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DAI Yields Crushed ETH Staking and Institutions Noticed
The Ethereum Foundation swapping out 5,000 ETH for 11.11 million DAI in early April of 2026 rather than staking those tokens wasn't some optional treasury play. DAI yields across DeFi lending protocols and savings accounts far outpaced native ETH staking. DAI strategies offered between 7.2% to 8.7% APY while ETH staking rewards sat between 2.6% and 3.1%.
Katerina KulikovskaApr 13, 2026
Nym Protects the Privacy Layer Monero and Zcash Can't
There are four privacy projects claiming to have you covered. They each protect different aspects of your privacy. Monero hides what you send, Secret Network keeps smart contract data encrypted, Zcash keeps hidden who paid whom. But Nym neither hides nor encrypts transactions. Instead the Nym protocol anonymizes the fact that you're on the internet and the path your data takes through it.
Crypto News NavigatorApr 13, 2026
Audius Pays Artists More Per Stream and It Still Fails
One artist uploaded a three-song EP to the platform last October. Those three songs earned more from streaming on Audius in one month than the musician made from Spotify in two years. Sure, the actual dollars were minuscule. But on a relative scale, it taught him something about where streaming economics are headed. AUDIO trades at $0.017, down 99.7% from ATH.
Crypto News NavigatorApr 12, 2026
Which eCash Wallet Actually Survives a Protocol Upgrade
People research smartphone cases more than they do crypto wallets. An unwelcome reality in the eCash community is that users will dump XEC tokens into the first wallet they find from googling. What's the "right" xec wallet? It's not the 5-star one in the app store. It's the one that best fits your threat model and use case.
Crypto News NavigatorApr 12, 2026
Former Sony Execs Built Japan's First Regulated Token
It didn't receive much attention in 2021 when the token of Japanese startup Jasmy Corporation received regulatory approval by Japan's Financial Services Agency to list on Japanese domestic crypto exchanges. Five years later this Tokyo-headquartered company with a lineage of former Sony executives has quietly developed a functional IoT data platform, generated enterprise partnerships, and stayed true to its roots as Japan's original legally compliant crypto token.
Katerina KulikovskaApr 11, 2026
Mina Protocol Survived Two Crypto Cycles on a 22KB Promise
Three years in and Mina Protocol has not collapsed. Far from it. Nor has it blasted upwards. Price of Mina coin has depreciated by over 94% from ATH. Yet the project continues to push out software updates, paying developers, with a community that will not quit. A blockchain without a clear killer app made it through two whole cryptocurrency cycles.
Crypto News NavigatorApr 11, 2026
How to Buy Enjin Coin With Liquidity and Storage in Mind
Search Google for "how to buy Enjin Coin" and you'll land on article after article telling you "pick an exchange, deposit, click buy." That'll get you ENJ. It's not how you should buy it though. Enjin Coin is not a swing trade. ENJ is a portfolio asset and how you buy it, how you store it, how it's paired with other gaming coins are what truly determine if it's going to benefit your portfolio or just weigh it down.
Mia HallandApr 11, 2026
How to Buy Dogwifhat Without Losing Money to Slippage
New user opens Coinbase. Buys $200 SOL. Now what? They sit there staring at the screen, mulling over all the options to send that to a Phantom wallet and then trade it for dogwifhat. The token is a Solana-native memecoin which you cannot buy directly with fiat on most centralized exchanges. Deposit to CEX. Withdrawal to self-custody wallet. Swap on Jupiter. Navigating slippage settings. These are the steps most guides gloss over.
Archie DuttonApr 11, 2026
Virtual Protocol Flipped Three Competitors in Developer Activity
A public software company would advertise on its quarterly earnings report that they've outpaced 3 of their competitors in terms of development activity. Virtual Protocol did that in Q4 2025. The virtual crypto space barely registered. The VIRTUAL token traded 86% below a Jan. 2025 all time high of $5.07.
Katerina KulikovskaApr 11, 2026