The Profit Mirage: How One Protocol Distorts Crypto’s Record Margins
In Q2 2026, the aggregate profit margin of the top 100 crypto protocols hit a...
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Leotoshi
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2026-08-11
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$1,868.51 | +4.63% |
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$77.63 | +3.19% |
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BNB
BNB Chain
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$577.9 | +1.44% |
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XRP
XRP Ledger
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$1.1 | +3.05% |
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DOGE
Dogecoin
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$0.0740 | +2.28% |
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ADA
Cardano
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$0.1629 | +2.39% |
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AVAX
Avalanche
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$6.62 | +1.74% |
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DOT
Polkadot
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$0.8520 | +0.45% |
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LINK
Chainlink
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$8.32 | +4.65% |
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