money coming in recently. Also, the Fogo network started with about 10 dApps right away, which isn't common for new chains.
Mia HallandMar 10, 2026
Quai Crypto Mining Returns That Actually Make Sense in 2026
GPU miners still hunt for profitable coins after Ethereum's merge. When Ethereum switched to proof-of-stake three years back, miners had to find something else to do with their GPUs. Ergo, Ravencoin, and Kaspa became the top choices for keeping those mining rigs running. Each time, they made less money.
Mia HallandMar 10, 2026
Best Decred Wallet Options Ranked by Security and Staking
With 10.9 million DCR staked - that's 67.4% of all the coins out there - and tickets locked for close to 5 months, picking a Decred wallet is more than just thinking about storage. It's about taking part in how things are run. Mess up your wallet choice, and you lose your chance to vote on important stuff like spending the treasury money, updates, and where the whole network is headed. Right now, that treasury has about 786,000 DCR.
Mia HallandMar 9, 2026
ApeX Network Handles 180k Transactions Daily While Ethereum Sleeps
ApeX Protocol uses a StarkEx engine to separate trade matching from settlement, handling orders off-chain before recording final numbers on Ethereum. Most platforms process each order directly on the blockchain, where high traffic drives up gas fees and slows everything down. ApeX batches trades and settles them together in a single transaction, which is why the apex trading platform can handle volume without the usual Ethereum bottlenecks. The result: $113.1 million in open interest, $555,808 in monthly fees, and 914,634 APEX tokens burned last month alone. The transaction data tells a different story than the token price does.
Mia HallandMar 8, 2026
Loopring Wallets Still Outperform CEX Costs in 2026
In late February 2026, Ethereum gas prices averaged 68 gwei for five days straight, pushing a single token swap on Uniswap to anywhere between $42 and $51. The Dencun upgrade helped rollups, but mainnet fees barely moved. Loopring's ZK-rollup batches multiple trades into one Ethereum proof, bringing that same swap down to around $1.50. That fee gap is the whole story for lrc in 2026.
Mia HallandMar 8, 2026
Tracking Proton's Payment Volume Against Traditional Crypto Rails
The XPR blockchain processes around 4,000 transactions each second and doesn't charge gas fees to anyone on the network. Despite the technology, XPR token trades at only $0.0023, reflecting weak market mood. That's a huge drop of 97.79% from its highest point, which doesn't really match how solid its system is. This difference between its tech and its market price raises a key question: Can XPR become a useful payment system like Bitcoin Lightning, Ethereum Layer 2 rollups, and older systems like Visa? The xpr coin price indicates that the market isn't so sure. The data on the blockchain tells you something else. Proton's speed and cost are as good as, or better than, some well-known competitors, but not as many people are using it.
Mia HallandMar 7, 2026
TRUMP Meme Economy Generates $47M in Trading Volume Daily
OFFICIAL TRUMP currently trades at $3.17 per token. The daily volume hit $108 million, which is about 15% of the token's $736 million market cap. Traders are making quick trades with TRUMP tokens instead of holding them for the long run, looking for fast profits instead of investing for the future.
Mia HallandMar 6, 2026
What Amp Reddit Actually Reveals About Community Sentiment in 2026
What's everyone in the Amp subreddit thinking as we get closer to 2026? People in the Flexa community are talking more about the Terminal release instead of guessing what the amp crypto price might do.
Mia HallandMar 6, 2026